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Worship Words
By: Ron Rienstra, Debra Rienstra
This book seeks to help students, pastors, and worship leaders come to a renewed appreciation and understanding of words in worship and to inspire them to use words more intentionally--to the greater glory of God and the greater blessing of God's people.
A New Song for an Old World
By: Calvin Stapert
Calvin Stapert challenges Christians to learn from the wisdom of the early church as they seek to explore appropriate music today.
An Architecture of Immanence
By: Mark Torgerson
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.
Christian Worship Worldwide
By: Charles Farhadian
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.
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.
The Work of the People
By: Marlea Gilbert
This book will guide congregations in worship that encourages spiritual growth, welcomes new participants, and sends people out as the body of Christ to transform the world.
Touching the Altar: The Old Testament for Christian Worship
By: Carol Bechtel
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.
What Language Shall I Borrow
By: Ronald Byars
Byars argues that the communal worship speech that truly honors both the majesty and the intimacy of God is, in fact, biblical language.
Stilling the Storm
By: Kathy Smith
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.
The Art of Worship
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.
Where 20 or 30 Are Gathered
By: Christine O'Reilly, Peter Bush
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.
With All Thy Mind
By: Robert Glick
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.
Worship Words
By: Ron Rienstra, Debra Rienstra
This book seeks to help students, pastors, and worship leaders come to a renewed appreciation and understanding of words in worship and to inspire them to use words more intentionally--to the greater glory of God and the greater blessing of God's people.
A New Song for an Old World
By: Calvin Stapert
Calvin Stapert challenges Christians to learn from the wisdom of the early church as they seek to explore appropriate music today.
An Architecture of Immanence
By: Mark Torgerson
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.
Christian Worship Worldwide
By: Charles Farhadian
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.
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.
The Work of the People
By: Marlea Gilbert
This book will guide congregations in worship that encourages spiritual growth, welcomes new participants, and sends people out as the body of Christ to transform the world.
Touching the Altar: The Old Testament for Christian Worship
By: Carol Bechtel
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.
What Language Shall I Borrow
By: Ronald Byars
Byars argues that the communal worship speech that truly honors both the majesty and the intimacy of God is, in fact, biblical language.
Stilling the Storm
By: Kathy Smith
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.
The Art of Worship
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.
Where 20 or 30 Are Gathered
By: Christine O'Reilly, Peter Bush
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.
With All Thy Mind
By: Robert Glick
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.
