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Christian Worship Worldwide

Publisher: Eerdmans, 2007

As Christianity has boomed in the non-Western world, several questions have emerged regarding how worship and culture relate. Charles Farhadian presents a timely investigation of their interaction.

Academic Resource

An Architecture of Immanence

Publisher: Eerdmans, 2007

Modern architecture has heavily influenced the construction of new sacred spaces, producing a new way of building that emphasizes God's coming near to us.

Academic Resource

Touching the Altar: The Old Testament for Christian Worship

Publisher: Eerdmans, 2007

Bechtel explores some of the questions at the heart of Christian worship, considering the often neglected Old Testament as essential to understanding our purpose in worship.

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A New Song for an Old World

Publisher: Eerdmans, 2007

Calvin Stapert challenges Christians to learn from the wisdom of the early church as they seek to explore appropriate music today.

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What Language Shall I Borrow

Publisher: Eerdmans, 2007

Byars argues that the communal worship speech that truly honors both the majesty and the intimacy of God is, in fact, biblical language.

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Ten Service Plans for Contemporary Worship Vol. 2

Publisher: Faith Alive, 2006

This book provided complete plans for thematically integrated services, including theme, Scripture, outline, prayers, transition suggestions, and song notes.

Congregational Resource

The Art of Worship

Publisher: Baker Publishing, 2006

From enlisting and training an effective leadership crew to overcoming opposition from resistant church members, The Art of Worship charts a clear course through every aspect of worship.

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Stilling the Storm

Publisher: Alban Institute/Rowman & Littlefield, 2006

Smith explores the wide range of liturgical resources available for congregations in difficult situations and how those resources can best fit the specific situation they are experiencing.

Congregational Resource

With All Thy Mind

Publisher: Alban Institute/Rowman & Littlefield, 2006

Recalling the biblical and early church's witness regarding worship, Robert Glick examines the place of words, songs, sacraments, and symbols in worship in light of what we now know about the complexities of the human brain.

Congregational Resource

Where 20 or 30 Are Gathered

Publisher: Alban Institute/Rowman & Littlefield, 2006

Addressing the needs of small churches, Where 20 or 30 Are Gathered discusses the characteristics of family-size congregations, the ways they are organized, their joys and challenges, and their best worship practices.

Congregational Resource

Visuals for Worship

Publisher: Faith Alive, 2006

This publication combines images with their theological and historical background and biblical references.

Congregational Resource

Voicing God's Psalms

Publisher: Eerdmans, 2005

Calvin Seerveld has rendered forty of the psalms into idiomatic English and structured his verses as singable melodies based on Genevan, Reformation German, and Welsh tunes.

Academic Resource

A More Profound Alleluia

Publisher: Eerdmans, 2005

Convinced that worship and theology are intimately connected, the authors of A More Profound Alleluia show in practical terms how liturgy and doctrine fruitfully illuminate each other.

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When God Speaks Through Change

Publisher: Alban Institute/Rowman & Littlefield, 2005

Anyone who has preached at a wedding and a funeral in the same week can attest to the power of the occasion to impact the preaching event. Craig Satterlee reflects on how to integrate such significant events into the preaching ministry of the church.

Congregational Resource

Designing Worship Together

Publisher: Alban Institute/Rowman & Littlefield, 2005

Pastor Howard Vanderwell and musician Norma de Waal Malefyt lay out a thoughtful, field-tested process for planning, implementing, and evaluating life-enriching weekly worship.

Jazz Psalms

Publisher: Calvin College, 2004

Jazz Vespers at Calvin College provided a worship service that combined art, music, and prayer to offer a creative and contemporary service for worship. These services ended in an evening Psalm that was offered responsively.

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Worship in Medieval and Early Modern Europe

Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press, 2004

Offers readers a chance to understand better the societal and confessional norms that motivated late medieval and early modern Christians to maintain or change traditional Catholic worship practices.

Academic Resource

Wonderful Words of Life

Publisher: Eerdmans, 2004

Written by knowledgeable church historians, Wonderful Words of Life explores the significance of hymn-singing in many dimensions of American Protestant and evangelical life.

Congregational Resource

The Substance of Things Seen

Publisher: Eerdmans, 2004

The Substance of Things Seen explores the intersection of art and faith, offering thoughtful reflections on the way art functions in Christian life and practice.

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Prayers of the People

Publisher: Faith Alive, 2004

This book is an essential guide for anyone invited to lead congregational prayer in a worship service. Whether you're a new or regular prayer leader, you'll find everything you need in this collection of well-crafted worship resources.

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