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The stories from Genesis read like last night's news. Audio | March 22, 2010 Tending the Heart: Soul Care for Worship Leaders It is all too easy for worship leaders--preachers and musicians alike-to--slip into "mere professionalism." When that happens, we settle into dull habit, holy things no longer stir our soul, and God becomes distant and even abstract? This session examined that spiritual danger and suggested some practices to "guard our souls." Audio | March 22, 2010 Worship: A Spring of Life and Shalom Worship helps us answer fundamental questions of human existence regarding our identity, calling, main purpose in life, and how to be empowered for service to God? Audio | March 22, 2010 Crucified—by My Hand Readings for Nicodemus and the Centurion, along with a service plan for the Centurion. Article | December 01, 2009 Star of Wonder An Epiphany service and drama Enacted Scripture | Worship Service | September 01, 2009 A Litany of Hope A Litany of Hope based on Ezekiel 37:11. This litany came from an article in Reformed Worship magazine. It offers prayer for restoration and salvation, and gives thanks for the promise of new life. Article | March 01, 2009 What the Psalms Have to Teach Us about Song Writing Psalms allow us to express a whole range of emotions in powerful ways and at the same time, they tell us a lot about God. This workshop will examine how worship song writers can learn from the psalms as they work on their own craft. Audio | January 01, 2009 Kaleidoscope: Shifting Perspectives of Faith Formation, Young People, and Intergenerational Worship This session explored how our understanding of young people and faith formation ought to enhance appreciation for worship that is intergenerational. Drawing on current resources, ideas for promoting change and exchanging ideas will outline a strategy for promoting intergenerational worship. Audio | January 01, 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 Praying Around the Communion Table: Cultivating a Spirit of Thanksgiving Discover ways that the prayer of thanksgiving at the Lord's Supper provides a shape and vocabulary to guide us in lives of gratitude as well as connect our practices in church with the actions in our daily lives. Audio | January 01, 2009 Worship that Changes Lives: The Next Dimension This workshop highlighted how our understanding of transformational worship experiences is deepened through a study of worship that included the narratives of church members. Drawing on the insights that are summarized in the book Worship that Changes Lives, participants were encouraged to reflect on the relational dimension of their worship experiences. Article | 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 Contextualizing Worship: My Journey to Worship God as a Navajo Christian When the first Christian missionaries came to the Navajo people they unfortunately brought more than the Gospel. They also brought the message that God could only be worshiped through the Western culture. This workshop contained a collection of stories and lessons learned in my journey to understand what it means to be Navajo and Christian. Audio | January 01, 2009 Worship, Suffering, and Justice This workshop explored the phenomenon of vibrant worship in communities in which there is much suffering, and engages participants in discussions around meaningful worship in such settings. It also explored how social justice can be part of worship while keeping the focus on God. Audio | January 01, 2009 Mentoring Musicians and Worship Artists How can we change our leadership paradigm from directing people to helping them grow? Audio | January 01, 2009 Creating Scripts from the Bible The Bible is a rich source of dramatic material for worship. From medieval tropes to contemporary sketches, this workshop surveyed the ways people have adapted scripture for performance and then formed groups to create original scripture plays. Audio | January 01, 2009 Symposium 2009 - Leadership from Inside Out In this session, RCA general secretary Wes Granberg-Michaelson explored congregational leadership that is built on and extends from the inner spiritual lives of leaders, and explored how this relates to the dynamics of organizational change. The presentation drew from his book Leadership from Inside Out. Audio | January 01, 2009 Helping Children Understand the Psalms The Psalms have been a great source of inspiration for generations of Christians but children seldom get the chance to interact with more than a handful of Psalms in a meaningful way. This workshop will explore how we can help children do this and why it matters. Audio | January 01, 2009 Worship that Renews the Me and Transforms the Us Drawing from their diverse ministry experience, Jim and Rose Dekker --in Latin American ecumenical and spiritual direction-- and Jonathan Bradford --in a U.S. urban context-- explored the biblical concepts of knowing Christ the servant and serving Christ the Sovereign Lord. All of life must really be worship. Audio | January 01, 2009 Autism and Your Church If your church is larger than 150 people, statistics say that you have members who fall on the Autism Spectrum, including Asperger Syndrome. Audio | January 01, 2009 « Previous 4 5 6 7 8 ... Next »