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Audio | February 28, 2018 Welcoming the Stranger: Justice, Compassion, and Truth in Christian Worship and Life All over the world, Christian churches are struggling to obey the Bible’s clear commands to welcome the stranger, to displace the fear that leads to exclusion, and to both extend and receive mutual hospitality as gifts of God’s Spirit. Audio | February 16, 2018 Jubilation, Awe, Penitence, and Petition in Corporate Worship in Kenya In this session Prof. Kidula shared contemporary congregational music in Kenya by using examples birthed out of diverse situations and locations on the continent and in the country. Audio | February 14, 2018 Mental Health and the Practice of Christian Public Worship: An Exploratory Conversation Sessions related to mental health are not a common feature of many conferences on worship. Yet mental-health-related concerns affect as many as one in five people at any given time, with one of every twenty-five people living with serious mental health challenges. More than four in ten people in the United States experiences a psychological disorder in their lifetime. What we say or fail to say about these challenges in worship settings can be profoundly formative for how Christian communities respond to these challenges Audio | February 13, 2018 Models of Mentorship: Training the Next Generation of Worship Leaders In this session, a panel of experienced mentors shared the models of mentoring used in their contexts, explored the implicit and explicit goals of each model, and explained how each model trains and equips mentors. Audio | February 09, 2018 A Random, Crazy List or Really Cogent Lections: Preaching the Revised Common Lectionary In this session, the panelists discussed the structure of the lectionary system and the advantages and challenges of its use. Audio | February 08, 2018 Partnership in the Gospel Audio sermon by Karen Campbell on Philippians 1 Audio | January 19, 2018 Praise or Noisy Gong?: A Musicologist's Vision for Loving Your Neighbor Differences in musical tastes, aesthetics and priorities are notoriously contentious issues for congregations and ministries to navigate. Audio | July 06, 2017 Congregations and Sermons: A Biblical Scholar's Vision for Imaginative, Communal Sermon Listening Most of us consider the Bible more than an anthology or a textual repository for the ancient Israelites' and early Christians' religious traditions. Audio | July 06, 2017 Classics, Ancient and Modern: A Historian's Recommendations for Thoughtful Christian Living In the fourth century, Christian intellectuals, many of whom were educated in secular contexts, debated fiercely about the role of classical literature and culture in the life of the Church. Audio | July 06, 2017 When Helping Heals: An Economist and Political Scientist Affirm Global Service Is it possible to work in international development without hurting those we are helping? Audio | July 05, 2017 What Difference Does Church Location Make? A Philosopher's Insights on New Urbanism The location of your church makes a big difference in shaping Christian life and witness. Audio | June 29, 2017 Sport and the Christian Life: A Kinesiologist's Call to Action Most people, young and old, interact with sport. Sport invades our families, churches, television, social media, careers and schools. Audio | June 28, 2017 Why the Church Needs History, Especially Now: A Historian's Vision for Equipping the Church At a time of increasing cultural and political polarization, the North American church faces enormous challenges in embodying the unity of Christ and living out Christ's mission in this time and place. Audio | June 28, 2017 Here Are My Hands: A Practical Workshop on Affirming Vocation in Weekly Worship Practices Isaac Wardell, Bruce Benedict, and Laura Fanucci provide some very practical first steps for congregations with a desire to address vocation in worship. Audio | February 23, 2017 Worship and Proclamation in a Multicultural and Multigenerational Congregation There are many challenges and opportunities to liturgy and proclamation in a multicultural and multi-generational context. This session seeks to unpack both a theology and practice for this ministry. Audio | February 23, 2017 Shaping a Reformation Commemoration Prayer or Worship Service This workshop explores the ways we can prepare to commemorate this significant anniversary with both grace and truth, acknowledging both the insights and limitations of the Reformers, expressing gratitude for Christ-centered renewal and lament for divisions and even violence within Christ’s body. Audio | February 23, 2017 Approaching Civic Holidays as Occasions of Both Thanksgiving and Lament The Psalms form us as people of faith to express both thanks and lament to God. This offers us a perspective that is especially needed when we worship together on or near civil holidays, and face the temptation to promote a civic religion substitute for robust Christian vision. Audio | February 23, 2017 Teaching Children about the Meaning of the Lord's Supper Gathering at God's Table is a new, vividly-illustrated bilingual children's book which introduces young children to the meaning and significance of the Lord's Supper Audio | February 22, 2017 Loving Your Neighbor with Dementia By the end of 2015, more than 5,000,000 Americans were living with dementia. This number is expected to increase in the years ahead as the population ages. Audio | February 22, 2017 « Previous 7 8 9 10 11 ... Next »