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John D. Witvliet

David M. Bailey on Righteous Anger in the Psalms

In this episode, David M. Bailey, executive director of Arrabon, an organization dedicated to equipping and empowering organizations for reconciliation, talks with John Witvliet about righteous anger that directs people on a path of formation and Christian discipleship.

October 26, 2020

Gathering Safely for In-Person Worship during COVID-19

A conversation with leaders from the project Ecumenical Protocols for In-Person Worship and from the Humanitarian and Disaster Institute

October 19, 2020 | 45 min video
Teacher-Scholar Panel: Liturgical Resources and Practices

2019 Teacher-Scholar Vital Worship Grant recipients talk about their projects and the implications for those projects for gathered worship.

July 8, 2020

A Conversation with Uzee Brown of Morehouse College

Listen to this March 11, 2020, conversation between Uzee Brown, Jr., legendary composer and educator, and John D. Witvliet, held during a visit to Calvin University.

June 16, 2020 | 38 min video
Words to the Church from Another Time of Pandemic and Racism

The Rev. Francis Grimké’s thoughts from over a century ago are just as relevant during our current COVID-19 crisis and ongoing pleas for racial justice.

June 15, 2020

Transitional Worship During COVID-19

A safe return to familiar forms of Sunday worship services is still a long way off. But the historic church offers a way to frame in-person worship in the meantime.

May 19, 2020
Good Shepherd Sunday in a COVID-Shaped World

John D. Witvliet, director of Calvin Institute of Christian Worship, introduces resources on how to observe the Good Shepherd Sunday in the time of COVID-19 pandemic.

April 14, 2020 | 2 min read
Pandemics and Public Worship Throughout History

As the pandemic COVID-19 brings isolation and unprecedented challenges to congregations around the world, it can be of great comfort to reflect and learn about how Christian churches have responded to epidemics and pandemics throughout history.

March 23, 2020 | 9 min read