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Worship in Terrible Times

This article tells how Blacksburg churches, who had been working together to make ecumenical connections with the help of a Worship Renewal Grant, were able to respond to tragedy as a community.

Article Article | December 10, 2010

Finding Your Focus

This article explores the question of "How can we help God’s people better retain knowledge of Christ—and translate that memory into lives of worship?"

Article Article | December 10, 2010

From Sin to Trust

A service plan based on Psalms

Worship Service Worship Service | December 10, 2010

All Nature Sings

A look at what the psalms have to say about creation’s unique capacity for praise, as well as the psalms’ implicit critique of any attempt to stifle creation’s song.

Article Article | December 10, 2010

Singing Our Way Through the Bible's Prayerbook

This article explores prayer and the book of Psalms.

Article Article | December 10, 2010

My God, My God, Why?

A look at the Psalms of Lament.

Article Article | December 10, 2010

Together in the Word

A look at Bible Studies and the power of scripture when looking at it together.

Article Article | December 10, 2010

Songs of Justice

An article with songs that describe justice.

Article Article | December 10, 2010

Worship and Justice

A look at worship and justice

Article Article | December 10, 2010

Teach Us to Number Our Days

A worship service to start off a New Year.

Worship Service Worship Service | December 08, 2010

Table Fellowship

For the last fifteen years LaGrave Avenue Christian Reformed Church has welcomed children to the Lord’s table by means of a Table Fellowship liturgy.

Article Article | December 08, 2010

Step Up and Take Charge

In this article Bob Langlois addresses that critical period of time before the worship service: the sound check. This can often be a frustrating time with too many leaders and not enough followers, and it can turn pretty ugly if someone doesn’t take charge. Langlois suggests that that person needs to be the sound engineer. —JB

Article Article | December 08, 2010

Ears That Hear and Eyes That See

Do you ever remember a time, walking in the woods or just looking out your kitchen window, when you saw the sun’s rays filter through the mist, casting a shadow between the branches of a pine tree? And you sensed hope in and through that light?

Article Article | December 01, 2010

The Trouble with Moralism

You've probably noticed disconnects between what people say in worship and how they live. That’s why more church leaders are talking about the difference between moralism and genuine faith formation. They’re asking how worship can form people to picture faith and life as so much more than a list of do’s and don’ts.

Article Article | December 01, 2010

Many Tongues

A celebration of World Communion Sunday need not be odd or uncomfortable for people with a limited experience of languages and cultures other than their own .

Article Article | December 01, 2010

On Three Meanings of the Term Worship

The term “worship” for a dictionary on modern Christian usage would need to have at least three definitions.

Article Article | Video Video | November 19, 2010

Why Not "Move" Advent to November?

The lectionary says, “repent and prepare,” but the rhythms of many congregations say, “children’s Christmas program.” The calendar says, “fast and pray,” but Sunday schools schedule Christmas parties with cake and cookies. Advent says, “not yet, not yet,” but church-goers clamor to sing their favorite Christmas carols.

Article Article | November 19, 2010

Let Them Hear: Why Not Get Your Church Looped?

Most parishioners with hearing loss choose not to suffer the hassle and embarrassment of special receivers and headsets. Happily, there’s a better alternative—the broadcast of personalized sound directly through hearing aids.

Article Article | November 19, 2010

Travels with Paul: Bringing the First Missionary Journey to Life—with Kids

Keeping Paul’s missionary journeys straight can be tough. The stories are brief and many involve mostly preaching. It is hard to remember what happened. Our challenge was to communicate the information about Paul’s first missionary journey to our congregation in a way that was interesting, memorable, and brief. We wanted to present information about cities as well as people.

Article Article | November 19, 2010

Pastoral Undertaking: A Case for Prearranging Funerals

At one of our church member's funeral, we gathered in Christ’s name to proclaim his resurrection as well as hers. Yet something seemed to be missing from this service of worship. This woman had dialogued at length with her own death, and we had heard only part of the conversation.

Article Article | November 19, 2010