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Table and Temple: The Christian Eucharist and Its Jewish Roots

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Book Excerpt | December 02, 2020

The Costly Loss of the OT Prophets

2019 Calvin Symposium on Worship | Workshop

Audio | May 10, 2019

Amanda Benckhuysen on Preaching from the Minor Prophets

Most congregations have never heard a sermon preached from the prophetic books of Nahum or Obadiah. Other than a few choice passages in Jeremiah or Isaiah, the major prophets are mainly ignored too. That means worshipers are missing out on more than a quarter of inspired Scripture.

Conversation | December 12, 2018

Touching the Altar (Book Excerpt)

Bechtel explores some of the questions at the heart of Christian worship, considering the often neglected Old Testament as essential to understanding our purpose in worship.

Book Excerpt | December 08, 2011

The Biblical Psalms in Christian Worship (Book Excerpt)

The psalms are a valuable source for worship, but they can prove daunting without direction. John Witvliet offers a solution with this brief yet comprehensive guide to using the psalms in worship.

Book Excerpt | December 07, 2011

Preaching the Great Stories of Genesis

An absentee father with a son of blistering hate; a frightened man pimping his wife; a penniless mother left to die; a husband beaten down by his wily woman. The stories from Genesis read like last night's news.

Audio | March 22, 2010

Getting Past the Fish: The Book of Jonah for Christian Worship

The book of Jonah is replete with themes near to the heart of Christian life, worship, and witness.

Audio | January 01, 2009

Old Testament Resources for Christian Worship: Surprising insight

Touching the Altar, edited by Carol M. Bechtel, shows how the often-neglected Old Testament is essential to understand the purpose of worship, giving practical ideas any church can apply. A feature story on using Old Testament values in worship.

Feature Story | November 12, 2008

Base Worship Drama on the Lectionary

In contrast to Jeff Barker, who often presents Old Testament passages as brief plays or mimes in place of or during the sermon text, John Steven Paul writes liturgical plays long enough to replace the sermon.

Feature Story | April 05, 2007

Let Story Form Your Worship: Old Testament and lectionary dramas

Here are two church worship drama models based on Bible texts. Part of a feature story exploring dramas based on the Old Testament and lectionary texts.

Feature Story | April 05, 2007

Old Testament Sermons: The case for preaching the whole Bible

Paul said that all Scripture is God-breathed. Still, when did you last hear a sermon on the Old Testament? A feature story exploring the case for preaching the Old Testament.

Feature Story | March 16, 2007

Elijah - 2 Kings 2

A service plan for Eastertide focused on Elijah's departure from this earth and how he bypassed death in an Eastertide series focusing on Bible stories that occurred before Christ's resurrection but which shed light on how we should live after his resurrection.

Worship Service | June 01, 2005

The Song of a Brother and a Sister - Exodus 15

A service plan remembering Moses, Miriam and the people of Israel and giving praise and thanks to God for his miraculous delivery through the Red Sea. The spirit is thankful celebration for God's actions on our behalf. Part of an Advent series focused on the tension between the message that "Christ has come" and "not all is yet accomplished."