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 Search results 1 - 19 of 19 Sort by: Title | Date A Choral Reading of Psalm 126 This choral reading of Psalm 126 is adapted for 2 speakers. Enacted Scripture | July 26, 2017 A Choral Reading of Confessions This is a choral reading of Deuteronomy 8:11-20, 11:13-17, Jeremiah 8:4-7, Psalm 51, and Romans 6:2b-8. It is adapted for 5 speakers. Enacted Scripture | July 26, 2017 A Choral Reading of Psalm 105 This choral reading of Psalm 105 is adapted for 17 speakers. Enacted Scripture | July 26, 2017 A Choral Reading of Psalm 104 This choral reading of Psalm 104 is adapted for 4 speakers. Enacted Scripture | July 26, 2017 A Choral Reading of John 11: 28-38a This choral reading of John 11: 28-38a is adapted for 4 speakers. Enacted Scripture | July 26, 2017 Sport and the Christian Life Sport has a legitimate place in the Christian life. Article | July 25, 2017 Congregations and Sermons: A Biblical Scholar's Vision for Imaginative, Communal Sermon Listening Most of us consider the Bible more than an anthology or a textual repository for the ancient Israelites' and early Christians' religious traditions. Audio | July 06, 2017 Praise or Noisy Gong?: A Musicologist's Vision for Loving Your Neighbor Differences in musical tastes, aesthetics and priorities are notoriously contentious issues for congregations and ministries to navigate. Audio | July 06, 2017 Classics, Ancient and Modern: A Historian's Recommendations for Thoughtful Christian Living In the fourth century, Christian intellectuals, many of whom were educated in secular contexts, debated fiercely about the role of classical literature and culture in the life of the Church. Audio | July 06, 2017 Morning Prayer: Psalm 126 A morning service of prayer held at the 2017 Vital Worship Grants Colloquium Video | July 05, 2017 When Helping Heals: An Economist and Political Scientist Affirm Global Service Is it possible to work in international development without hurting those we are helping? Audio | July 05, 2017 Morning Prayer: Psalm 105 A morning service of prayer held at the 2017 Vital Worship Grants Colloquium Video | July 05, 2017 Tears, Ashes, Trumpets: A Service of Scripture and Song A service of scripture and song held at the 2017 Vital Worship Grants Colloquium Video | July 05, 2017 Strengthening Congregational Life by Engaging God's World Cornelius Plantinga Jr. gives an opening plenary lecture at the 2017 Taking Your Church to College. Video | July 05, 2017 Faith Formation and Worship: A Worship Historian's View from the "End of the World" Worship is a formative practice: through active engagement in liturgy, Christians are formed in a particular understanding of God, of others, and of themselves, and of what it means to live a Christian life in this world. Video | June 30, 2017 What Difference Does Church Location Make? A Philosopher's Insights on New Urbanism The location of your church makes a big difference in shaping Christian life and witness. Audio | June 29, 2017 Why the Church Needs History, Especially Now: A Historian's Vision for Equipping the Church At a time of increasing cultural and political polarization, the North American church faces enormous challenges in embodying the unity of Christ and living out Christ's mission in this time and place. Audio | June 28, 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 Cultural Intelligence for the Pastoral Leader Cultural Intelligence is an essential skill for all those in the worshiping community, especially those in leadership positions. Audio | February 14, 2017