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A slideshow of art installations for the season of Epiphany at Orchard Hill Reformed Church.
A slideshow of art installations for the season of Epiphany at Orchard Hill Reformed Church.
A slideshow of art installations for the season of Epiphany at Church of the Servant.
A slideshow of art installations for the season of Advent at Covenant Life Church.
A slideshow of art installations for the season of Advent and Christmas at Church of the Servant.
A slideshow of art installations for the season of Advent and Christmas at Church of the Servant.
A slideshow of art installations for the season of Advent at Covenant Life Church.
The lectionary says, “repent and prepare,” but the rhythms of many congregations say, “children’s Christmas program.” The calendar says, “fast and pray,” but Sunday schools schedule Christmas parties with cake and cookies. Advent says, “not yet, not yet,” but church-goers clamor to sing their favorite Christmas carols.
The lectionary says, “repent and prepare,” but the rhythms of many congregations say, “children’s Christmas program.” The calendar says, “fast and pray,” but Sunday schools schedule Christmas parties with cake and cookies. Advent says, “not yet, not yet,” but church-goers clamor to sing their favorite Christmas carols.
A sermon for Ascension Day.
Your worship planning has likely been marked by a good bit of intensity in recent weeks. The season of Lent followed by Holy Week and Easter require a great deal of effort by worship planners, preachers, and worship leaders. The services have hopefully all had a consistent theme focused on the suffering, death and resurrection of our Lord.
Dr. Boogaart has extended his teaching ministry outward by leading many retreats and seminars and by teaching nearly weekly in area churches. He is the author of two books and many articles in Perspectives: A Journal of Reformed Thought, and Western's Reformed Review. Dr. Boogaart also directs Western's Doctor of Ministry degree program.
