Lucy Kolin on Communion in a Multicultural Community
Lucy Kolin is pastor of a multiracial congregation, Resurrection Lutheran in Oakland, California.
September 1, 2011
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3 min read
Coop's Column - Spirit at Work: Protector
The source of this sturdy confidence, this quiet tranquility and hope? It is anchored in the confident trust Jesus’ community puts in his promise to them: “Be of good cheer, for I have overcome the world.”
August 5, 2011
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4 min read
Daryl Hollinger on From a Mustard Seed
Conversation with Daryl Hollinger on his book From a Mustard Seed
July 5, 2011
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3 min read
Five Tips for Worship that Welcomes People with Mental Illnesses
Kris Moore, Cheryl Shea, and others offer advice on paying attention to logistics and blessings so all experience God’s grace in worship.
June 13, 2011
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2 min read
Vertical Habits and Mental Illness in Worship
The vertical habits framework is easy to understand and talk about. It gives people the words to bring every part of themselves--even mental illness--to God in worship.
June 13, 2011
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5 min read
Surprise! Screens Can Build Community
An article about using screens to build community
Vertical Habits: Relational Words for Worship
In 2006, the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship commissioned 23 congregations and schools to explore the theme of Vertical Habits, to learn how the words we use in our relationships also shape our worship.
Love Takes Practice: Christian Worship as a Pedagogy of Desire
We are what we love. This biblical notion is found across the Christian tradition, from Paul and Augustine to Luther and Edwards. But what are its implications for worship? Explore how Christian worship forms and shapes our love to make us a people who desire the kingdom of God, as well as how Christian worship counters the formation of "secular liturgies."
April 18, 2011
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58 min video
Lead Worship Renewal by Conversational Example
“Worship leaders have a responsibility to teach by conversational example so that they move people beyond likes and preferences,” says Joyce Ann Zimmerman, who founded the Institute for Liturgical Ministry to help form ministers in the liturgical life of the Roman Catholic Church.
April 15, 2011
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2 min read
Theological Reflection a Key to Worship Renewal
Asking good questions helps congregations move worship forward. They move from the language of preference to the language of full, active, conscious participation in worship.
April 15, 2011
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6 min read
Book Group Reflection: Passion for Worship - How Do We Get It?
Mery Elder, Fredericktown, Ohio, reflects on "The Church of All Ages"
April 8, 2011
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7 min read
Book Group Reflection: Vision, Intention, and Means Incorporating all generations into worship
A reflection from Karen Bables, Holland, Michigan on he book "The Church of all Ages"
April 8, 2011
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7 min read
