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Should we even care about the question? Audio | March 22, 2010 Simon Chan on the Life of the Holy Spirit in the Church Simon Chan says that bad worship produces bad theology, which leads to an unhealthy church. That's why he suggests that churches make more room for the Holy Spirit to work in worship. A feature story exploring the life of the Holy Spirit in the Church. Feature Story | July 08, 2009 Symposium 2009 - Worship and the Word Many churches need to use the Scriptures more in their worship. This seminar explored why and how the Bible should inform, infuse, and enrich our worship planning and leading. It also looked at practical ways to bring the Word in all its richness into our worship services. Audio | January 01, 2009 Why Read Abraham Kuyper (1837-1920) on Worship? Abraham Kuyper's accomplishments were many and he had a stellar career. He served as pastor, theologian, founder of the Free University in Amsterdam, chief organizer of a Calvinist political party, prime minister of the Netherlands. He is, however, less well-known for another major contribution-his writings on worship and liturgy which are still relevant for the church today and now appear in an English translation as Our Worship. Audio | January 01, 2009 Symposium 2009 - The Glory of God and Faithful Worship This session probed key scriptural texts on the theme of divine glory, reviewed contributions of influential theological texts, and explored the pastoral dimensions of weaving this luminous theme into everyday ministry back home. Audio | January 01, 2009 A Theological Understanding of the Liturgy as the Work of the Spirit The intimate connection between the Spirit and the Church has deep roots in Christian tradition, such that the liturgy, i.e., "the work of the people," is also the work of the Spirit. This presentation will explore the relationship of the Spirit to the liturgy in terms of the Trinitarian economy and the Orthodox doctrine of synergy. Audio | January 01, 2009 Rediscovering the Lord's Supper: Growing Deeper into the Gospel A renewed theology and practice of the Lord's Supper can help believers grow into a deeper and multifaceted vision of salvation. Come and explore the ways in which the Lord's Supper illuminates the gospel as participation in Christ by the Spirit. Audio | January 01, 2009 Symposium 2009 - Jesus: Our Worship Leader This seminar explored the wonderful truth that when we gather, our living Lord is present and active in our midst?empowering, perfecting and leading our worship. Behind all true worship, regardless of its form or style, is the present mediating ministry of our Lord Jesus Christ. Audio | January 01, 2009 Too Deep for Words? Preaching in the Language of the Spirit This session explored the possibility of discerning the presence of the Holy Spirit in preaching and then discussed some manifestations of the Spirit in sermons, particularly focusing on the expressions of lament and celebration. Audio | January 01, 2009 Symposium 2009 - A Firm Foundation: Biblical Principles of Worship Twelve principles were presented as a scriptural framework for thinking about, preaching and teaching on, and planning and leading corporate worship. Audio | January 01, 2009 Cultivating a Deep Love for Scripture To help form a biblical worldview, we saturated our congregation with a rhythm of scripture memorization that has become a key component of spiritual formation. This workshop showed how this practice has transformed us and our worship. Audio | January 01, 2009 Abraham Kuyper's Our Worship: First English translation Abraham Kuyper said that Christ is Lord over every "square inch" of life. Thanks to Our Worship, translated by Harry Boonstra and augmented by scholars' essays, you can now read Kuyper's perceptive writings on public worship. Feature Story | December 23, 2008 Making Sense Out of Reading Theology This article encourages methodical and reflective methods of reading theological texts in order to receive greater enrichment and nourishment from them. Article | August 26, 2008 Trinitarian Worship: This doctrine makes a difference in how you worship What makes worship "work?" Gordon T. Smith and Philip W. Butin are among a growing group of scholars who say that consistently and explicitly naming and invoking the Trinity in worship inspires renewal. A feature story exploring how Trinitarian doctrine shapes Christian Worship. Feature Story | July 21, 2008 Redeeming the Time: Homiletic Theology for a Pilgrim People This workshop focused on the formative power of the lectionary when it is read within the theological narrative of the Christian year: the story of salvation. Audio | January 01, 2008 The Most Used Contemporary Worship Songs: Their View of God and of Our Love for God This session explored how the most-used contemporary songs speak of the Triune God and what God has done to save us. Audio | January 01, 2008 Baptism and the Lord's Supper: Embraced by the Triune God This session explored the deep Trinitarian meanings and implications of the sacraments. Though centered on our union with and participation in Christ, Baptism and the Lord's Supper draw us into the heart of the divine community we call Trinity. Audio | January 01, 2008 Practicing Abundant Life Around the Table Sharing food is fundamental to human well-being. Audio | January 01, 2008 Finding Themselves at the Table: Youth Practicing Eucharistic Living in the World This session explored an ecology of practices designed to deepen youths' participation in the Lord's Supper/Eucharist and to form them to interpret and act in the world eucharistically. Participants learned creative pedagogies for teaching youth about the Eucharist; how youth may be engaged in ministry at the Table; the importance of creating a broad ecology of liturgical and extra-liturgical Eucharistic practices through which youth may be formed; and the means to invite youths? personal and theological reflections on Eucharistic life. Audio | January 01, 2008 How Church Architecture Affects Lord's Supper Practices Does your church visually convey a message that contradicts your theology of communion or mass? Mark A. Torgerson explains how church architecture and sanctuary design can inhibit or enhance a more full and communal Eucharist celebration. A feature story on how Church architecture affects Lord's Supper practices. Feature Story | August 17, 2007 « Previous 1 2 3 4 5 Next »