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Your congregation could offer a similar ministry. Conversation | August 02, 2016 Strengthening Congregational Life This presentation set up a series of workshops that focused on 'Strengthening Congregational Life Through Liberal Arts-style Learning.' Video | July 18, 2016 Worship that Calls Us to Reflect God’s Heart for Justice Bethany Hanke Hoang and Kristen Deede Johnson co-wrote The Justice Calling: Where Passion Meets Perseverance. They explain how weekly worship helps congregations keep working with, and waiting on, God to make all things new. Feature Story | July 12, 2016 “The Justice Calling” Authors on Becoming a Just Church Some churches care deeply about studying the Bible. Others are passionate about justice. Authors Bethany Hanke Hoang and Kristen Deede Johnson offer help for congregations that care or want to care about both. Conversation | July 12, 2016 Shiny, Happy People: The Vice of Vainglory, the Church, and You Work in Christian ministry and leadership often brings a struggle with image, reputation, and audience-pleasing. Video | July 08, 2016 Rejoicing in Lament Four pastors and scholars discuss wrestling with incurable cancer, cancerous racism and life in Christ. They offer insights into how congregations can follow the lead of the Psalms in practicing candid lament as an essential part of deeply joyful worship. Conversation | April 22, 2016 L. Gregory Jones on Traditioned Innovation in Worship Worship conversations change when you choose to see tradition as a lively center from which to innovate. This provides common ground between those who fear change and those who overvalue change. Conversation | March 11, 2016 What Does World Christianity Mean for Your Church? The remarkable story of Christianity's growth as a world religion has implications not only for mission work in the far corners of the globe but also for ministry in each local congregation. Audio | March 04, 2016 Jennifer Ackerman on Courageous Conversations among Pastors The Micah Groups program brings together pastors from diverse denominational, theological and ethnic contexts, all who desire to become empowered wise preachers. They seek justice, love mercy and walk humbly with God. Over time, they build enough trust to have courageous conversations about worship, preaching and justice. Conversation | February 19, 2016 Dale Sieverding on Cultural Differences in Recruiting Youth The Archdiocese of Los Angeles launched a summer camp to train young Catholics to lead in local liturgical ministries. They discovered that finding gifted youth requires different approaches in different cultures. Conversation | February 09, 2016 How Ritual Training Overflows into Expressive Worship Lay training in both formative and expressive liturgy helps Catholic adults and youth live out their identity in the universal priesthood of all faithful believers. Protestants can learn from this. Feature Story | February 09, 2016 Monique Ingalls on Why Scholars Can Stop Worship Wars So many worship conversations go awry because people and congregations don’t know how to talk about what they do or value in worship. Both Christian and non-Christian scholars can help. Conversation | December 15, 2015 Aaron Niequist on Practicing the Unforced Rhythms of Grace The Practice, a Sunday evening service at Willow Creek Community Church, is finding that weekly confession, communion and silence help Christians live faithfully in an interfaith world. Conversation | November 16, 2015 Maria Eugenia Cornou on the Myth of Hispanic Culture Maybe you want to welcome Spanish speakers into your church community. If so, then don’t stereotype people who identify as Hispanic or Latino as all belonging to a single monolithic culture. Conversation | November 03, 2015 Four Essentials for Multicultural Worship Churches can become more multicultural through traditioned innovation based on prayer, intention, hospitality and discomfort. Feature Story | October 09, 2015 Nonverbal Worship Practices that Bridge Differences Rhythm, liturgical movement and visual art draw on gifts already present in how God made us and what the universal church has already created. Feature Story | October 09, 2015 Worship that Blesses the Whole Community with the Whole Gospel Most Christians know that Jesus calls us to love God with all we have and to love our neighbors as ourselves. Canaan Community Church changed its worship to truly follow the Great Commandment. Feature Story | August 06, 2015 Universal Design, Vertical Habits and Inclusive Worship Universal design and Vertical Habits help create church worship that touches all our senses and is accessible to all worshipers. Feature Story | July 01, 2015 Christian Weddings Worth Remembering Making weddings more like worship infuses them with sparkle and meaning that last far beyond memories of who wore what. Feature Story | June 16, 2015 Duane Kelderman on Weddings and Worship A Christian wedding is a reflection of the people getting married. But the wedding is not meant to be just about one couple. A Christian wedding at its best is also a form of worship in which God calls and the gathered people respond. Conversation | June 16, 2015 « Previous 3 4 5 6 7 ... Next »