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Lindsay Sr. on Work and Worship Valuing diversity in worship includes but goes beyond multiethnic considerations. It also means helping people of different ages, abilities, and vocations see themselves as living out their part to usher in God’s shalom. Two pastors offer practical insights for congregations interested in work and worship. Conversation | March 27, 2023 Lauren Winner on The Dangers of Christian Practice In this episode, Dr. Lauren Winner, associate professor of Christian spirituality at Duke Divinity School talks about her recent publication "The Dangers of Christian Practice: On Wayward Gifts, Characteristic Damage, and Sin. Audio | Podcast | January 25, 2021 Sport and the Christian Life Sport has a legitimate place in the Christian life. Article | July 25, 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 Learning to Worship for the Life of the World For the Life of the World is one of the most influential books ever written on the sacraments. Audio | February 29, 2016 David H. Kim on Faith and Work Imagine how your work would change if worship services felt less like a destination and more like a launching pad. Conversation | June 15, 2015 Streams of Living Water a seminar on “streams of living water” the six dimensions of faith and practice that define Christian tradition. Video | February 18, 2014 The Church as Community A panel of Calvin College students addressed what Christian community means to them, how it relates to the church, why it matters in the world, and how they may think differently about the church and Christian community than previous generations. They also reflected on the significance of worship in terms of establishing and maintaining Christian community both within and beyond the church’s walls. Presented by Todd Cioffi and panel at the 2013 Calvin Symposium on Worship. Video | February 19, 2013 Robert Nordling on Orchestras as Models of Christian Formation In December 2012, Robert Nordling gave an extended interview. In this edited excerpt, he explains how orchestras can help Christians grow together in faith. Conversation | Video | February 14, 2013 Robert Nordling on Humility and Christian Leadership In December 2012, Robert Nordling gave an extended interview. In this edited excerpt, he talks about humility as a key to Christian leadership and formation during college. Conversation | Video | February 14, 2013 Hospitality as a Central Christian Practice Hospitality is a way of life, and when we offer hospitality, especially to folks who are usually overlooked or undervalued by the larger society, we make a strong statement about who is valuable and good to be with. Conversation | January 10, 2013 Learning His Will - Matthew 7, HCLD 49 A service plan from the Lord's Prayer focused on greater obedience and discipleship in the Christian life in a series on prayer as explained in the Heidelberg Catechism. Worship Service | June 01, 2005 Beginning a Lenten Journey - Psalm 1 A service plan for Lent focused on Psalm 1, which reminds us that life is a journey with two possible paths; one path brings happiness, but the other path brings tragedy. This is part of a Lenten series on the Psalms. Worship Service | June 01, 2005 God of First Place - Acts 17, HCLD 34 A service plan focused on the first commandment and God's exclusive claim on our lives as both our creator and our deliverer in a series on the Ten Commandments, as explained in the Heidelberg Catechism. Worship Service | June 01, 2005 Beatitudes Series: Blessed Are the Pure in Heart - Psalm 73, Matthew 5, Luke 19 A service plan focused on the Beatitudes which are the blessings listed by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount. This is the blessing on the pure in heart in a series on the Beatitudes. Worship Service | June 01, 2005 The Christian Work Style A service plan based on Proverbs 6:6-8 and Ephesians 4:25-32 focused on the style of work that characterizes Christians in a series on vocation and how our faith and our work are integrated. Worship Service | June 01, 2005 The Honor of Relationships - 1 John 3, HCLD 40 A service plan focused on the Sixth Commandment and that not only are we to refrain from murder, but we must also affirm the value and sacredness of life through loving our neighbors in a series on the Ten Commandments, as explained in the Heidelberg Catechism. Worship Service | June 01, 2005 Religion and Work - Do They Mix? A service plan based on Exodus 20 and Colossians 3 addressing our attitudes toward daily work and what our faith has to do with shaping these attitudes in a series focused on vocation and how our faith and work are integrated. Worship Service | June 01, 2005 The Honor of Contentment - Luke 12, 1 Timothy 6, HCLD 44 A service plan focused on the need for us to find contentment with what we have as the antidote to greed, envy, and coveting in a series on the Ten Commandments, as explained in the Heidelberg Catechism. Worship Service | June 01, 2005 Our Influence - 2 Corinthians 6, Matthew 5 A service plan addressing the dilemma that Christians face concerning their relationship with the world around them. Part of a series of sermons pairing together some of the seemingly irreconcilable paradoxes in the Christian faith. Worship Service | June 01, 2005 1 2 3 Next »