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Songs of Praise, Lament, and Hope

The Psalms—the Holy Spirit’s inspired songbook right in the middle of the Bible—are a rich source of insight and inspiration for songwriters, singers, and worshipers of all kinds.

Video | May 02, 2016

Cory Willson on Inhabiting the Liturgy

Maybe you feel like a bad Christian when you catch yourself thinking about work or weekday concerns during corporate worship. But doing so can help you worship more deeply and faithfully.

Conversation | March 21, 2016

Psalms From the Soul

Explore musical settings of the biblical Psalms shaped by a black gospel idiom, the power of call-and-response approaches to singing, and a deep commitment to engage the full congregation in singing as prompted by soloists or choirs.

Audio | March 02, 2016

Festival of Psalms for the Christian Year

A worship service with Vital Worship Grant recipients gathered at Calvin College for a time of worship, learning, and sharing together.

Video | June 30, 2015

Seven Streams of 21st Century Congregational Song

Skills for leading people in song in a musically multilingual world

Audio | March 12, 2015

Psalms Are to Be Heard Everywhere

Plenary session delivered by Calvin Seerveld.

Audio | February 23, 2015

Graham Kendrick on Leading Worship

You’ve probably sung his “Shine, Jesus, Shine” and “Knowing You.” But his worship leading has changed since he wrote those songs.

Conversation | December 02, 2014

What Makes All Ages Delight in the Psalms

The learning went both ways when two school communities decided to “dwell in the Psalms” for a year. Their Psalms-based creations revealed that the Spirit can work through kids and adults of any age to nourish faith.

Feature Story | November 07, 2014

Kathy Hanson on Youth Delivering Homilies

Usually teachers give the homily during daily worship at Mustard Seed School in Hoboken, New Jersey. When the school asked every eighth grader to give a homily, the results surprised and blessed the whole community.

Conversation | November 07, 2014

He is King: Psalm 24

A teaching video on singing Punjabi Zabor 24

Video | November 04, 2014

O Lord, My Strength: Psalm 18

A teaching video on singing Punjabi Zabor 18

Video | October 28, 2014

When Justice and Peace Embrace

This service of Lessons and Carols from 2006 turns to the Psalms to listen to the message of Advent and Christmas.

Worship Service | October 09, 2014

Symposium 2012 - Plenary Address: Performing a Counter World: the Alternative Reality Offered by the Psalms for the Worlds We Inhabit

Performing a Counter World: the Alternative Reality Offered by the Psalms for the Worlds We Inhabit is a plenary address presented by Walter Brueggemann at the 2012 Calvin Symposium on Worship.

Audio | September 18, 2014

Praying for Shalom in the Psalms

Isaiah is famous for his prophecies of shalom—a coming time in which God would make right all that is wrong with the world. All of creation would be fruitful and benign. All humans would be knit together in brotherhood and sisterhood. All creation and all humans would delight in God. In short, God and creation would once again be webbed together in justice, harmony, and delight. The Psalmists, too, pray for shalom. This workshop will discuss these prayers. How do psalmists pray for shalom and how are their prayers important for our own worship?

Audio | March 04, 2014

Proclamation in the Psalms for Christian Worship

This workshop will explore trenchant proclamations in the psalms and suggest uses of these proclamations in Christian worship.

Audio | Video | February 18, 2014

Everlasting to Everlasting

A Cantata for Congregation based on the Hallel Psalms, composed by Greg Scheer

Video | February 18, 2014

Psalms for Families: Devotions for All Ages, Psalm 139

Psalms for Families is a devotional book for the entire family designed to help parents explore the riches of the book of Psalms with their children and teens. These devotionals will help parents learn more about the psalms as they teach their children about praise, prayer, and lament.

Reflection | December 23, 2013

Psalms for Families: Devotions for All Ages, Psalm 133

Psalms for Families, by Robert J. Keeley and Laura Keeley, is a devotional book for the entire family designed to help parents explore the riches of the book of Psalms with their children and teens. These devotionals will help parents learn more about the psalms as they teach their children about praise, prayer, and lament. This book contains four devotionals on each of our selected psalms as well as notes for adults that provide additional information and background.

Reflection | December 16, 2013

Psalms Encourage Family Faith Formation

It’s easy to see why parents would want their kids to know Psalm 23, “The Lord is my shepherd,” and Psalm 103, “Praise the Lord, my soul.” But do children also need to hear Psalm 13, “How long, Lord? Will you forget me forever?” or Psalm 22, “I cry out by day, but you do not answer”? Robert J. “Bob” and Laura Keeley say yes.

Feature Story | December 12, 2013

Psalms for Families: Devotions for All Ages, Psalm 22