Church Website FAQ: Bucks, Privacy, and Pastoral Issues
Church internet consultants answer frequent questions about the same topics.
Multicultural Leadership in Worship: Sharing Power Among Cultures
Being a multicultural church means more than singing global songs. It means that the people who plan worship, lead worship, and make decisions come from many cultures and ethnic groups.
Bob and Laura Keeley on Lament Psalms and Children
Robert “Bob” Keeley teaches education at Calvin College. He and his wife, Laura Keeley, direct children’s ministries at Fourteenth Street Christian Reformed Church in Holland, Michigan. They write books, curriculum, and plays. Here they talk about making lament psalms accessible to children.
Aminah Al-Attas Bradford on Bodily Christian Life for College Students
Aminah talks about presenting the annual Calvin Symposium on Worship as a gift to Barnabas Team volunteers.
Lucy Kolin on Communion in a Multicultural Community
Lucy Kolin is pastor of a multiracial congregation, Resurrection Lutheran in Oakland, California.
Multilingual Worship: How to include many languages
Learn why and how congregations are using multiple languages in the same worship services—rather than having each cultural group worship alone in its own language.
Glenda Brown on Dealing with Different Time Orientations
Glenda S. Brown explains an important lesson from The Crossing Baptist Church’s year of multicultural learning.
Neal Plantinga on His “God Go Before You” Blessing
Cornelius “Neal” Plantinga Jr, president emeritus of Calvin Theological Seminary, often gives a specific benediction that blesses worshipers.
Kristin Kobes Du Mez on The Forgotten Woman’s Bible
Kristin Kobes Du Mez, who teaches history at Calvin College, talks about her forthcoming book, The Forgotten Woman’s Bible.
Paul Strong on Praying with Seeking God’s Face
Paul Strong, a returning citizen, explains why he begins each day with Seeking God’s Face: Praying with the Bible through the Year by Philip H. Reinders.
C. J. Kingdom-Grier on Asian Concerts of Prayer
C.J. Kingdom-Grier and Emily Brink presented at worship symposia in Bangladesh and Nepal. Kingdom-Grier shares a highlight.
Todd Cioffi on Congregational and Ministry Studies
Todd Cioffi, professor of Congregational and Ministry Studies at Calvin College, explains why word of mouth brings students to this new department.