All Tags Resource Type Academic Article Article Audio Bibliography Book Excerpt 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 - 20 of 140 Sort by: Title | Date Dru Johnson on Bible Literacy, Fluency, and Engagement Biblical scholar Dru Johnson explains how churches and even the U.S. criminal justice system might be different if more people who identify as Christian were more familiar with the whole of Scripture. Conversation | July 07, 2023 Ken Boer on Biblevox: Memorizing Scripture through Song For many Christians, Bible verses and passages are often easier to memorize when set to music. Worship pastor Ken Boer designed the website Biblevox to help people find word-for-word scripture songs. Conversation | May 30, 2023 Ken Boer on Scripture Memorization Methods Memorizing Bible verses and passages can enrich family, school, and church communities. Internalizing God’s Word, whether by music or another method, helps Christians meditate, pray, and grow closer together with God and each other. Conversation | May 17, 2023 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 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 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 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 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 Developing Leaders Every Pastor Wants in the Congregation Calvin University’s Ministry Leadership Cohort offers pathways for students of all majors who want to live out their faith in all of life. This practical program helps them learn how to build community, love the church, and practice leadership no matter where they eventually work, worship, and serve. Feature Story | November 28, 2022 Engaging in Learning, Growing in Faith As part of the 35th annual Calvin Symposium on Worship in Feb. 2022, twenty guests spoke with about 200 students in various courses and student organizations about the relationship between public worship and their areas of study. The program demonstrates the catalytic connections that can be made and faith formation that can happen through integrating attention to Christian practices in all areas of study. Article | April 27, 2022 Shively T. J. Smith on Visualizing Christian Faith through Howard Thurman's Metaphors Rather than starting with words and theories of interpretation, scholar Shively T. J. Smith uses Howard Thurman's metaphorical imagery to help congregations visually process how they understand scripture and live out their Christian faith. Conversation | January 19, 2022 Mimi L. Larson on Pastors, Pressures, and Intergenerational Worship Pastors play a crucial role in promoting or preventing intergenerational worship. Scholar Mimi L. Larson explains why, despite the pressures, pastors should treat children as full image bearers of God. This choice influences how all ages engage with God in worship. Conversation | January 11, 2022 Mimi L. Larson on Keys to Involving Children in Worship Scholar Mimi L. Larson explains how theology, beliefs about children's capabilities, and pastors influence whether or how children meet God in worship. She says that Black church culture offers valuable examples. Conversation | January 11, 2022 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 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 Faithful Anti-Racism Leadership Development Cohorts The Calvin Institute of Christian Worship invites individuals and organizations to participate in an online, month-long, facilitator-led cohort in which participants reflect on their cultural context and develop context-specific ways of promoting cross-cultural learning and faithful anti-racism initiatives. News Item | May 24, 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 1 2 3 ... Next »
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