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Wise Church: Exploring Faith and Worship with Christians Around the World
By: Emily R. Brink, Paul Detterman
Based on the document "Worshiping the Triune God," a collection of proverbs on worship adopted by the World Communion of Reformed Churches, this book and study guide offers a global perspective on how and why we worship.
By the Vision of Another World: Worship in American History
By: James Bratt
By the Vision of Another World by James D. Bratt [ed.] samples the rich variety of worship practices in American history to show how worship can be a fruitful subject for historians to study and, alternatively, how past case studies can enrich our understanding of worship today.
Leading through the Water
By: Paul Galbreath
In Leading through the Water, Paul Galbreath demonstrates one way of linking baptismal practice to daily life as congregations provide an alternative witness to the cultural voices around us. At the same time, it expands the vision of baptism from a single occasion to a distinctive way of life within a community of faith and a primary metaphor for Christian discipleship.
Psalms for All Seasons: A Complete Psalter for Worship
By: Joyce Borger, Martin Tel, John D. Witvliet
This book is one of the most comprehensive resources on the Psalms for use in Christian worship. Psalms for All Seasons covers the history, reception, and practice of psalm use and contains all 150 psalms, most in multiple formats.
Resonant Witness: Conversations between Music and Theology
By: Jeremy Begbie, Steven Guthrie
Resonant Witness gathers together a wide, harmonious chorus of voices from across the musical and theological spectrum to show that music and theology can each learn much from the other and that the majesty and power of both are profoundly amplified when they do.
We Have Seen His Glory: A Vision of Kingdom Worship
By: Ben Witherington
A book contending that Christian worship cannot be a matter of merely continuing ancient practices; instead, we must be preparing for worship in the Kingdom of God when it comes on earth.
Abraham Kuyper: Our Worship
By: Harry Boonstra
This new English translation of Onze Eredienst offers Abraham Kuyper's clearest thinking on worship and liturgy.
Desiring the Kingdom: Worship, Worldview, and Cultural Formation
By: James K.A. Smith
Smith reshapes the very project of Christian education, focusing around the themes of liturgy, formation, and desire. The author contends--as did Augustine--that human beings are "desiring agents"; in other words, we are what we love.
God Against Religion
By: Matthew Myer Boulton
A work of theology that takes worship as its basic framework, considering worship as the occasion of not only an approach toward God in piety but also a separation from God in sin.
Leading From the Table
By: Paul Galbreath
Developing leadership skills that connect the congregations eucharistic practice to the life and work of the church is essential to moving toward unity throughout the church. This book is not a how-to manual on presiding techniques but a series of reflections about the way the prayer at the communion table provides a pattern for our lives.
Worship That Changes Lives
By: Alexis Abernethy
This book offers a balanced and wide-ranging approach to the relationship between worship and spiritual transformation.
The Biblical Psalms in Christian Worship
By: John D. Witvliet
The psalms are a valuable source for worship, but they can prove daunting without direction. John Witvliet offers a solution with this brief yet comprehensive guide to using the psalms in worship.
Wise Church: Exploring Faith and Worship with Christians Around the World
By: Emily R. Brink, Paul Detterman
Based on the document "Worshiping the Triune God," a collection of proverbs on worship adopted by the World Communion of Reformed Churches, this book and study guide offers a global perspective on how and why we worship.
By the Vision of Another World: Worship in American History
By: James Bratt
By the Vision of Another World by James D. Bratt [ed.] samples the rich variety of worship practices in American history to show how worship can be a fruitful subject for historians to study and, alternatively, how past case studies can enrich our understanding of worship today.
Leading through the Water
By: Paul Galbreath
In Leading through the Water, Paul Galbreath demonstrates one way of linking baptismal practice to daily life as congregations provide an alternative witness to the cultural voices around us. At the same time, it expands the vision of baptism from a single occasion to a distinctive way of life within a community of faith and a primary metaphor for Christian discipleship.
Psalms for All Seasons: A Complete Psalter for Worship
By: Joyce Borger, Martin Tel, John D. Witvliet
This book is one of the most comprehensive resources on the Psalms for use in Christian worship. Psalms for All Seasons covers the history, reception, and practice of psalm use and contains all 150 psalms, most in multiple formats.
Resonant Witness: Conversations between Music and Theology
By: Jeremy Begbie, Steven Guthrie
Resonant Witness gathers together a wide, harmonious chorus of voices from across the musical and theological spectrum to show that music and theology can each learn much from the other and that the majesty and power of both are profoundly amplified when they do.
We Have Seen His Glory: A Vision of Kingdom Worship
By: Ben Witherington
A book contending that Christian worship cannot be a matter of merely continuing ancient practices; instead, we must be preparing for worship in the Kingdom of God when it comes on earth.
Abraham Kuyper: Our Worship
By: Harry Boonstra
This new English translation of Onze Eredienst offers Abraham Kuyper's clearest thinking on worship and liturgy.
Desiring the Kingdom: Worship, Worldview, and Cultural Formation
By: James K.A. Smith
Smith reshapes the very project of Christian education, focusing around the themes of liturgy, formation, and desire. The author contends--as did Augustine--that human beings are "desiring agents"; in other words, we are what we love.
God Against Religion
By: Matthew Myer Boulton
A work of theology that takes worship as its basic framework, considering worship as the occasion of not only an approach toward God in piety but also a separation from God in sin.
Leading From the Table
By: Paul Galbreath
Developing leadership skills that connect the congregations eucharistic practice to the life and work of the church is essential to moving toward unity throughout the church. This book is not a how-to manual on presiding techniques but a series of reflections about the way the prayer at the communion table provides a pattern for our lives.
Worship That Changes Lives
By: Alexis Abernethy
This book offers a balanced and wide-ranging approach to the relationship between worship and spiritual transformation.
The Biblical Psalms in Christian Worship
By: John D. Witvliet
The psalms are a valuable source for worship, but they can prove daunting without direction. John Witvliet offers a solution with this brief yet comprehensive guide to using the psalms in worship.
