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Video | April 21, 2016 Work, Worship, and Mission: Overlooked First Steps of Missional Ministry There is a lot of talk about missional communities in North American churches today. These important conversations are helpful as we think about the church’s witness to society. Audio | April 21, 2016 Bad Worship in the Bible What does the Bible have to say about bad worship? And how might we strive to learn from what it says and adjust our own worship practices accordingly? Audio | April 21, 2016 Preaching to and with Millennials Learn what Pastor Mary Hulst has discovered as a college chaplain and why she thinks the future of the North American church relies on preaching that engages this generation. Audio | April 21, 2016 Wording the Sunday Sermon One of the preacher’s big challenges is finding language for the Sunday sermon that will engage the most of her or his listeners. But what kind of language is that? What are some of its features? Video | April 21, 2016 Rediscovering Biblical Lament and Christian Hope in a Congregational Context How can congregations reclaim the biblical practice of bringing both grief and anger before the Lord in prayer and worship? How can these practices ultimately be an expression of Christian hope in God’s promises? Audio | April 21, 2016 Connecting Sunday's Worship to Monday's Work “Faith and Work” has recently become a major theme of Christian renewal in congregations across North America and beyond. Video | April 18, 2016 New Heavens and New Earth This final worship service is based on the text of Isaiah 65, where we look toward the new heavens and new earth. By celebrating communion together in this service, we anticipate this glorious day. Video | Worship Service | April 18, 2016 Betsy Steele Halstead on Hospitable Projection in Worship Maybe you are in charge of visuals at your church and you knock yourself out looking for cool images. But you would be better off thinking about how your chosen images assure worshipers that God welcomes them. Conversation | April 15, 2016 Making the Sermon Work Preachers know that Sundays are relentless—there seems to be one every week. Mary Hulst and Peter Jonker are every-week preachers, too; each of whom has recently written a book to help preachers tackle their daunting task successfully week after week. Video | April 15, 2016 Canyon Reflection For you shall go out in joy, and be led back in peace; the mountains and hills before you shall burst into song… Isaiah 55:12, NRSV Article | April 15, 2016 The Good News for the Hurting A Service of Scripture and Song. Led by the choir and organ, this service of scripture and song surrounds a few Isaiah texts, bring good news for a hurting world. Video | Worship Service | April 13, 2016 Worship Leader as Pastoral Musician Musicians who lead worship are not merely performers, directors, coordinators, or music industry peddlers. We are primarily pastoral people—priestly leaders who shape the prayers and acclamations of God’s people. Video | April 13, 2016 God of Justice, Love, and Mercy A vesper service led by singers, band, organ, and strings, the Fuller Seminary Chapel worship leaders utilize traditional and original resources to guide worshipers through a prayerful liturgy of confession and forgiveness. Video | Worship Service | April 08, 2016 Wisdom for Leading Through Changes Is your worshiping community facing change in worship and looking for wisdom and advice? Do you believe change is needed in your worship and wonder how to initiate it in healthy ways? Video | April 06, 2016 Worship and Citizenship in an Age of Divisive Politics One of our callings as Christians is to live as resourceful and redemptive citizens of the countries in which we live—a vexing challenge in an age of political division in so many countries around the world represented at the Symposium. Video | April 04, 2016 Solid Resources for Lively Preaching Preachers know that unless they receive fresh input from good resources, sooner or later their weekly output in the sermon will get thinner and thinner. But where are the solid resources on which the preacher can rely? What best practices exist to enrich preaching? Video | April 01, 2016 Best Contemporary Worship Music You May Not Know In the age of the internet, we all have access to hundreds of thousands of songs. Hundreds more are written each week. There are dozens of remarkable songs written that are biblically faithful, musically excellent, theologically robust, liturgically fitting, and singable by ordinary people—but they can be hard to find! Video | March 31, 2016 My Soul Finds Rest in God Join with singer-songwriter Sandra McCracken for contemplative songs and liturgical prayers, while making space within this worship service for both lament and joy. Video | Worship Service | March 31, 2016 Anointed A worship service from Symposium 2016 led by Frank A. Thomas, preaching, Isaiah 61 Video | Worship Service | March 22, 2016 « Previous 1 2 3 4 Next »