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Other than a few choice passages in Jeremiah or Isaiah, the major prophets are mainly ignored too. That means worshipers are missing out on more than a quarter of inspired Scripture. Conversation | December 12, 2018 Rosa Cándida Ramírez y Analisse Reyes comentan sobre cantar coritos Cantar coritos - cantos breves - en español e inglés en el culto ofrece hospitalidad y facilita que la congregación aprenda nuevos conceptos sobre quién es Dios. Conversation | December 04, 2018 John McClure on How Liturgical Practices Can Shape Conversations in a Pluralistic World Christian liturgical practices—confession, intercession, and preaching—contain wisdom that can bring compassion and consensus to public conversations around contentious moral issues. Conversation | December 04, 2018 Duane Kelderman on the Challenge of Preaching in a Fragile Europe A Dominican preaching colloquium addresses the challenge of preaching in contemporary Europe, where secularism, individualism, and a lack of cultural consensus have given rise to fear, division, and xenophobia. Conversation | November 16, 2018 Joyce Ann Zimmerman on 14 Years of Evaluating Vital Worship Grants During her 14 years on Calvin Institute of Christian Worship’s Grants Advisory Board, Joyce Ann Zimmerman evaluated 1,345 grant proposals. She describes essentials of a good grant project. Conversation | November 09, 2018 Rosa Cándida Ramírez and Analisse Reyes on Singing Coritos Singing coritos {short songs} in Spanish and English is hospitable in worship. It also opens up worshipers to new understandings of God. Conversation | October 23, 2018 Emmett G. Price III on Racial Reconciliation Resources for Congregations Learning about diversity among Christians is a good way to embrace the ministry of reconciliation entrusted to us by God. Conversation | September 25, 2018 Emmett G. Price III on Studying Black Christian Experience “If we don’t see each other in the Bible, we get stuck in social perplexities that cause us to not be a good witness,” says Emmett G. Price III. Conversation | September 25, 2018 Ernest Brooks on Inspiring Young People to Become Preachers The Academy of Preachers identifies promising young preachers from all Christian backgrounds and brings them together to explore and develop their preaching gifts. Conversation | September 19, 2018 Eddie Espinosa on Changes in Contemporary Worship Music Eddie Espinosa, composer of “Change My Heart, O God,” explains why those who lead worship need to cultivate heart holiness. Conversation | August 22, 2018 Gregory Heille on Pope Francis: ‘Instantly on Message’ From his first day in office, Pope Francis translated his Latin American perspective into a global vision for the Catholic Church. Conversation | August 02, 2018 Gregory Heille on the Dominican View of Preaching The Dominican Order is dedicated to preaching—in and out of the pulpit. Eight hundred years after its founding, the order includes more lay members than sisters and nuns and friars combined. Conversation | August 02, 2018 Gregory Heille on the Dominican Preaching Network Dominican homiletics teachers in Europe, Asia, and North America collaborate to raise up new leaders to foster the Dominican preaching mission around the world. Conversation | August 02, 2018 Kevin Adams on Framing Words for Missional Worship Worship can change lives when people understand what they are doing and why. Carefully chosen words help frame classic worship elements so gathered congregants are sent out to embody God’s grace, mercy, and peace. Conversation | July 25, 2018 Kevin Adams on the Mission at the Heart of Classic Worship An ancient pattern at the heart of classic Christian worship helps welcome and orient people into life in the body of Christ. Conversation | July 25, 2018 Karoline Lewis on Helping New Preachers Find Their Voice For beginning preachers, both women and men, finding their authentic voice requires deep self-reflection in a supportive, respectful context. Conversation | July 18, 2018 Karoline Lewis on the Power of Women in Ministry Women navigating life in ministry face unique challenges. Naming these realities is the first step to helping women and men recognize them and respond proactively. Conversation | July 18, 2018 Christina Edmondson on Church Multicultural Accessibility Committees John 17 records Jesus’ prayer for unity “so that the world may know that you have sent me and loved them.” It is a powerful witness when churches model unity within diversity. This witness requires intention and prayer. Conversation | July 02, 2018 Christina Edmondson on Doctrine and Multicultural Hospitality To become more multicultural, congregations must help members discern differences between biblical doctrines and cultural biases. Conversation | June 29, 2018 Matthew D. Kim on Preaching with Cultural Intelligence Preachers who interpret scripture without paying attention to cultural, ethnic, and other differences in their congregation miss out on opportunities to build bridges to their listeners’ lives. Conversation | June 29, 2018 « Previous 7 8 9 10 11 ... Next »