Summary

Good relationships are built on healthy practices; the same is true for our relationship with God.

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This workshop examines some of the healthy practices or “vertical habits” that form the basis of our corporate worship. Workshop participants will leave with a deeper understanding of corporate worship and a simple framework to use when teaching about worship in their own contexts. 

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