Upcoming Event
An Application-Based Summer Seminar Directed by Andrew Root
August 3 - 8, 2025
Drumming in Worship: Experiencing God's heartbeat
What is it about percussion that appeals to worshipers in so many cultures? How does drumming together help Christians build community?
November 29, 2004
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10 min read
Visual Arts in Church: Making the invisible Word visible
Rainbows, piles of stones, the Ark of the Covenant, a star, a dove. Isn't it time to follow God's lead and reclaim the visual arts to remind us of God's presence among us? A feature story about the role of visual art in worship.
October 29, 2004
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10 min read
Eight Tips for Designing Liturgical Banners
Rainbows, piles of stones, the Ark of the Covenant, a star, a dove. Isn't it time to follow God's lead and reclaim the visual arts to remind us of God's presence among us? A feature story about the role of visual art in worship.
October 29, 2004
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3 min read
A Brief (selective) Overview of Filipino Church Music
The Philippines is the only Christian nation in Asia. Ferdinand Magellan, the first sea explorer to lead an expedition around the world, introduced Catholicism to the island nation in 1521. Sacred and folk music after this era demonstrates Western and indigenous influences.
October 15, 2004
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4 min read
Bayanihan: Filipino sense of community
A feature story based on an interview with Joel and Amy Navarro upon their return to the United States after living in the Philippines. Christians in the Philippines and U.S. can learn from each other.
October 15, 2004
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15 min read
Where Twenty or Thirty Are Gathered
In a world that values bigger and better, rural churches testify that true measure of worship is how it changes hearts and lives. A feature story about worship in rural communities.
July 21, 2004
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6 min read
Great Preaching: What blacks and whites can learn from each other
Cleophus LaRue believes that black preachers and white preachers could make sermons more powerful by applying the best insights of the other's traditions.
June 25, 2004
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6 min read
Create Worship Renewal, Not Worship War: Six tips on how to talk about worship
Eighteen people. Umpteen differences. For three years, these Protestant Christians talked through worship war tensions to create a book together. A feature story about the genesis of "Discerning the Spirits."
June 11, 2004
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8 min read
Christ Has Died, Christ Has Risen, Christ Will Come Again
An Easter service: Proclaiming the Gospel through the Heritage of African American Prayer and Song.
June 1, 2004
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2 min read
African-American Church Music: Beyond the myths
Do you think spirituals and gospel music pretty well sum up African American church music? Here's an invitation to discover the riches of African American sacred music, no matter who you are.
May 14, 2004
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6 min read
Unwrapping the Gift of Music from Other Cultures
Have you noticed all the clues that God loves diversity? Iona Community members can help you introduce music that reflects the gifts of Christians from "every tribe and language and people and nation."
April 2, 2004
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6 min read
Members of One Body?
Though it grieves and puzzles people in communities where Catholics and Protestants regard each other as members of Christ's body, tension and persecution mar relationships between Catholics and Protestants in Mexico.
January 24, 2004
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2 min read