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In the past 40 years, many Protestant communions have recovered a robust, historically-oriented prayer of thanksgiving at celebrations of Baptism and the Lord's Supper.
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How do we communicate the relevance of Scripture? How do we engage music and the arts? How does our worship connect with our witness in the world?
The workshop offers wisdom for designing and shaping the first year of worship in new and restart church settings.
The doctrine of the Trinity is old, deep, and mysterious. How should Christian trinitarianism manifest itself in worship—that is, beyond simple repetition of the trinitarian formula?
Each of the four gospels has its own flavor, themes, and overall character and so each requires different things of the preacher. Matthew’s Gospel presents a number of challenges, a few of which are peculiar to the present day when biblical literacy in most places has fallen off.
Eric Mathis offers wisdom for teenage worship leaders and those who mentor them. This workshop, designed with teenagers and their mentors in mind, focuses on the task and responsibility of leading worship when those closest to us are present.
Calvin College students give a dramatic presentation of Revelation 21-22.
Calvin College students give a dramatic presentation of Revelation 1.
Calvin College students give a dramatic presentation of Revelation 13.
Calvin College students give a dramatic presentation of Revelation 7.
Wendell Kimbrough is a songwriter and worship leader in southern Alabama who believes church music should simply be good music that forms us as we sing it together. Drawing on the sounds of American folk and soul music, Wendell writes scripturally-rich songs with singable, memorable melodies. His music has been embraced by a growing number of churches, young and old, large groups and small, contemporary praise bands and traditional choirs.
Storytelling can help us embrace the stories that have shaped our identities
An Art Professor’s Insights on What Brain Science Is Telling Us About Creativity, Imagination and Congregational Life
