All Tags Resource Type Academic Article Article Audio Bibliography Book Excerpt Book Signing Conversation Enacted Scripture Feature Story Image News Item Online Discussion Podcast Prayer 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 Funerals Symposium Resources War Lessons and Carols Ascension Hymn Festival Advent Weddings Weekday Services Epiphany Natural Disasters Pentecost Teaching Worship Commissionings Thanksgiving Easter Christ the King Christmas Healing Services Anniversaries Taize Ordination/Installation Heidelberg Catechism Summer Passion Week Lent Dedications Resources by 'Jared E. Alcántara' 1 - 7 of 7 Sort by: Title | Date Prophetic Preaching: Challenges and Opportunities In this session, this year's Symposium plenary preachers will discuss the challenges of prophetic preaching, focusing a good bit of their thoughts on the book of Ezekiel, from which each will be preaching. How does our current global context of polarization and suspicion affect the preacher's ability to bring the literature of the prophets to light? More specifically, how does the preacher tackle a prophet like Ezekiel, whose imagery and message can be raw and unsettling? Session | October 17, 2023 The Word in the World: Five Continental Perspectives on Preaching Those who master the art of preaching cultivate the gift of listening and excel in understanding the needs and questions their audiences bring to public worship. This is also true for preachers ministering around the globe. If you are intrigued about how preaching develops in other countries and would like to learn more about themes, preferred styles, the use of the arts, and other preaching-related topics, do not miss this conversation with preachers from five different continents. Session | October 17, 2023 A Trickle of Ever-Growing Hope In this final worship service, Jared Alcantara will preach on Ezekiel 47, “A Trickle of Ever-Growing Hope.” As we dwell with these images of hope after a hard time, we will be led by Calvin University choirs directed by Pearl Shangkuan. Organist David Cherwien will participate as well. Worship Service | October 17, 2023 Performing Sermons Latinamente Jared E. Alcántara, Elizabeth Conde-Frazier, and Lis Valle explore how their shared Latinx identity shapes the way they preach. They define the sermon performed latinamente as an improvisational, interactive, and transformative event embodied in community. Academic Article | February 08, 2021 Preparing Our Preaching Pedagogies for the Year 2030 In this paper, Jared Alcántara proposes a twenty-first century preaching pedagogy that he describes as “a turn toward improvisational teaching that is technologically innovative, intentionally collaborative, and strategically diverse.” Academic Article | July 06, 2020 Improvisational Preaching 2020 Calvin Symposium on Worship | Workshop Audio | February 28, 2020 Service of the Word & Table: Suffering for Living the Good 2020 Symposium on Worship | Service Video | Worship Service | February 04, 2020