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In this session the five people preaching on Colossians will reflect together on how the situations facing the Colossian Christians long ago remain relevant today. Najla Kasab, Marshall E. Hatch Sr., Laura de Jong, Danny Román-Gloró, and Scott Hoezee will talk about what they observed in crafting their sermons for this year's symposium and on the larger opportunities all preachers have to bring forward Paul's words to address the many crises of our own time. Video | July 21, 2023 Silver Linings: What Churches Are Learning about Pastoral Worship Ministry through the Pandemic What have we been learning about ministry through the pandemic? What benefits, strengths, virtues, and gifts have surprised us? Our panelists for this session are listeners and learners—people listening for what local ministry leaders are saying and for what is going on under the surface, even things not explicitly spoken. We'll learn from their listening and then receive some tips about how all of us can be more attentive in our listening practices. Video | July 19, 2023 Sermons on Colossians Five sermons on the book of Colossians from the 2023 Calvin Symposium on Worship Video | March 20, 2023 Worship Service: Christ in All Things A worship service based on Colossians 1:15-23. The service is led by Najla Kassab preaching; James Abbington; Brandon A. Boyd; a choir from Calvin Christian High School in Grandville, Michigan, directed by Karel deWaal Malefyt; and a choir from Western Michigan Christian High School in Muskegon, Michigan, directed by Kathryn Becksvoort. Worship Service | February 09, 2023 Intergenerational Worship in Global Contexts Psalm 148 describes a compelling vision of “young and old together” in worship. In every cultural context, there are unique challenges and opportunities in realizing this vision. Come learn from leaders from four continents about how each generation is invited to participate and contribute to worship—and what barriers, challenges, and changes they are experiencing in their contexts. Come away with new questions to ask about your context—and cross-cultural wisdom to share. Video | February 08, 2023 Christ-Centered Pathways of Reconciliation in Christian Life & Worship What can ministry and worship look like among people who are bitterly opposed to each other? Around the world, congregations gather for worship every week, defining themselves by how they’re different from other nearby Christian worshiping communities. A conversation with Munther Isaac, Ann Kapteyn, Najla Kassab, Kiran Young Wimberly, moderated by John D. Witvliet Video | December 02, 2021 Najla Kassab on God's Healing Grace in Beirut During COVID-19 and Beyond In this episode, Najla Kassab, ordained minister in the National Evangelical Synod of Syria and Lebanon and president of the World Communion of Reformed Churches, speaks with Maria Cornou about the fear and sadness that COVID-19 brought to the Lebanon and the healing power of God's grace through worship and new ways of seeing injustice and being community for Christians in the Middle East. Audio | Podcast | April 14, 2021 Worship with the Global Church and Najla Kassab from Beirut, Lebanon This service uses gifts of leaders from around the world and includes a sermon preached from Beirut, Lebanon. It is a service of the word based on Romans 8:18-25. Video | Worship Service | November 03, 2020 Preaching Romans in Difficult Times We have been and are living in a time of upheaval, fear, unrest, and finally so much death. The pandemic has in many places revealed cracks in the veneer of civilization, casting into bold relief the social and economic inequities that run like fault lines through most societies. Racially motivated violence, including at the hands of police forces, have unleashed deep desires for reform and for justice for all people. In and through it all, believers everywhere cry for reassurance, for comfort, for a hope that points to a better path ahead. Video | October 29, 2020 Anta Antheemon (You Are a Great God) Anta Atheemon is sung by Christians throughout the Middle East and the Arabic speaking world. Composer Ziad Samuel Srouji was born in Haifa, Galilee, lived his childhood in Lebanon and moved to the United States during the civil war in Lebanon. He is currently pastor of the Gate International Church in California. Conversation | Video | June 04, 2020 Loving Your Neighbor In and Through Worship Practices 2020 Calvin Symposium on Worship | Plenary Video | March 20, 2020 Women in Ministry and Leadership 2020 Calvin Symposium on Worship | Workshop Video | March 04, 2020 Life Together in Christ: Indigenous Peoples, Refugees, Immigrants, Pilgrims and the Challenges of Christian Unity in a Global Context 2020 Symposium on Worship | Seminar Audio | February 17, 2020 Explorations in Worship and Culture: A Conversation 2020 Calvin Symposium on Worship | Workshop Video | February 11, 2020 Loving Our Muslim Neighbors 2020 Calvin Symposium on Worship | Seminar Audio | February 09, 2020