The Interplay of Liturgy and Catechism in the Ministry of Martin Luther and John Calvin
Some examples from the Lutheran and Reformed traditions
Preparing to Remember the Reformation
In 2017, churches around the world, both Protestant and Catholic, will mark the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. How we mark this milestone will say as much about us, and our own sense of identity, as it does about the events of five centuries ago.
March 22, 2016
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40 min video
Singing with Martin Luther and the Lutherans
This workshop is designed to explore the riches of Lutheran hymnody for those, like Professor Noll, who are not themselves Lutherans. We take a quick historical journey to note important landmarks.
March 3, 2016
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61 min listen
Karin Maag on Calvin’s Geneva and the 500th Protestant Reformation Anniversary
Whether you observe Halloween, All Saints’ Day or Reformation Sunday, you probably know that Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses to a church door on October 31, 1517 and that John Calvin promoted the Reformation in Geneva, Switzerland. Here’s why that still matters.
October 27, 2015
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3 min read
Baptist Churches in Belarus
Baptists living in what is now Belarus have experienced war, shifting borders, persecution and the breakup of the Soviet Union. Their history gives them a unique perspective on what it means to follow Christ and suffer for him.
September 1, 2015
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5 min read
Young R. Kim on Learning from a Fourth-Century Saint
Catholic and Orthodox Christians consider Epiphanius of Cyprus a saint because he was pious and opposed heresy. Protestants can learn from him as well.
April 7, 2015
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2 min read
Church History as an Indispensable Source of Wisdom for Contemporary Ministry
a plenary address at the Calvin Symposium on Worship
March 19, 2015
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60 min video
Lecciones del culto antiguo para la iglesia de hoy
Los descubrimientos del siglo pasado sobre el culto en la iglesia antigua muestran claramente que tanto el culto católico como el protestante habían perdido algunos elementos fundamentales que era necesario recuperar.
March 19, 2015
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63 min video
Ancient Wisdom for Preachers
In this workshop, Augustine and John Chrysostom are our primary guides as we reflect on the joys and challenges of proclaiming the Gospel.
March 11, 2015
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59 min listen
Leading Worship in a Post-Christian, Low-Biblical Literacy Age
Practical Lessons from Church History about the Catechetical Dimensions of Worship.
March 11, 2015
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53 min listen
Singing The Creeds
Together we will discuss the Apostles’ Creed and the Nicene Creed and examine a few musical versions of each.
March 5, 2015
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66 min video
Worship in Calvin’s Geneva: Challenges and Opportunities Then and Now
Based on her forthcoming edited volume of primary sources on worship in Calvin’s Geneva, Karin Maag outlines what happened in Geneva as the city moved from Catholicism to Protestantism.
February 20, 2015
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61 min listen
