All Tags Resource Type Academic Article Article Audio Bibliography Book Excerpt Conversation Enacted Scripture Feature Story Image News Item Online Discussion Podcast Reflection Resource Guide Slideshow Topic Showcase Video Website Worship Service Category All Christian Year Daily Prayer/Reflection Dance Drama Grants Interdisciplinary Intergenerational Worship Language Arts/Words Music Preaching Sacraments (Baptism and Lord's Supper) Teaching Technology Visual Arts Worshipers Worship- Leading Worship- Meaning of Worship- Planning Worship- Preparing for Occasion All Lent Weddings Christmas Pentecost Weekday Services Funerals Anniversaries War Dedications Ascension Hymn Festival Lessons and Carols Christ the King Teaching Worship Healing Services Passion Week Natural Disasters Symposium Resources Commissionings Summer Heidelberg Catechism Easter Ordination/Installation Thanksgiving Advent Taize Epiphany Search results 1 - 20 of 324 Sort by: Title | Date Kai Ton Chau on Worship and Culture Worldwide Kai Ton Chau teaches Calvin University students to articulate different cultural values so they can discuss and appreciate diverse forms of Christian worship. You can do something similar in your school, church, or worship context to build cultural intelligence among Christians. Conversation | September 27, 2021 Elizabeth Rodríguez sobre el ministerio con personas con discapacidad A medida que más congregaciones se dan cuenta y reconocen que las personas con diversas capacidades pertenecen a la familia de Dios, buscan recursos y capacitación para la inclusión. Ministerio Amistad proporciona el más completo programa de estudio bíblico en español para personas con discapacidad intelectual. Conversation | September 10, 2021 Elizabeth Rodriguez on Spanish-Language Disability Ministry As more congregations realize that all people and all abilities belong together in God's family, they seek resources and training for inclusion. Ministerio Amistad provides comprehensive Spanish-language Bible study materials for people with intellectual disabilities. Conversation | September 09, 2021 Emmanuel Olusola Fasipe on Oral Culture and Christian Worship Christians who see themselves as "people of the book" read about the Word made flesh. They may treasure "I Love to Tell the Story" in their hymnals yet feel skeptical of Christians who prefer to express and pass on faith through oral culture. A Nigerian worship scholar explains the benefits of oral practices in church worship. Conversation | July 26, 2021 Emmanuel Olusola Fasipe on Yoruba Baptist Indigenous Choruses The most recent Yoruba Baptist Hymnal includes Orin Idaraya, the indigenous choruses relevant to one of Nigeria's largest people groups. Learning how a Nigerian music scholar analyzed these short songs can help your congregation evaluate whether it offers a balanced musical diet in worship. Conversation | July 26, 2021 Karen Roberts on Moving from Inclusion to Belonging First Presbyterian Church in Aurora, Illinois, is on a journey from being a congregation that includes people with disabilities to becoming a place where people of all abilities belong. A sermon series on the ten dimensions of belonging helped them take another step. Conversation | June 21, 2021 Two Pastors on Christian Worship in Politically Divided Times Many preachers and congregations claim that politics have no place in their worship. But pastors Meg Jenista Kuykendall and Katie Ritsema-Roelofs say that addressing public issues in worship is essential for congregations to become to Christlike communities. Conversation | June 09, 2021 Dileep Athaide on the Coronavirus and Port Chaplaincy Pope Francis has said, "Without the people of the sea, many parts of the world would starve." Though seafarers aboard ships are essential workers, few people think of them. But port chaplains do. Your church can include seafarers and port chaplains in congregational prayers. Conversation | May 12, 2021 Christine McAteer on the Coronavirus and Bus Chaplaincy During the COVID-19 pandemic, bus drivers and other public transport workers have been praised as essential workers. Yet they remain largely invisible to those with the option to travel by private automobile. Your church can include bus drivers and other essential workers in congregational prayers. Conversation | May 12, 2021 Richard Bodini on the Pandemic and Senior Faith Formation The COVID-19 pandemic has forced care facility chaplains to adapt. Your church can apply some of these best practices—and remember to include senior care residents and staff in congregational prayers. Conversation | May 12, 2021 Kate Williams on the Coronavirus and Sacred Music When COVID-19 forced churches and schools to go virtual, GIA Publications helped church music ministers and music educators adjust. Some digital adaptations are here to stay because they help connect music ministers, worshipers, and music educators. Conversation | May 11, 2021 James Abbington on Planning Henry “Hank” Aaron’s Funeral Music Although news coverage of public figures’ funerals often focuses most on speakers and eulogists, music is crucial. James Abbington thought pastorally while planning music for baseball star Henry Aaron’s homegoing. Conversation | May 11, 2021 Lee Hardy on Housing, Justice, and Worship Completing a grant project on faith communities and affordable housing convinced Lee Hardy that justice and worship are internally linked. That’s why he says worship services should include housing justice, and Christians and congregations should advocate to change unjust systems. Conversation | March 01, 2021 Terry M. Wildman on First Nations Version New Testament In the new First Nations Version of the New Testament, Terry M. Wildman translates the good news about Jesus, Creator Sets Free, into cadences and concepts that resonate with indigenous First Nations people. Conversation | February 22, 2021 John A. Azumah on Fostering Respect between Muslims and Christians John A. Azumah grew up in a family that practiced traditional African religions and Islam. He became a Christian in high school and has dedicated his life and scholarship to building bridges between Muslims and Christians, especially in Africa. Conversation | February 12, 2021 Victoria White on Inclusion in Circles of Congregations All Belong will keep helping congregations become welcoming communities for people of all abilities, especially through its innovative Circle of Congregations for Teaching and Learning program. Conversation | January 19, 2021 J. Todd Billings on Embracing Our Mortality Unless we are very ill or old, many of us avoid thinking about our deaths. J. Todd Billings’s new book, The End of the Christian Life, explains that remembering our mortality and learning to die well will give us a more profound view of true Christian resurrection hope. Conversation | January 19, 2021 Matthew Kaemingk and Cory B. Willson on Work and Worship Many of us feel guilty for thinking about work during gathered worship. We don’t see a connection between what we do in worship and what we do at work. But a new book on work and worship describes biblical worship practices that help workers reclaim their place in the priesthood of all believers. Conversation | December 03, 2020 Mimi L. Larson on Engaging Children in Worship As full image-bearers of God, children can and do have authentic experiences of worship. God interacts with and wants to be in relationship with them. Mimi L. Larson is researching how faith development styles and church theology influence children’s faith formation. Conversation | December 03, 2020 Online Discipleship and Mindfulness The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted opportunities to learn together in the same physical space. But Calvin University and Calvin Theological Seminary offer short online courses for lifelong learners to engage topics such as embodied discipleship and mindfulness in a world gone virtual. Conversation | November 09, 2020 1 2 3 ... Next »
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