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Churches can become more multicultural through traditioned innovation based on prayer, intention, hospitality and discomfort.
Most Christians know that Jesus calls us to love God with all we have and to love our neighbors as ourselves. Canaan Community Church changed its worship to truly follow the Great Commandment.
Universal design and Vertical Habits help create church worship that touches all our senses and is accessible to all worshipers.
Making weddings more like worship infuses them with sparkle and meaning that last far beyond memories of who wore what.
A Christian wedding is a reflection of the people getting married. But the wedding is not meant to be just about one couple. A Christian wedding at its best is also a form of worship in which God calls and the gathered people respond.
Imagine how your work would change if worship services felt less like a destination and more like a launching pad.
So many books on worship are worth reading. And each year brings new worship books and worship resources. Mark Torgerson’s up-to-date bibliography is an annotated listing of the best worship resources.
So many books on worship are worth reading. And each year brings new worship books and worship resources. Mark Torgerson’s up-to-date bibliography is an annotated listing of the best worship resources.
Nine church leaders and scholars recall and predict hot topics in worship, discipleship and discernment from 1995 to 2025.
Before William Carey founded a mission society, or Adoniram and Ann Judson sailed to Burma, a former African American slave had already become a missionary to Jamaica.
Sometimes it’s awkward for Christians of different cultures to talk together about God’s presence in slavery. Eric Washington provides a way forward.
Six church musicians and scholars explain why treasures and challenges in African American worship traditions apply to churches in any cultural context.
