Resource Library

Speech Communication in Worship

A showcase featuring some thoughtful resources that can help all who participate in worship through public speaking do so hospitably, succinctly, wisely, and with imagination.

Topic Showcase | June 14, 2016

Jane Rogers Vann on Trusting the Liturgy

Many worship leaders wear themselves out trying to make worship new, fresh, relevant and, above all, different than it was last year or even last week. Maybe they don’t need to change so much and so often.

Conversation | April 12, 2016

A Little Give and Take: How Words Shape Our Worship Worlds

How we describe realities matter, and, the words and images we use matter much. Our language not only describes a given reality, but in some ways, also designs it.

Article | March 10, 2011

Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue: Principles for Renewing Language in Worship

This workshop offered tools and ideas for creating rich, balanced language in worship. Participants explored principles for and discuss examples of welcoming traditional language gracefully; composing or improvising elements in fresh language; using songs and prayers to worship with the global church; and finding a place for lament. The session was based on the book Worship Words.

Audio | January 01, 2008

Testimony as Practice: Implications for Preaching, Worship, and a Christian Way of Life

The way we talk in worship affects the way we talk in the rest of our lives, and vice versa. Worship and daily life are integrally connected—a connection which is fundamental for developing healthy approaches to both worship and preaching.

Audio | January 01, 2006

Calvin Institute of Christian Worship