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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 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.
Two short reflections for preparing to sing this week in worship.
A plan for a weekday service of prayer for healing.
We never outlive our need to grow spiritually and be part of a worshiping community. So how can we do "church" in nursing homes more effectively? This article focuses on developing a gift-based ministry and creating a worshipful environment.
A questionnaire for evaluating how well your church is doing at including children in worship.
A weekday chapel service of comfort based on Psalm 121.
Some reflections and exercises for preparing to go out and serve: "worship as 'soundtrack' and 'rehearsal'."
