Planning Worship

A Prayer of Lament

This prayer of lament was prayed at Calvin Theological Seminary on May 1, 2015 in response to the earthquake in Nepal and the unrest in Baltimore.

May 5, 2015 | 2 min read
Not for Us, Right? Worship Planning in the Non-Traditional Church

Some churches and worship planners naturally gravitate to hymn books, studying published prayers, or following the lectionary. But, some churches might resist these practices.

April 24, 2015 | 4 min read

Worship Should Not Be Done in a Disorderly Manner Because The Lord Is a God of Order

Magali Pardo, Lieutenant Colonel of the Salvation Army, talks about relationship between church and people based on her previous work in several Latin American countries and current supervision of ethnic churches in three states.

April 1, 2015 | 14 min read

The New Covenant

A morning worship service from the 2015 Calvin Symposium on Worship led by Pablo Jiménez, preaching, 2 Corinthians 2:12-3:6.

March 12, 2015 | 59 min video

Components of Sexism Interfere with Worship

Fifteen years ago Roberto Ghione was commissioned by God to start a church in Simi Valley, California, with a vision to bring people one step closer to God and spiritual growth. That is how New Hope Church was formed, which is affiliated with the Evangelical Covenant Church, and currently has about 120 members.

March 10, 2015 | 14 min read