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Witvliet' 1 - 20 of 133 Sort by: Title | Date Lead Us Not Into Temptation: Growing into the Prayer Jesus Taught Us A conversation with Mark Charles and John D. Witvliet on the phrase "Lead Us Not Into Temptation" from the Lord's Prayer, as part of the series "Growing into the Prayer Jesus Taught Us." Video | March 28, 2023 Forgive Us Our Sins: Growing Into the Prayer Jesus Taught Us A conversation with Mark Charles and John D. Witvliet on the phrase "Forgive Us Our Sins" from the Lord's Prayer, as part of the series "Growing into the Prayer Jesus Taught Us." Video | March 28, 2023 Our Father in Heaven: Growing Into the Prayer Jesus Taught Us A conversation with Mark Charles and John D. Witvliet on the phrase "Our Father in Heaven" from the Lord's Prayer, as part of the series "Growing into the Prayer Jesus Taught Us." Video | March 28, 2023 Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread: Growing into the Prayer Jesus Taught Us A conversation with Mark Charles and John D. Witvliet on the phrase "Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread" from the Lord's Prayer, as part of the series "Growing into the Prayer Jesus Taught Us." Video | March 28, 2023 Thy Kingdom Come, Thy Will Be Done: Growing into the Prayer Jesus Taught Us A conversation with Mark Charles and John D. Witvliet on the phrase "Thy Kingdom Come, Thy Will Be Done" from the Lord's Prayer, as part of the series "Growing into the Prayer Jesus Taught Us." Video | March 28, 2023 Growing into the Prayer Jesus Taught Us A conversation with Mark Charles and John Witvliet on the Lord's Prayer. Video | January 25, 2023 Christ-Centered Pathways of Reconciliation in Christian Life & Worship What can ministry and worship look like among people who are bitterly opposed to each other? Around the world, congregations gather for worship every week, defining themselves by how they’re different from other nearby Christian worshiping communities. A conversation with Munther Isaac, Ann Kapteyn, Najla Kassab, Kiran Young Wimberly, moderated by John D. Witvliet Video | December 02, 2021 Wisdom for the Road Ahead: Insights from the History of Christian Worship in Brazil A conversation with Maria Monteiro and John D. Witvliet. Video | November 18, 2021 Choral Music and Christian Worship: Wisdom for the Journey A conversation with André J. Thomas, Pearl Shangkuan, and John D. Witvliet Conversation | November 17, 2021 Christ-Centered Pathways of Reconciliation in Christian Life and Worship What can ministry and worship look like among people who are bitterly opposed to each other? Around the world, congregations gather for worship every week, defining themselves by how they’re different from other nearby Christian worshiping communities. Sometimes these communities carry with them memories of violence, genocide, and the resulting immeasurable trauma. Reflect on insights from Christian leaders in Rwanda, Ukraine, and Hungary about their call to walk in step with the Holy Spirit on journeys of Christ-centered reconciliation, noticing the significant role public worship plays in announcing, praying for, and modeling renewed patterns of Christian life. This is a YouTube Video Premiere panel discussion. Video | November 15, 2021 Introduction to the Ten Core Convictions A reflection on a selection of CICW’s Ten Core Convictions from the introductory session of the 2021 Virtual Vital Worship Grants Event, led by John D. Witvliet, Director of the Calvin Institute of the Christian Worship, and featuring Vital Worship Grants Advisory Board Members James Abbington, Kimberly Belcher, C. Michael Hawn, William H. Johnston, and Leopoldo A. Sánchez M. Video | July 20, 2021 Emerging research on worship practices and public witness A panel of teacher-scholars with research projects focused on worship and public witness share the fruits of their research, with a special focus on the implications of their research for worshiping communities. Video | July 20, 2021 Cultivating an Ecclesiological Understanding: An Interview with C. Michael Hawn led by John Witvliet An interview on the occasion of Michael Hawn's retirement from the Vital Worship Grants Board in May 2021. Video | June 16, 2021 Najla Kassab on God's Healing Grace in Beirut During COVID-19 and Beyond In this episode, Najla Kassab, ordained minister in the National Evangelical Synod of Syria and Lebanon and president of the World Communion of Reformed Churches, speaks with Maria Cornou about the fear and sadness that COVID-19 brought to the Lebanon and the healing power of God's grace through worship and new ways of seeing injustice and being community for Christians in the Middle East. Audio | Podcast | April 14, 2021 Munther Isaac on Worship and Church Life at Christmas Lutheran Church During COVID-19 In this episode, Palestinian Christian, professor, and pastor Munther Isaac shares with John Witvliet how the use of technology brought worship into homes and opened up new possibilities for services, Bible studies, and more during the during COVID-19 crisis for the worshiping community of Christmas Lutheran Church in Bethlehem. Audio | Podcast | April 12, 2021 Mitri Raheb on Resilience and God’s Faithfulness in Bethlehem Mitri Raheb is a theologian, public figure, widely published author, and—for 30 years—senior pastor of Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church in Bethlehem. In this episode, Rev. Raheb talks with John Witvliet, director of the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship, on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the worshiping community in Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus. Audio | Podcast | February 24, 2021 2018 JJ Thiessen Lecture #2 - Praise Beyond Cliché and Other Practices of Transfigured Cruciform Engagement Violence, Injustice, Trauma, and the Ordinary Practices of Christian Worship in a Social Media Age, a 3-part lecture series with Dr. John Witvliet Video | February 11, 2021 2018 JJ Thiessen Lecture #3 - Discipling Emotion, Singing at the Table, and Mutual Accountability Violence, Injustice, Trauma, and the Ordinary Practices of Christian Worship in a Social Media Age, a 3-part lecture series with Dr. John Witvliet Video | February 11, 2021 2018 JJ Thiessen Lecture #1 - Prayers of the People and a Cruciform Pastoral Imagination Violence, Injustice, Trauma, and the Ordinary Practices of Christian Worship in a Social Media Age, a 3-part lecture series with Dr. John Witvliet Video | February 11, 2021 David L. Stubbs on the Multiplicity of Meanings of the Eucharist In this episode, Western Theological Seminary professor David Stubbs talks about the multiplicity of meanings of the Eucharist and what it means to bring our whole selves to the Lord's table. Audio | Podcast | November 03, 2020 1 2 3 ... Next »