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She uses her education, privilege, and biblical faith to improve the lives of women, especially those who are most marginalized. Feature Story | May 02, 2024 Ronnie Farmer Jr. on Positively Addressing Racial Difference Some Christians think that even talking about racial differences is racist. But the church has a crucial opportunity to promote honest cross-cultural conversations that help people recognize the image of God in every person. Conversation | June 19, 2023 Ronnie Farmer Jr. on Visual Arts and Reconciliation Christians often wonder how to use their God-given gifts to address an issue that God cares about. Ronnie Farmer Jr., an artist and pastor, explains how the path is sometimes revealed just one step at a time. Gradually we develop our imagination to see how the Lord intends for us to use our gifts and experiences. Conversation | June 05, 2023 Seven Doves A visual symbol that can be placed on the cover of service bulletins, within the written liturgy, or on a large screen display. Image | May 26, 2023 Visual Arts in Lent- Introduction Pictures from the season of lent from several churches. Slideshow | March 06, 2023 Five Tips on Using Digital Tech to Engage Virtual and In-Person Worshipers Whether you call it virtual worship or online worship, some people will continue to join worship remotely even as others joyfully return to church buildings. Here are five tips for using digital technology as a “both/and” option for hybrid worship services. Article | June 16, 2022 A Pastor and Photographer on Creating "God Moments" in Worship When the pandemic prevented in-person worship, First Church of Windsor, Connecticut, learned how to create liturgical art installations and videos that moved hearts and minds even during virtual and hybrid worship. Conversation | June 13, 2022 Toronto Designers on Visual Cues to God's Time First Christian Reformed Church of Toronto, Ontario, planned a worship grant connecting color and the liturgical year. They invited the congregation into the biblical story by collaborating on a permanent artwork. Then the pandemic prevented them from entering the church building. The landscape architect and the architect who led the grant say that this pivot turned out to be a good thing. Conversation | April 19, 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 Ellen Gadberry on Congregations as Communal Visual Choirs Many worshipers do not see themselves as creative or gifted in the arts. Yet low-risk opportunities to encounter visual art in worship and participate in making liturgical art can strengthen worshipers’ identities as children of the Creator. Conversation | November 03, 2021 Visio Divina: Sacred Seeing to Encounter God Just as lectio divina invites people to meditate on scripture, visio divina helps people pray with art. Visio divina, which translates as “divine seeing,” uses silence and images to help worshipers reflect and respond to God in ways other than listening to a sermon or singing praise songs. Feature Story | November 03, 2021 William A. Dyrness on Visual Imagery in Worship These video excerpts come from a conversation between William A. Dyrness and John D. Witvliet at the annual Calvin Institute of Christian Worship—CICW—grants colloquium in June 2019. Conversation | Video | August 26, 2019 Cultivating the Relationship between Theology and the Arts: Confrontation, Dialogue, or Integration? 2019 Cultivating Vital Worship | Session Video | July 31, 2019 Joel Carpenter on Matter and Spirit Exhibition When U.S. artists and Chinese artists traveled together in China, they learned the unique challenges of expressing Christian faith through the visual arts in each other’s contexts. Conversation | July 01, 2019 Angie Hong on Biblical Reconciliation through the Worship Arts God calls all Christians and congregations to the ministry of reconciliation. Sometimes this happens best through the worship arts. Conversation | May 24, 2019 Creative, Collaborative Worship Led by artist Ellen Phillips, this workshop was a time to explore collaborative methods as well as to share ideas for the art of worship. Audio | May 09, 2018 Transforming Faith through Visual Arts in a Smaller Church Artists and church members Cheryl and Lori shared practical guidelines for creating projects that are meaningful, inclusive, and theologically grounded. Audio | May 09, 2018 Renee Reimer on Being Rooted and Grounded in God’s Creation Worshiping outdoors and bringing nature into worship helped one church experience more connections between God’s creation, worship, and neighbors. Conversation | October 10, 2017 Cross (Ethiopian) A visual symbol that can be placed on the cover of service bulletins, within the written liturgy, or on a large screen display. Image | March 28, 2017 Columns with Capstone A visual symbol that can be placed on the cover of service bulletins, within the written liturgy, or on a large screen display. Image | March 28, 2017 1 2 3 ... Next »
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