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Does it certify knowledge, open the communion table, affirm acceptance of baptism, mark a milestone in a continuing faith journey? A feature story exploring the meaning behind profession of faith. Feature Story | September 02, 2008 Confirmation and Profession of Faith Practices Are Changing Two concerns, young adults who drop out of church and adult churchgoers who stop growing in discipleship, are pushing denominations to rethink their approach to the sacraments. Feature Story | September 02, 2008 Faith Formation: What's the trouble with moralism? Churches are talking about spiritual formation and faith formation because they've seen the failure of information to form faith that changes people's inner lives and outward behaviors. A feature story exploring the switch from moralism to faith formation. Feature Story | June 05, 2008 The Crisis of Adult Discipleship This workshop discussed what Dallas Willard calls the "elephant in the church" - the general failure of training adult Christians to be dedicated followers of Jesus Christ. Audio | January 01, 2008 Spiritual Formation in Worship-Centered Congregations Differing circumstances call forth different liturgical, theological and formational questions and inspire different congregational conversations about what we do in worship and why we do it. The workshop began with a PowerPoint presentation on the history of Christian worship and its relationship to spiritual formation in congregational life, concluding with 'where we are now.' Practices for spiritual formation were described in relation to the congregation's worship life. Audio | January 01, 2008 The Seven Deadly Sins and Spiritual Formation A curriculum engaging students in spiritual formation, helping them to diagnose the sins, remove barriers, and replace them with new habits of thought and feeling. Article | June 01, 2007 Robert E Webber's Legacy: Ancient future faith and worship Ancient future worship is about rooting our worship as the early church did--in God's story--so we embody not our culture but God's mission. A feature story exploring ancient future faith and worship. Feature Story | May 18, 2007 Korean American Churches: From generation to generation Why do so many Koreans convert to Christianity? And why is it so difficult to pass on this faith to children and grandchildren? A feature story exploring Korean American churches and how their faith is passed down from generation to generation. Feature Story | July 05, 2005 Can I Really Be Sure of My Salvation? - 2 Peter 1 A service plan focused on assurance of salvation in a series addressing difficult questions of the faith. Worship Service | June 01, 2005 He Went All the Way - Hebrews 2 A service plan from the Apostles' Creed focused on the suffering and death of Christ in a series on the Apostles' Creed as explained in the Heidelberg Catechism. Worship Service | June 01, 2005 What's the Point of Life? - Romans 1, Philippians 1 A service plan focused on finding God's purpose for our lives in a series addressing life's toughest questions for Christians. Worship Service | June 01, 2005 The Trinity Who Cares - 2 Corinthians 13 A service plan from the Apostles' Creed focused on the Trinity and the way the Trinity functions together to care for the children of God. This service begins a 12-part series of sermons focused on the Apostles' Creed as explained in the Heidelberg Catechism. Worship Service | June 01, 2005 The Impossible Birth - Luke 1 A service plan from the Apostles' Creed focused on the virgin-birth of Christ, affirming that he was "conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary" in a series on the Apostles' Creed as explained in the Heidelberg Catechism. Worship Service | June 01, 2005 Washed People - Romans 6, 1 Corinthians 6, HCLD 26-27 The third service plan in a Pentecost series, centered on the meaning of the sacrament of baptism and the importance of remembering this event. Worship Service | June 01, 2005 Why Isn't Life More Fair? - Psalm 73 A service plan focused on the question of why life isn't more fair and the truth that we should have the freedom to be honest with God about our struggles and disappointments. This is part of a series addressing life's toughest questions for Christians. Worship Service | June 01, 2005 When Our Eyes Turn Toward Heaven - Matthew 25 A service plan from the Apostles' Creed focused on the return of Christ in a series on the Apostles' Creed as explained in the Heidelberg Catechism. Worship Service | June 01, 2005 How Can I Forgive Others? - Matthew 18 A service plan focused on our willingness to forgive others as we have been forgiven in a series addressing difficult questions of the faith. Worship Service | June 01, 2005 Why Isn't God Answering? - Psalms 10 and 13 A service plan focusing on the struggle with seemingly unanswered prayers, the nature of God and the nature of faith in a series addressing difficult questions of the faith. Worship Service | June 01, 2005 The Time of Reassessment - Job 42, Psalm 92, Isaiah 46, Matthew 6, 1 Corinthians 10 The fifth service plan in a series entitled "Chapters of Life." This services focuses on the transition that takes place when the children are gone and the "nest is empty." Worship Service | June 01, 2005 How Do I Handle My Times of Doubt? - Mark 9 A service plan focused on Christians' struggle between certainty and doubt, viewing Christ as the foundation on which our faith rests, in a series addressing life's toughest questions for Christians. Worship Service | June 01, 2005 « Previous 3 4 5 6 7 Next »
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