Love Globally, Worship Locally: How to do church as members of one body
As those who led worship at the Reformed Ecumenical Council Assembly learned, global worship involves a lot more than tossing in a song from another country or culture. A feature story exploring Global Worship.
September 16, 2005
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10 min read
Soaking in Scripture: Memorization and public reading
Many churches devote far more planning and worship service time to music, the sermon, and other service elements than they do to public Scripture reading. A feature story exploring the importance of Scripture memorization and public reading.
September 2, 2005
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8 min read
Worship in New Churches: Developing a faith vocabulary
New churches attract more newcomers than established congregations do--which means they must go out of their way to help people understand what they're doing during worship. These lessons in how to talk with and about God during worship can benefit any church. A feature story exploring worship in new churches and how to develop a faith vocabulary.
August 19, 2005
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9 min read
Unity Christian High School Art Students
A reflection on worship at Unity Christian High School, Hudsonville, Michigan.
August 17, 2005
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1 min read
Multisensory, multigenerational messages are memorable
At The River Community Church in Edmonton, Alberta, pastors Karen Wilk and Bruce Gritter find that using multisensory or multigenerational elements makes messages easier to remember.
August 15, 2005
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2 min read
Korean American Churches: From generation to generation
Why do so many Koreans convert to Christianity? And why is it so difficult to pass on this faith to children and grandchildren? A feature story exploring Korean American churches and how their faith is passed down from generation to generation.
July 5, 2005
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11 min read
Losers and Finders - Matthew 16
A service plan in an Epiphany series in preparation for Lent based on Matthew 16:21-28. The central focus is the twist of losing our lives to find them in Christ.
June 1, 2005
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7 min read
Standing on Solid Ground - John 14, 2 Timothy 3
A service plan for personal growth in the Christian faith by a deep grounding in the truth and grace of God.
June 1, 2005
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10 min read
What A Friend We Have in Jesus - Service of Prayer for Healing - Isaiah 61, Matthew 11
This worship service plan of prayer for healing was prepared as a pastoral response to a series of deaths, illnesses, and other traumatic events suffered by a local congregation over a short period of time.
June 1, 2005
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6 min read
Divine Glory: A Song Worth Singing/Show Us Your Glory - Revelation 5 (sympos 07)
A service adapted from one prepared by Brother Max Thurian of the Community of Taizé. The liturgy draws from various Christian traditions, in order to express the faith held in common by churches throughout the world.
June 1, 2005
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9 min read
The Time of Reassessment - Job 42, Psalm 92, Isaiah 46, Matthew 6, 1 Corinthians 10
The fifth service plan in a series entitled "Chapters of Life." This services focuses on the transition that takes place when the children are gone and the "nest is empty."
June 1, 2005
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8 min read
The Joy of Being a Child - Psalm 139, Mark 10
The first service plan in a series entitled "Chapters of Life." This service focuses on the chapter of childhood. The intent is to speak to children, with children, and to those of other ages about children.
June 1, 2005
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7 min read
