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Reflection | June 30, 2014 Nairobi Statement on Worship and Culture Full Text The full text of the Nairobi Statement on Worship and Culture. Article | June 16, 2014 Visualizing Worship: Sparking conversations about worship and life Two ideas borrowed from visual sociology researchers—photo elicitation and photovoice—are helping Christians and congregations picture their lived experiences with God. Feature Story | June 06, 2014 How to Use Photos to Spark Worship Conversations Whether you want to go simple or elaborate with these photo ideas, you can follow three steps to get people talking about worship and faithful living. Feature Story | June 06, 2014 Roman Williams on Peeling Back Layers of Meaning in Church Life Roman Williams is a former pastor and church planter who now teaches sociology at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He specializes in using visual methods to research the sociology of religion. Conversation | June 05, 2014 Karen Campbell, Jerry Pillay and Eric Sarwar on Global Prayer Praying for the worldwide church was a priority at the 2014 Calvin Symposium on Worship in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Leaders from many nations described how to pray for their churches and fellow citizens. Three of them, all Presbyterian pastors, also gave brief interviews. Conversation | April 28, 2014 Dale Cudjoe, Andy Park and Cindy Rethmeier on Deepening Worship Conversations You might picture COCHUSA and Vineyard congregations as too different to find common ground. But Cudjoe, Park, and Rethmeier found productive ways to discuss worship together. Conversation | April 17, 2014 How to Use Church at Worship Books These case studies of worship in other times and places work well in personal devotions, small groups and classrooms. Article | March 31, 2014 How to Discuss Church Worship Calmly and Productively These case studies of worship in other times and places will give your congregation the freedom and framework to deepen your discussion of worship. Feature Story | March 31, 2014 Deepening a Congregation’s Ability to Talk about Worship, Pt.2 We will explore what we can learn from the challenges and gifts of two churches of the recent past, Christ Temple in Jim Crow racism-laced Jackson, Mississippi, and the Anaheim Vineyard Fellowship in the late 1970s. Audio | February 20, 2014 Deepening a Congregation’s Ability to Talk about Worship, Pt. 1 We will explore what we can learn from the challenges and gifts of two churches of the recent past, Christ Temple in Jim Crow racism-laced Jackson, Mississippi, and the Anaheim Vineyard Fellowship in the late 1970s. Audio | February 20, 2014 Loving God Intimately: Worship with the Anaheim Vineyard Fellowship, 1977-1983 This workshop will explore one source for the changes that have swept around the world since the 1970s: the Anaheim Vineyard Fellowship and the ministry of its pastor, John Wimber. Audio | February 18, 2014 Five Stages on the Journey of Disability Attitudes Based on the idea that the most disabling aspect of life with disabilities is the attitudes of others, Dan and Dan will show us how our attitudes often marginalize those God has called into God’s kingdom and service. Audio | February 17, 2014 Sandra Bowden on Biblical Artist Sadao Watanabe Sandra Bowden is a visual artist who has been interpreting scripture and her own spiritual walk through mixed media for more than 40 years. Conversation | November 20, 2013 What is Worship Renewal? A summary of the meanings and implications of vital worship. Article | September 23, 2013 Engaging Culture, Enriching Worship A short video outlining the themes of the Nairobi Statement on Worship and Culture Video | September 09, 2013 Gerardo Marti on Emerging Churches and Religious Individualism Gerardo Marti, professor of sociology at Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina, is fascinated by diversity and innovation as aspects of how the world is changing and how that affects churches today. Conversation | Video | August 08, 2013 Gerardo Marti on Emerging Church Demographics After writing three books about multicultural worship, Gerardo Marti has applied his research skills to what’s been called the emerging church or emergent Christianity. Conversation | August 08, 2013 Erin DeYoung on Teaching Worship in Christian High School Music Classes Erin DeYoung teaches orchestra at Calvin Christian High School in Grandville, Michigan. Her students helped lead worship at the 2013 Calvin Symposium on Worship. Conversation | May 01, 2013 150 Ways to Talk to God: Introducing Kids and Teens to the Psalms The Psalms are vital in the life of Christians, but children and teens have a difficult time understanding this emotionally charged book. Audio | February 22, 2013 « Previous 1 2 3 4 ... Next »