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So, when it comes to the matter of “setting their minds on things eternal”—that is, of paying any heed to the world beyond sight and sound—most contemporary people are pretty breezy and airy. Reflection | September 17, 2010 Coop's Column - A Heart-Stoppingly Grand Invitation In his Word God declares that it is he, the Almighty Maker of heaven and earth, who welcomes his creatures into his presence and invites them to worship him. Reflection | August 30, 2010 Coop's Column - Jesus Yes-Church Yes! In the Western hemisphere, especially in Europe and considerable sections of North America, vigorous contempt toward and sleepy disregard of the Christian church are widespread and increasing at an ever-accelerating rate. Reflection | August 23, 2010 Coop's Column - Simply Fellow Strugglers My years as chaplain among college students have convinced me that many young people suffer from what I call the "immortality virus": "Death-accidents, illness, and weakness, too-can, and sometimes do, happen to others. But it won't -read: cannot- happen to me." Or so they foolishly imagine. Reflection | August 16, 2010 Coop's Column - God Everlasting! Learning what it means to be human involves learning to locate one’s place in the grander scheme of things—to figure out where one “fits.” Reflection | August 02, 2010 Singing the Psalms Against a Backdrop of Persecution: A View from Pakistan Find out how the psalms bring hope to suffering Christians in Pakistan and how the psalms can challenge theologians, poets, and musicians around the world to strengthen faith, ministry, and worship. Audio | March 23, 2010 Singing More Psalms in Worship Discover why and how more congregations are reclaiming old ways and creating new ways of singing from the songbook God gave us--the Psalms. A feature story about the importance of singing Psalms in worship. Feature Story | October 21, 2009 Looking Ahead Through the Psalms As Christians we step into the new year with faith and confidence, knowing our God has been faithful in the past and promises to remain so. Article | Worship Service | September 01, 2009 Psalms in Worship: God knows we need help praying Discover why more congregations are following Christ's example of praying the Psalms in worship. A feature story exploring the use of the Psalms in Christian Worship. Feature Story | July 24, 2009 Praying the Psalms In our worship we enter into a dialogue between God and God’s people—a dialogue that neither begins with our entrance nor ends with our exit. More accurately we are joining in a conversation that started long before we ever showed up. Indeed, worship is a cosmic gathering in which we are privileged to participate. 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 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 Returning to the Psalms Churches that want to use more psalms in worship will find a wealth of resources related to prayer, music, and readings. Article | March 06, 2007 What We Can Learn about Worship from Asaph the Psalmist Asaph is hardly a household name, yet he has been impacting worshipers for 3,000 years. Twelve psalms are attributed to Asaph. Scripture reveals that Asaph was a man of integrity as well as a great artist. This workshop explored the man and his art to glean practical applications for us today. Audio | January 01, 2007 The Poetry of Astonishment: Preaching the Psalms This session took the Psalms as a case study for considering what it means for the preacher, first, and then the congregation, to be astonished by the biblical text. How might this ancient poetry be surprising, and therefore revelatory, to those who hear it in our contemporary contexts? What sort of preparation is necessary for the preacher who wishes to engage the Psalms as poetry? Audio | January 01, 2007 Reformation Worship and the Psalms This session introduced participants to the world of 16th century printing and focused on books used in early Reformed worship. Participants were able to look closely at these rare books and to gain a better sense of the impact of printing on the faith and practice of early modern Christians. Audio | January 01, 2007 Using More Psalms in Worship Find out why Christians from many traditions are rediscovering the Psalter for singing, prayer, and worship. A feature story exploring the use of the psalms in worship. Feature Story | November 28, 2005 Psalm A word study on "psalm," calling out the deep historical tradition of not only reading, but also singing psalms. Article | June 23, 2005 Recordings of Psalms Resources for Psalmody including recordings, readings, chant, responsorial & metrical psalms, and contemporary & popular music idioms. Article | June 11, 2005 A Reformed Approach to Psalmody: The Legacy of the Genevan Psalter The Genevan Psalter is the most important source of metrical psalmody in the continental Reformed tradition. Article | June 10, 2005 « Previous 6 7 8 9 10 Next »