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Article | April 01, 2019 Enacted Scripture: Revelation 1 Calvin College students give a dramatic presentation of Revelation 1. Enacted Scripture | Video | February 06, 2017 Enacted Scripture: Revelation 21-22 Calvin College students give a dramatic presentation of Revelation 21-22. Enacted Scripture | Video | February 06, 2017 Enacted Scripture: Revelation 7 Calvin College students give a dramatic presentation of Revelation 7. Enacted Scripture | Video | February 06, 2017 Enacted Scripture: Revelation 13 Calvin College students give a dramatic presentation of Revelation 13. Enacted Scripture | Video | February 06, 2017 Betsy Steele Halstead on Hospitable Projection in Worship Maybe you are in charge of visuals at your church and you knock yourself out looking for cool images. But you would be better off thinking about how your chosen images assure worshipers that God welcomes them. Conversation | April 15, 2016 Canyon Reflection For you shall go out in joy, and be led back in peace; the mountains and hills before you shall burst into song… Isaiah 55:12, NRSV Article | April 15, 2016 Symposium 2016 Presenters A list of presenters from the 2016 Symposium on Worship Article | February 11, 2016 Were You There When They Crucified My Lord? A dramatization of Isaiah 53 and Luke 22 Enacted Scripture | February 10, 2016 Top Ten Lessons from Reformation Geneva Advice from Reformation Geneva on how to implement changes in worship without losing your congregation in the process Article | May 06, 2015 Karen Campbell, Jerry Pillay and Eric Sarwar on Global Prayer Praying for the worldwide church was a priority at the 2014 Calvin Symposium on Worship in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Leaders from many nations described how to pray for their churches and fellow citizens. Three of them, all Presbyterian pastors, also gave brief interviews. Conversation | April 28, 2014 Sing Your Prayers for the Worldwide Church These resources will help you combine songs and prayers so your whole congregation can pray together for global Christians and international issues. Article | April 28, 2014 Public Intercessory Prayer that Renews Worship Want a no-cost, non-controversial way to renew worship for all ages in your congregation? Start praying for the worldwide church. Feature Story | April 28, 2014 Sandra Bowden on Biblical Artist Sadao Watanabe Sandra Bowden is a visual artist who has been interpreting scripture and her own spiritual walk through mixed media for more than 40 years. Conversation | November 20, 2013 Jim and Kim Thomas on the Christian Music Industry Jim and Kim Thomas are husband and wife, and are the pastor and curate, respectively, of The Village Chapel, in Nashville, TN. Over the last fifteen years the church has grown from a small Bible study of professional musicians to a church of about 1500. In addition to leading a congregation that includes many musicians, Jim and Kim were themselves touring musicians and recording artists for nearly thirty years. Jim has also authored two popular books on Christian theology. Kim, in addition to authoring several devotional books, is a highly-regarded visual artist. Conversation | June 05, 2013 Symposium 2013 Presenters A list of presenters from Symposium 2013 Article | March 13, 2013 Brad O’Donnell on the changes in the music industry over the last fifteen years Brad O’Donnell discusses the changes in the music industry over the last fifteen years. The advent of Napster, YouTube, iTunes and similar outlets has brought about huge shifts in how music is marketed and sold. And worship music has become the most popular and profitable subgenre of the Christian music industry. Conversation | February 22, 2013 John Thompson on the Christian music industry John Thompson, director of creative and copyright development at EMI CMG Publishing, describes how publishers help songwriters get their songs out to churches and how they help churches to find out about new songs for worship. Conversation | February 22, 2013 Denise Weyhrich on Creating her “Beacon” Installation Art “Beacon” is a large, lighted installation of 99 salt shakers illuminated in a sea of rock salt. Weyhrich gave the following interview in November 2012 while installing her work in the library lobby. Conversation | Video | February 20, 2013 Denise Weyhrich on Trust, Churches, and How Installation Art Can Minister Denise Kufus Weyhrich and Cindi Zech Rhodes founded SEEDS Fine Art Exhibits to create conversations between artists and viewers. They know from experience that churches and artists, whether Christian or not, don’t always trust each other. 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