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Feature Story | April 08, 2013 How to Help “Contemporary” Churches Embrace “Ancient” Approaches to Worship Can congregations with a “praise band” worship culture be led to joyfully embrace the practices of historic liturgy? Yes, if they are allowed to taste it slowly and if they see the evangelical and missional wisdom embedded in the ancient ways. Audio | February 22, 2013 Worship Together for All Ages: Will it work or is it expecting too much? Many churches today are eager to present themselves as “intergenerational” in their worship. In a society that so easily separates people by age, developmental level, and experience, can the church succeed in keeping the generations together? Is this idea new and novel, or old and tested? What are the considerations and issues we’ll have to deal with? How do we accommodate different rates of faith development? What are the benefits of succeeding? We’ll draw on each other’s experiences and reexamine the conversations that The Church of All Ages started. Audio | February 22, 2013 Robert Nordling on Orchestras as Models of Christian Formation In December 2012, Robert Nordling gave an extended interview. In this edited excerpt, he explains how orchestras can help Christians grow together in faith. Conversation | Video | February 14, 2013 Robert Nordling on Humility and Christian Leadership In December 2012, Robert Nordling gave an extended interview. In this edited excerpt, he talks about humility as a key to Christian leadership and formation during college. Conversation | Video | February 14, 2013 Hospitality as a Central Christian Practice Hospitality is a way of life, and when we offer hospitality, especially to folks who are usually overlooked or undervalued by the larger society, we make a strong statement about who is valuable and good to be with. Conversation | January 10, 2013 Kathy Smith on Getting the Most from the Calvin Symposium on Worship Kathy Smith is associate director of the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship and manager of grant programs. She speaks at conferences, seminars, and churches around the world. In this edited conversation, she explains how to prepare for, experience, and benefit from the annual Calvin Symposium on Worship. Conversation | November 15, 2012 Liturgical Dance Dance can be used to highlight any of the liturgical seasons. These videos highlight the many uses of liturgical dance. Article | Video | September 28, 2012 How Churches Meet Their Neighbors Here is the uncomfortable truth about becoming a congregation that loves your neighbors as you love yourselves: You have to go out and meet them. Feature Story | September 12, 2012 Elizabeth Broschart on Planning Music in Small Churches Elizabeth “Beth” Broschart is the pastor at First Presbyterian Church, a small congregation in Boyne City, Michigan. Before that, she pastored a small church in Pennsylvania and helped lead music in churches where her husband was the pastor. In this edited email conversation, she talks about the joys and challenges of planning music in small congregations. Conversation | August 08, 2012 Musical Resource List for Small Churches You don’t need a large choir, paid staff, or huge budget to plan music for worship in your small congregation. Conversation | August 08, 2012 Writing Content for Congregations The written communication of your congregation has great potential to bless members, newcomers, and the community. Your congregation has unique stories of the love and care of God. It is worth your while to evaluate and tweak current church content and write new materials. Doing so will help people grow together in becoming more like Christ. Topic Showcase | May 02, 2012 Increasing Participation in High School Chapel Services How well do your Christian high school chapels, liturgies, or all-school worship times help students grow in faith? Are your staff and faculty planning chapels for or with students? Article | Feature Story | March 07, 2012 Rick Blunt on Connecting Church Offerings to Grateful Living A conversation on the use of connection cards, cards that allow people to respond to the sermon with service. Conversation | February 03, 2012 Los Principios Bíblico-Teológicos de la Adoración Cristiana/Biblical and Theological Principles of Christian Worship (Part 1 of 2) Nuestro primer taller bilingüe en inglés y español fué presentado por tres líderes latinoamericanos procedentes de Cuba, El Salvador, y Guatemala. Parte 1 de 2. | This first-ever bilingual Spanish/English seminar at Symposium featured three Latin American leaders from Cuba, El Salvador, and Guatemala. Part 1 of 2. Video | January 26, 2012 Los Principios Bíblico-Teológicos de la Adoración Cristiana/Biblical and Theological Principles of Christian Worship (Part 2 of 2) Nuestro primer taller bilingüe en inglés y español fué presentado por tres líderes latinoamericanos procedentes de Cuba, El Salvador, y Guatemala. Parte 2 de 2. | This first-ever bilingual Spanish/English seminar at Symposium featured three Latin American leaders from Cuba, El Salvador, and Guatemala. Part 2 of 2. Video | January 26, 2012 Kary Bosma on Jubilee Fellows’ Summer Internships Kary Bosma coordinates Jubilee Fellows, a Calvin College summer internship for students considering pastoral ministry. Conversation | August 22, 2011 Vertical Habits: Relational Words for Worship In 2006, the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship commissioned 23 congregations and schools to explore the theme of Vertical Habits, to learn how the words we use in our relationships also shape our worship. Article | May 01, 2011 Leadership in Times of Change Change is always happening in the church, whether we like it or not! The challenge for leaders is to manage that change in ways that lead to greater health in their congregations, rather than conflict and discontent. Topic Showcase | April 06, 2011 Authentic Worship? Authentic Lead Worshipers! An article exploring the notion of authenticity in lead worshipers. Article | March 08, 2011 « Previous 1 2 3 4 ... Next »