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David H. Kim on Faith and Work

Imagine how your work would change if worship services felt less like a destination and more like a launching pad.

Conversation | June 15, 2015

Mark Torgerson on the Best Worship Books

So many books on worship are worth reading. And each year brings new worship books and worship resources. Mark Torgerson’s up-to-date bibliography is an annotated listing of the best worship resources.

Conversation | May 29, 2015

Worship and Discipleship: As It Was…Is…and Shall Be

Nine church leaders and scholars recall and predict hot topics in worship, discipleship and discernment from 1995 to 2025.

Feature Story | May 05, 2015

Eric Washington on African American Missionaries

Before William Carey founded a mission society, or Adoniram and Ann Judson sailed to Burma, a former African American slave had already become a missionary to Jamaica.

Conversation | April 24, 2015

Eric Washington on God’s Sovereignty and Slavery

Sometimes it’s awkward for Christians of different cultures to talk together about God’s presence in slavery. Eric Washington provides a way forward.

Conversation | April 24, 2015

African American Worship Treasures

Six church musicians and scholars explain why treasures and challenges in African American worship traditions apply to churches in any cultural context.

Feature Story | April 21, 2015

Meg Jenista on The Young Clergy Women Project

Face it. There are still far more male pastors than female pastors. That is why young female pastors support each other in The Young Clergy Women Project.

Conversation | April 21, 2015

Young R. Kim on Learning from a Fourth-Century Saint

Catholic and Orthodox Christians consider Epiphanius of Cyprus a saint because he was pious and opposed heresy. Protestants can learn from him as well.

Conversation | April 07, 2015

If You Want Justice, Work for Beauty

Really? In the face of so much global need, the arts are a necessity?

Feature Story | February 18, 2015

Jerry Sittser on Growing through Adversity and Spiritual Practices

You probably gather for worship with both lifelong worshipers and those new to the Bible. Jerry Sittser mines the history of Christian spirituality for nuggets that give life to all levels of worshipers.

Conversation | January 06, 2015

How Visual Arts Move Us from Brokenness to Beauty

Visual artists can help us start talking about major life issues that we don’t often acknowledge in worship.

Feature Story | December 12, 2014

Steve Prince on Visual Art and Justice

Jesus calls us to love our neighbors as ourselves. What does that mean for conversations about injustices, including racism, both in the U.S. and around the world. Steve Prince creates visual art that can help us start talking.

Conversation | December 12, 2014

David Bailey on Reconciliation and Worship Response Times

A few years ago, East End Fellowship, a multicultural Presbyterian congregation in Richmond, VA, started an urban songwriting internship and a gospel choir to reflect its congregational values of incarnation and reconciliation.

Conversation | November 20, 2014

How Churches Link Art, Faith and Life

People who know how to make beautiful things with their hands are being welcomed to use their God-given gifts in worship and congregational life.

Feature Story | October 02, 2014

Colleen Kwong on Using Art to Include Shut-ins

When strokes, illness or other challenges keep people from attending worship, they often fall off the congregation’s radar. Here are ideas for using visual arts to reconnect and include such people in worship and church life.

Conversation | September 24, 2014

Peggy Goetz on Churches and Stroke Survivors

Stroke is a leading cause of disability in adults around the world, so your congregation probably includes—or will soon include—stroke survivors. And about a third of stroke survivors suffer from some form of communication impairment. Peggy Goetz researches the experience of stroke survivors in their church communities.

Conversation | September 12, 2014