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The plight of Syrian, Iraqi, and other Middle Eastern refugees has shocked the whole world. Also, many youth and children are trying to enter the United States from Central America to escape violence and poverty. Audio | May 12, 2016 Un Refugiado Mira a los Salmos del Ascenso Los disturbios, conflictos, y guerras de los últimos cien años han causado una enorme crisis. El sufrimiento de refugiados de Siria, Iraq, y otros países del Oriente Medio ha dejado estupefacto al mundo entero. También, muchos niños y jóvenes centroamericanos tratan de entrar a los Estados Unidos para escapar violencia y pobreza. Audio | May 12, 2016 Rediscovering Biblical Lament and Christian Hope in a Congregational Context How can congregations reclaim the biblical practice of bringing both grief and anger before the Lord in prayer and worship? How can these practices ultimately be an expression of Christian hope in God’s promises? Audio | April 21, 2016 Work, Worship, and Mission: Overlooked First Steps of Missional Ministry There is a lot of talk about missional communities in North American churches today. These important conversations are helpful as we think about the church’s witness to society. Audio | April 21, 2016 Preaching to and with Millennials Learn what Pastor Mary Hulst has discovered as a college chaplain and why she thinks the future of the North American church relies on preaching that engages this generation. Audio | April 21, 2016 Bad Worship in the Bible What does the Bible have to say about bad worship? And how might we strive to learn from what it says and adjust our own worship practices accordingly? Audio | April 21, 2016 When Music Helps Us Hear the Bible Sometimes the Bible rejoices when joined by song and sound! In this workshop, we experience a variety of simple ways music can help us receive the scripture in worship with our heads and our hearts. Audio | March 17, 2016 Faith Formation, Cradle to Grave Churches have a variety of faith forming activities. It can be difficult to see how they fit together to form the faith of young and older members of the congregation. Worship is one of the few activities that many churches do with all ages. Audio | March 14, 2016 The Worship Pastor: Thinking Through the Pastoral Dimensions of Worship Leading Whether we know it or not, as worship leaders, we are pastors. The services we plan and lead have a formative effect on the worshipers with whom we gather weekly. The question is not if people are being formed by our leadership, but how. Audio | March 14, 2016 'Glocal' Worship: Experiencing the fullness of Christ Come and find out ways to experience the ‘All Nations’ in the context of local ministry. Audio | March 04, 2016 Principles of an Urban Doxology What does worship look like for a church that is economically, educationally, and culturally diverse? Audio | March 04, 2016 The Church Behind Bars This session explores the growth of the church behind bars in several Michigan prisons and in Angola Prison in Louisiana. Audio | March 04, 2016 From the Inside Out: Guiding Adolescents in Worship Leadership A discussion-based workshop to work toward establishing a framework for shaping the habits, practices, and formation of young worship leaders. Audio | March 04, 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 Stroke Survivors in our Worshiping Communities This workshop presents an ethnographic study describing the experiences of stroke survivors in their church communities and two worship services planned for these participants. Audio | March 04, 2016 Incorporating Faith and Work into the Worship Service How do we help people connect their faith to their work in our worship services? For many Christians, bringing faith into the workplace falls into two main categories—evangelism and ethics. Audio | March 03, 2016 The Promise and Peril of Preaching for Revival: Lessons from George Whitefield's Life and Ministry Seasons of renewal are God's gift to the church. They are also occasions for controversy and division. Together we reflect on one of history's greatest revival preachers to understand not only how revivals come but what follows in their aftermath. Audio | March 03, 2016 Singing with Martin Luther and the Lutherans This workshop is designed to explore the riches of Lutheran hymnody for those, like Professor Noll, who are not themselves Lutherans. We take a quick historical journey to note important landmarks. Audio | March 03, 2016 Psalms From the Soul Explore musical settings of the biblical Psalms shaped by a black gospel idiom, the power of call-and-response approaches to singing, and a deep commitment to engage the full congregation in singing as prompted by soloists or choirs. Audio | March 02, 2016 Understanding Your Congregation's Unique Worship Culture Each local congregation has its own unique history, geographical and social location, demographic makeup, and mission. Audio | March 02, 2016 1 2 Next »