Jerry Sittser on Growing through Adversity and Spiritual Practices
You probably gather for worship with both lifelong worshipers and those new to the Bible. Jerry Sittser mines the history of Christian spirituality for nuggets that give life to all levels of worshipers.
January 6, 2015
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2 min read
Catherine Gunsalus González on Ancient Resources for Today’s Worship
As in the second century, people come to churches today not knowing much about Christianity. Discoveries about early church worship can help Protestants and Catholics disciple newcomers.
November 26, 2014
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1 min read
Images and Themes in John Calvin's Theology of Liturgy
John Calvin wrote much about the value, purpose, and nature of Christian liturgy.
November 19, 2014
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1 min read
Dale Cudjoe, Andy Park and Cindy Rethmeier on Deepening Worship Conversations
You might picture COCHUSA and Vineyard congregations as too different to find common ground. But Cudjoe, Park, and Rethmeier found productive ways to discuss worship together.
April 17, 2014
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1 min read
How to Use Church at Worship Books
These case studies of worship in other times and places work well in personal devotions, small groups and classrooms.
March 31, 2014
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3 min read
How to Discuss Church Worship Calmly and Productively
These case studies of worship in other times and places will give your congregation the freedom and framework to deepen your discussion of worship.
March 31, 2014
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7 min read
A History of Worship in the Christian Reformed Church
An article written by Bert Polman about the history of worship practices in the Christian Reformed Church.
March 12, 2014
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1 min read
Deepening a Congregation’s Ability to Talk about Worship, Pt.2
We will explore what we can learn from the challenges and gifts of two churches of the recent past, Christ Temple in Jim Crow racism-laced Jackson, Mississippi, and the Anaheim Vineyard Fellowship in the late 1970s.
February 20, 2014
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112 min listen
Deepening a Congregation’s Ability to Talk about Worship, Pt. 1
We will explore what we can learn from the challenges and gifts of two churches of the recent past, Christ Temple in Jim Crow racism-laced Jackson, Mississippi, and the Anaheim Vineyard Fellowship in the late 1970s.
February 20, 2014
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126 min listen
Loving God Intimately: Worship with the Anaheim Vineyard Fellowship, 1977-1983
This workshop will explore one source for the changes that have swept around the world since the 1970s: the Anaheim Vineyard Fellowship and the ministry of its pastor, John Wimber.
February 18, 2014
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64 min listen
Baptism in Art, Ritual, and Symbol
Using the resources of ancient texts, architectural remains, and visual art, this workshop aims first at uncovering baptism’s meaning for the first generations of Christians who received it and then at how that information can enrich our teaching about, preparation for, and practice of Christian baptism today.
What can we learn from the early Church about worship?
This workshop looked at the forms that were used in the earliest centuries of the Church to contemplate how we might use those elements in our worship today. Presented by Marva Dawn at the 2013 Calvin Symposium on Worship.
February 19, 2013
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63 min video
