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It gives us language and frameworks to respectfully discuss vexing worship issues. Feature Story | June 17, 2013 Visiting Scholars Resources You Can Use Calvin Institute of Christian Worship visiting scholars have produced resources you can use in church, small group, and classroom settings. Feature Story | June 17, 2013 Green Congregations Promote Sustainability Whether your church goes solar, diverts money from utilities to missions or plants a community garden, you can find creative and sustainable ways to model that the earth is the Lord’s. Feature Story | May 28, 2013 Psalmfests Bring Psalms into the Heart of Worship Psalmfests, public festivals based on Psalms for All Seasons: A Complete Psalter for Worship, help worshipers cross boundaries of time and tradition, to explore the full spectrum of psalm singing. Feature Story | April 08, 2013 Seven Psalmfest Tips to Design Your Song Festival Dozens of Psalmfests held throughout the U.S. and Canada yielded advice that your congregation, college, seminary, or organization can use to plan a festival of psalms, hymns, or other Christian songs. Feature Story | April 08, 2013 Praying Together in Worship How much of what’s on our screens, in our hearts, and in our conversations gets reflected in prayer during worship? Feature Story | February 15, 2013 How to Make Congregational Prayer More Participatory Especially for children, listening to the congregational prayer can feel more like enduring a monologue than participating in the prayers of the people. But it doesn’t have to. Feature Story | February 15, 2013 How to Use the Lift Up Your Hearts Hymnal Pastors, teachers, and church musicians share tips. Feature Story | January 07, 2013 Singing the True Story of the Whole World Knowing how the Bible hangs together helps Christians join God in the drama of redemption. The new Lift Up Your Hearts hymnal helps worshipers sing the biblical meta-narrative. Feature Story | January 07, 2013 Singing the Psalms Creates Christian-Muslim Bonds God’s Word is alive and active in Pakistan. Feature Story | January 07, 2013 Renewing Christian Worship in Pakistan Knowing who and whose they are helps illiterate Christians pass on their faith to the next generation. Feature Story | January 07, 2013 Why Persecuted Christians Sing Psalms in Pakistan Singing psalms helps persecuted Christians in Pakistan keep the faith. Feature Story | January 07, 2013 More Context on Christians in Pakistan Christian faith involves more dangers in Pakistan than in North America or Europe. Feature Story | January 07, 2013 The Reconciling, Sanctifying, Energizing Power of Worship's Urban Beat East End Fellowship in Richmond, Virginia, started an urban songwriting internship and a gospel choir to reflect its congregational values of incarnation and reconciliation. Feature Story | October 11, 2012 How Churches Meet Their Neighbors Here is the uncomfortable truth about becoming a congregation that loves your neighbors as you love yourselves: You have to go out and meet them. Feature Story | September 12, 2012 Becoming Churches that Love Our Neighbors as Ourselves Representing the love of God to neighbors works best in congregations that have a clear vision reflected in worship and prayer. Feature Story | September 12, 2012 Love your Neighbors: Practice what’s preached Acting on sermons about loving your neighbors is easier if you see yourself as able to give, join others in serving, and see your loving service as an act of worship. Article | Feature Story | August 22, 2012 Preaching the Great Commandment Do your church’s sermons disciple worshipers to love God and their neighbors with all they have? What does that love look like in your neighborhood? Feature Story | August 22, 2012 Early Christian Baptismal Imagery for Today Robin M. Jensen’s book Baptismal Imagery in Early Christianity illuminates and illustrates the multiple meanings and biblical metaphors of baptism. It can awaken imagination for Christians and congregations to live into their baptized identity. Feature Story | August 22, 2012 Blessings of Multiple Translations Welcoming multiple translations can help you move from your first Bible ever deeper into God’s Word, so it shapes your life and conversations with neighbors. Feature Story | April 10, 2012 « Previous 3 4 5 6 7 ... Next »