Faith Formation

Discerning the Spirits (leader's guide)

Leader’s Study Guide by Carol Van Klompenburg to be used with Discerning the Spirits A Guide to Thinking about Christian Worship Today by Cornelius Plantinga Jr. and Sue A. Rozeboom

March 2, 2011 | 1 min read
Discerning the Spirits (study guide)

Study Guide by Carol Van Klompenburg to be used with Discerning the Spirits A Guide to Thinking about Christian Worship Today by Cornelius Plantinga Jr. and Sue A. Rozeboom

March 2, 2011 | 1 min read

Coop's Column - Risen Indeed

"On the third day he arose again from the dead." Simple words often capture life's most profound and important truths the best. How better, therefore, for Christians to make their most astonishing declaration about Jesus Christ than by this direct, unadorned, and so forthrightly clear confession?

February 11, 2011 | 3 min read

Worship and Mission after Christendom

As Christendom wanes, worship and mission can be integrated anew. Worship glorifies God and forms the worshippers to participate in the missio Dei.

January 28, 2011 | 60 min listen
Symposium 2011 - Alleluias Concentrated: Enabling Expansive Worship in Small Membership Congregations

"If we only had / could ..." can become too common a phrase in smaller congregations. This session equipped and encouraged even the smallest congregation --or small group within a larger community-- to design and experience deep, joy-filled worship using everything God has given them and requiring nothing more.

January 28, 2011 | 70 min listen
Symposium 2011 - Parachurch vs. Church: A False Dichotomy

How should we think about the relationship between the local church and parachurch ministries, especially in regard to worship practices? These and other questions will be considered by a panel of scholars and parachurch leaders.

January 28, 2011 | 60 min listen

Symposium 2011 - Someday You'll Be a Good Preacher

The journey to good preaching is as filled with twists and turns as a Rocky Mountain highway. Stan Mast is a veteran road warrior who shares hard-won insights into what it takes to become a good preacher. Special attention is paid to the sharp-tongued critics who can drive aspiring preachers off the road.

January 28, 2011 | 62 min listen
How Mission Partnerships Can Deepen Worship

Maybe your church always has many people plan and lead worship. But that World Communion Sunday service was special for Faith Presbyterian Church in Emmaus, Pennsylvania. It showed how their long partnership with a Presbyterian parish in Kenya is opening people to rethink stewardship, lead in worship, and share faith stories.

January 10, 2011 | 5 min read