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Sermon on Luke 15

A sermon on Luke 15, "Coming Home Empty"

Video Video | January 01, 2009

Symposium 2009 - Standards for Excellence in Worship

Worship planners and leaders often speak of excellence in worship. What are these standards and who determines them?

Audio Audio | January 01, 2009

The Drama of Liturgy

What role can drama play in the various elements of liturgy? Drama has been used to introduce sermon topics or themes of worship, but there are even more possibilities. This session explored how drama can enhance the call to worship, confession and assurance, proclaiming the word, offering, and sacraments.

Video Video | January 01, 2009

Symposium 2009 - Jesus: Our Worship Leader

This seminar explored the wonderful truth that when we gather, our living Lord is present and active in our midst?empowering, perfecting and leading our worship. Behind all true worship, regardless of its form or style, is the present mediating ministry of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Audio Audio | January 01, 2009

Worship that Ministers to the Afflicted

Many worshipers suffer from chronic illnesses, sudden crises, stresses from work and/or family life, losses of loved ones or of personal abilities, discouragement from situations in the local community or the world.

Video Video | January 01, 2009

Worship Renewal in a Latin American Context

A presentation by Gerardo Oberman on worship renewal in a Latin American context.

Audio Audio | Video Video | January 01, 2009

Symposium 2009 - A Firm Foundation: Biblical Principles of Worship

Twelve principles were presented as a scriptural framework for thinking about, preaching and teaching on, and planning and leading corporate worship.

Audio Audio | January 01, 2009

Sermon on Luke 18

This sermon on Luke 18, The Heart of Faith, was part of the Calvin Symposium on Worship 2009.

Video Video | January 01, 2009

Preaching As Celebration

This workshop explored celebration as the distinct perspective and genius the African American Church has brought to the preaching task.

Audio Audio | January 01, 2009

Symposium 2009 - Leadership from Inside Out

In this session, RCA general secretary Wes Granberg-Michaelson explored congregational leadership that is built on and extends from the inner spiritual lives of leaders, and explored how this relates to the dynamics of organizational change. The presentation drew from his book Leadership from Inside Out.

Audio Audio | January 01, 2009

Symposium 2009 - Worship and the Word

Many churches need to use the Scriptures more in their worship. This seminar explored why and how the Bible should inform, infuse, and enrich our worship planning and leading. It also looked at practical ways to bring the Word in all its richness into our worship services.

Audio Audio | January 01, 2009

Training and Engaging Lay Leaders of All Ages in Planning and Leading Worship

This panel of Worship Renewal Grant recipients reflected on their experiences with worship renewal and offered practical ideas to help congregations engage all worshipers from youth to the elderly Panelists were from Bridge Street AME, Brooklyn, N.Y.; South Grandville Christian Reformed Church, Grandville, Mich.; St. Luke AME Zion, Grand Rapids, Mich.; Granite Springs Church, Lincoln, Calif.

Audio Audio | January 01, 2009

Building a Healthy and Interdependent Church Community (Video)

A workshop presented by Barbara Newman and Erik Carter at the 2009 Symposium.

Video Video | January 01, 2009

Symposium 2009 - The Glory of God and Faithful Worship

This session probed key scriptural texts on the theme of divine glory, reviewed contributions of influential theological texts, and explored the pastoral dimensions of weaving this luminous theme into everyday ministry back home.

Audio Audio | January 01, 2009