Faith Formation

Prayers for God’s Leading: 2 Chronicles 20: 5-12

Shaping a time of prayer for dwelling with Bible texts, prayer responses, songs of faith, and a concluding benediction.

November 10, 2021 | 3 min read
Visio Divina: Sacred Seeing to Encounter God

Just as lectio divina invites people to meditate on scripture, visio divina helps people pray with art. Visio divina, which translates as “divine seeing,” uses silence and images to help worshipers reflect and respond to God in ways other than listening to a sermon or singing praise songs.

November 3, 2021 | 10 min read
Prayers for God's Leading: Matthew 22:34-40

Shaping a time of prayer for dwelling with Bible texts, prayer responses, songs of faith, and a concluding benediction.

November 3, 2021 | 2 min read

Prayers for God’s Leading: Micah 6:8

Shaping a time of prayer for dwelling with Bible texts, prayer responses, songs of faith, and a concluding benediction.

October 27, 2021 | 1 min read
Prayers for God’s Leading: James 1:2–5

Shaping a time of prayer for dwelling with Bible texts, prayer responses, songs of faith, and a concluding benediction.

October 21, 2021 | 3 min read
Prayers for God's Leading

An emerging series of devotional and liturgical resources that explore the richness and breadth of scripture texts around discernment and calling.

October 15, 2021 | 4 min read

Praying for God’s Leading: Philippians 1:9-11

Shaping a time of prayer for dwelling with Bible texts, prayer responses, songs of faith, and a concluding benediction.

October 13, 2021 | 2 min read
Faithful Anti-Racism Leadership Development Cohorts - November 2021

The Calvin Institute of Christian Worship invites individuals and organizations to participate in an online, month-long, facilitator-led cohort in which participants reflect on their cultural context and develop context-specific ways of promoting cross-cultural learning and faithful anti-racism initiatives.

September 27, 2021 | 2 min read
Kai Ton Chau on Worship and Culture Worldwide

Kai Ton Chau teaches Calvin University students to articulate different cultural values so they can discuss and appreciate diverse forms of Christian worship. You can do something similar in your school, church, or worship context to build cultural intelligence among Christians.

September 27, 2021 | 6 min read

Elizabeth Rodríguez sobre el ministerio con personas con discapacidad

A medida que más congregaciones se dan cuenta y reconocen que las personas con diversas capacidades pertenecen a la familia de Dios, buscan recursos y capacitación para la inclusión. Ministerio Amistad proporciona el más completo programa de estudio bíblico en español para personas con discapacidad intelectual.

September 10, 2021 | 11 min read
Elizabeth Rodriguez on Spanish-Language Disability Ministry

As more congregations realize that all people and all abilities belong together in God's family, they seek resources and training for inclusion. Ministerio Amistad provides comprehensive Spanish-language Bible study materials for people with intellectual disabilities.

September 9, 2021 | 7 min read
Everyday Faith: Possibilities, Limits, and Callings, with special guest Christina Edmondson

How does Christian faith relate to anti-racism efforts? What does faithful anti-racism work look like in today’s world? Watch as Dr. Christina Edmondson shares insights from her work with the online “Faithful Anti-Racism” courses and cohorts she teaches and leads in collaboration with CICW. Hear some of the core principles she teaches and some of the lessons participants have learned. Dr. Edmondson is interviewed by Noel Snyder, program manager at CICW.

July 9, 2021 | 62 min video