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Geoffrey, age 7, interrupted the vicar's prayer. Hands on hips, he demanded, "You mean Jesus died?" What happened next reveals how one congregation answered a classic dilemma of intergenerational worship. A feature story exploring the importance of intergenerational worship.
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.
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."
An article on how to effectively deliver children's messages week after week.
A brief philosophy and some suggested steps for starting a worship-shaped youth ministry
A short weekday or chapel service for the season of Advent
A weekday chapel service plan for the season of Christmas with the full text of a short meditation on the Paradox of Christmas.
An article of suggestions for making the children's message, or children's sermon, thoughtful, engaging, and integrated into the rest of the liturgy.
Often worshipers confuse the object of Christian worship with the source of Christian worship. Re-orienting the focus of our worship is complex, but encourages active participation and helps focus on the true purpose of worship.
A weekday chapel service focusing on the transformation of fear into faith.
A weekday chapel service plan to celebrate the birth of Jesus at Christmas based on Luke 2.
A weekday chapel service for the season of Easter.
