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Vertical Habits: Helping Congregations Rediscover the Striking Beauty of Conversation with God

Good relationships are built on healthy practices; the same is true for our relationship with God.

Audio | May 03, 2018

Universal Design, Vertical Habits and Inclusive Worship

Universal design and Vertical Habits help create church worship that touches all our senses and is accessible to all worshipers.

Feature Story | July 01, 2015

What Makes All Ages Delight in the Psalms

The learning went both ways when two school communities decided to “dwell in the Psalms” for a year. Their Psalms-based creations revealed that the Spirit can work through kids and adults of any age to nourish faith.

Feature Story | November 07, 2014

Developing Vertical Habits

Recipients of Worship Renewal Grants describe practical resources that helped people of all ages better understand why we do what we do in worship.

Audio | Video | January 27, 2012

Newsletters for Vertical Habits

Newsletters for the Vertical Habits

Article | January 11, 2012

Practical Resources for Vertical Habits

A list of practical resources for Vertical Habits

Article | January 10, 2012

Vertical Habits: Worship and Our Faith Vocabulary

Vertical Habits is a name given to the process of connecting words used in our relationship with people with words used to express these emotions to God. The biblical Psalms are the foundational mentor and guide in this vocabulary and grammar for worship.

Topic Showcase | January 10, 2012

Learning Worship through Book Groups

How studying a book or sermons together in a small group knits church members together in worship, fellowship, and discipleship.

Feature Story | January 05, 2012

Five Tips for Worship that Welcomes People with Mental Illnesses

Kris Moore, Cheryl Shea, and others offer advice on paying attention to logistics and blessings so all experience God’s grace in worship.

Feature Story | June 13, 2011

Vertical Habits and Mental Illness in Worship

The vertical habits framework is easy to understand and talk about. It gives people the words to bring every part of themselves--even mental illness--to God in worship.

Feature Story | June 13, 2011

Vertical Habits: Relational Words for Worship

In 2006, the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship commissioned 23 congregations and schools to explore the theme of Vertical Habits, to learn how the words we use in our relationships also shape our worship.

Article | May 01, 2011

Learning to Worship 24/7

As Sojourn Community Church discovered, continual learning and vertical habits help build a community that understands how all of life can be worship. A feature story on 24/7 worship.

Feature Story | April 17, 2009

Vertical Habits: Practical Wisdom for Teaching Worship

A panel of pastors and artists shared resources created by their congregations to teach "Vertical Habits," and described the fruit that developed in all areas of congregational life.

Audio | January 01, 2008

Adapting Vertical Habits to Your Church or School

Focusing on simple phrases helps develop worship habits that affect our whole lives. Vertical habits expand how people talk with God during church worship and school chapels. A feature story exploring relational words that expand worship language.

Feature Story | September 14, 2007

Vertical Habits: Relational words that expand worship language

Focusing on simple phrases helps develop worship habits that affect our whole lives. Vertical habits expand how people talk with God during church worship and school chapels. A feature story exploring relational words that expand worship language.

Feature Story | September 14, 2007

Bringing the Habits Home - From Reformed Worship

Connecting Vertical Habits in worship to vertical habits at home and in our everyday life brings us one step closer to making those habits our natural response.

Article | June 01, 2007

Vertical Habits - From Reformed Worship

When children are young, they learn words that build relationships. Some come easily: “Help!” “Why?” Parents and grandparents persistently teach them to say to others: “Thank you.” “I’m sorry.”

Article | June 01, 2007

Third Christian Reformed focuses ‘UpWords’ for Lent

This news article highlights the grant project "Vertical Habits" of Third Christian Reformed Church of Zeeland

Article | March 18, 2006

Artwork leads parishioners to worship: Vertical Habits funded by Calvin Institute of Christian Worship grant

A glimpse into the Third Christian Reformed Church in Zeeland, artwork, and Vertical Habits.

Article | March 08, 2006

Hábitos verticales: La iglesia misional y la adoración

“Hábitos verticales” es un proyecto que explora cómo el uso de un lenguaje relacional saludable puede transformar nuestros cultos y nuestras vidas.

Article | February 27, 2006