Evaluating our Worship Life (Bible Study)
This Bible study lesson looks at evaluating worship and the criteria we should use to do this.
October 19, 2010
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8 min read
The Service of the Lord's Supper (Bible Study)
This Bible study explores the sacrament of Communion.
October 19, 2010
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8 min read
Worship as Listening and Responding (Bible Study)
We look in vain for any passage of Scripture that gives us the precise order of worship, rules for the practice of worship, or simple instructions that say, "THIS is the way worship must be!" Unfortunately, this has led some to believe that it doesn't matter how we structure worship, as though it's only a matter of personal preference or local custom.
October 19, 2010
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8 min read
Writing a Congregational Worship Statement (Bible Study)
This Bible study looks at and goes through the steps to creating a worship statement. It suggests that a properly authorized group of leaders decide and articulate the worship values of a congregation.
October 19, 2010
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6 min read
Participants in Worship: Seen and Unseen (Bible Study)
Remember that you are getting a view of the throne room of heaven. Notice the throne, the One on it, the crowd around it, and the nature of the worship they are bringing.
October 19, 2010
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6 min read
The Pattern of the Christian Year (Bible Study)
Worship planning assumes that a calendar is used. The assumption in worship planning is that we anticipate future worship.
October 19, 2010
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8 min read
Preparation for Worship (Bible Study)
This Bible Study looks at preparing for worship and that it is possible to "come to church" and still miss worship. And good preparation will likely be the key that makes the difference.
October 19, 2010
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7 min read
Profession of Faith: Can it Be Revitalized?
Our faith formation is marked by certain milestones. One milestone is public profession of faith or confirmation. When this occurs might vary, but at whatever age, this milestone needs to be vital. This session explored how to recapture a sense of the privilege of professing your faith, make it a celebration, and regularly reaffirm it.
January 1, 2009
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62 min listen
Good Preaching Takes Good Elders
When preachers and churches talk about improving the quality of preaching, many approaches are considered, but one is frequently missing: the participation of elders. This workshop explores both the why and how questions of involving elders in supporting and encouraging preachers in their congregations.
Intergenerational Worship: Is It Reasonable? Is It Possible?
In this presentation, several contributors to the recent book The Church of All Ages: Generations Worshiping Together explored the issues involved, highlighted some of the findings, and stimulated further reflection.
January 1, 2008
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56 min listen
Preaching as a Pastoral Care
While preaching is a craft and a skill to be carefully honed and developed, it is also a form of caring. Historically the preacher was called a "shepherd of souls," but cultural shifts have moved us away from this concept. This sectional examines the two-way street that exists in the integration of preaching and pastoral care. Good preaching provides pastoral care. Yet, at the same time good preaching is formed by pastoral care. Both sides of this balance will be examined.
January 1, 2007
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59 min listen
Making Preparation for Advent and the Christian Year in Worship
Suggestions and advice for planning Advent worship and looking ahead to the entire Christian Year.
June 1, 2005
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12 min read
