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Audio | February 28, 2018 Cameron J. Anderson on How Beauty Reveals God Some churches think of beauty - apart from nature - as superficial, or a distraction from how God calls us to live. Cameron Anderson makes a case for how beauty and visual arts can help us encounter God more deeply. Conversation | February 28, 2018 Reflections from a Charlottesville Church . . . Isaac Wardell, Director of Worship Arts at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Charlottesville, Virginia, shares reflections from his experience shepherding their Charlottesville congregation in Sunday worship through the trauma of hatred, bigotry, and violence that took place in their small town less than one day before they gathered for worship. Reflection | August 28, 2017 Ron Rienstra on Liturgical Performance and Improvisation You might think of performance as totally out of place in Holy Communion. But performance and improvisation can help leaders and worshipers show and tell the gospel with their whole selves. Conversation | July 21, 2017 Philosophy and/of Worship An annotated research guide from the field of philosophy, focusing on the 'liturgical turn' in Christian philosophy of religion. Resource Guide | March 14, 2017 Many Colors Paint the Rainbow: A Service of Scripture Proclamation, Choral, and Congregational Song The Calvin College Alumni Choir collaborates with members of Coro Polifónico from the Seminario Internacional Teológico Bautista in Argentina and Artists Creating Together, a Grand Rapids-based choir that empowers individuals with disabilities to learn, grow, and celebrate through the arts to lead songs, hymns, and anthems which express our profound solidarity as members together of Christ’s body. Video | March 13, 2017 Eric Mathis on Expanding Teens’ Vision of Worship Defining “worship” is an essential step for churches that want to start including youth in planning and leading worship. Teenagers long for worship that connects to life issues such as justice, imagination, and the arts. Conversation | February 14, 2017 The Evangelical Mosaic: Patterns and Tensions in 21st Century Worship How do we communicate the relevance of Scripture? How do we engage music and the arts? How does our worship connect with our witness in the world? Audio | February 14, 2017 Why Youth Need to Be Leading Worship Regularly NOW When congregations empower teenagers to use their gifts in meaningful ways over time, teens are more likely to imagine themselves as faithful disciples and devoted worshipers for decades to come. Two summer programs in worship, theology, and the arts inspire teens and mentors. Feature Story | February 09, 2017 Victoria Emily Jones on Gazing as a Spiritual Practice Though she is passionate about Christian art, especially visual art, Victoria Emily Jones knows that congregations are full of “non-art” people. Her blog aims to help people of faith interpret, enjoy and use art in worship and private devotions. Conversation | December 14, 2016 Tony Alonso on Liturgical Music as Communal Confession Tony Alonso notices gaps between what we sing in worship and how we live, including how we choose bilingual songs. Conversation | October 31, 2016 Your Brain on Arts An Art Professor’s Insights on What Brain Science Is Telling Us About Creativity, Imagination and Congregational Life Audio | August 24, 2016 Strengthening Congregational Life This presentation set up a series of workshops that focused on 'Strengthening Congregational Life Through Liberal Arts-style Learning.' Video | July 18, 2016 Church Year Visual Art: A Q&A with Deborah Sokolove Artist, writer and teacher Deborah Sokolove shares images of liturgical visual arts that don’t need words to help worshipers experience the Christian church’s calendar cycle. Conversation | May 27, 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 What You Can Learn from Visiting Churches College and seminary professors offer church observation guides for their students. You can use their insights to learn more when you visit other churches. This process can also help you understand how people experience liturgical practices in your own congregation. Feature Story | April 13, 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 Dale Sieverding on Cultural Differences in Recruiting Youth The Archdiocese of Los Angeles launched a summer camp to train young Catholics to lead in local liturgical ministries. They discovered that finding gifted youth requires different approaches in different cultures. Conversation | February 09, 2016 Seven Models: Collaborative Visual Arts Projects for Worship Linda Witte Henke describes seven ways for artists and teams to work together in designing visual arts used in worship. Feature Story | December 08, 2015 Nonverbal Worship Practices that Bridge Differences Rhythm, liturgical movement and visual art draw on gifts already present in how God made us and what the universal church has already created. Feature Story | October 09, 2015 « Previous 1 2 3 4 5 ... Next »