Faith Formation

Inviting North American Neighbors into the Spiritual Life: Models of Sanctification from Spirit Christology in Conversation with US Studies on Spirituality

2019 Calvin Symposium on Worship | Workshop

April 24, 2019 | 53 min listen

Constance Cherry on Competing Metaphors for Worship

Most churches measure worship services against a certain ideal. They may think of worship like a concert, entertainment, dialogue, or something else. Even if they have not consciously chosen an operating metaphor for worship, their pattern greatly influences how individuals and congregations live out their faith.

February 15, 2019 | 7 min read

Constance Cherry on Small Church Worship and Identity

Small churches sometimes feel weak or irrelevant. Intentional worship practices can help them discover their value before God and to the community.

February 15, 2019 | 8 min read
How Academic Study Intersects with Christian Ministry

Calvin professors across disciplines share how their areas of study intersect with ministry and how their disciplines would complement the Ministry Leadership Cohort program.

February 13, 2019 | 5 min read

Pearls, Promises, and Potholes: A Traffic Report from the Intersections of Faith, Ministry, Theology, and Disability

A presentation and discussion with Rev. Bill Gaventa, hosted by Barbara J. Newman

October 26, 2018 | 60 min video
Ernest Brooks on Inspiring Young People to Become Preachers

The Academy of Preachers identifies promising young preachers from all Christian backgrounds and brings them together to explore and develop their preaching gifts.

September 19, 2018 | 6 min read
Three Reasons to Join a Preaching Peer Group

Sermon preparation is a recurring task that can be lonely and draining. A Texas pastor describes how a peer learning group revitalized her preaching.

September 12, 2018 | 4 min read