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A plenary address presented by N.T. Wright at the 2012 Calvin Symposium on Worship.
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The Lord Is My Shepherd: A Celebration of Psalm 23 was a vesper service at the 2012 Calvin Symposium on Worship, led by hymn-writer Rev. John Bell.
Taizé Vespers: A Journey of Praise and Prayer was a vesper service at the 2012 Calvin Symposium on Worship, led by Philip Chan and Yvette Lau.
How does worship relate to culture? How is worship in culture, but not of it? This video and accompanying Nairobi Statement on Worship and Culture explore four central principles for an open and discerning approach to culture.
The term “worship” for a dictionary on modern Christian usage would need to have at least three definitions.
A session from Symposium 2010 with Jeff Barker and Tom Boogart.
This study of Matthew 5-7 investigated the main teachings of the whole sermon and their relation to us, the Church, and the world.
Worship planners and leaders often speak of excellence in worship. What are these standards and who determines them?
When the first Christian missionaries came to the Navajo people they unfortunately brought more than the Gospel. They also brought the message that God could only be worshiped through the Western culture. This workshop contained a collection of stories and lessons learned in my journey to understand what it means to be Navajo and Christian.
A seminar led by N.T. Wright on the sacraments of the Lord's Supper and Baptism, discussing the larger questions of space, time and matter within which our understanding of sacraments must be located.This day-long seminar looked at the sacraments of the church—the Lord's Supper and Baptism—discussing the larger questions of space, time and matter within which our understanding of sacraments must be located. Christians assume some view of these things which then "invisibly" colors their approach to the sacraments; we must get a biblical handle on the larger questions to appreciate the sacraments for what they are.
Pauline writings encourage, provoke, and at times irritate readers of the New Testament. Some of our issues relate to the image of the apostle that we have inherited or created while scholars constantly debate Pauline theology. Yet Paul’s identity as evangelist, preacher, and pastor continues to inform our ministerial work, including preaching.
