Finding Stories for Sunday's Sermon
Although sermon preparation involves lots of steps-everything from selecting a text to embodying the sermon on Sunday-the search for meaningful illustrative material during the week is often the most frustrating.
Reclaiming Funerals as Christian Worship
While funerals have often been seen as family affairs or private activities, the fact is that death impacts entire communities: both the faith community and the community at large.
January 1, 2008
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54 min listen
An Invitation to 'The Liturgy of the Hours'
From the age of the Apostles, to the Early Church Fathers, to the Middle Ages, to the present, we are invited to join that great cloud of witnesses who have worshiped God around the clock from hour to hour, from one time-zone to the next, in ceaseless prayer and praise. This session explored how to incorporate the rhythm of what some call 'The Liturgy of the Hours' into busy contemporary life.
January 1, 2008
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56 min listen
In Spirit and In Truth: The Role of Chapel in Higher Education
In what unique ways can corporate worship fuel, inspire, and respond to the academic calling of the student and teacher in higher education?
January 1, 2008
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63 min listen
The Most Used Contemporary Worship Songs: Their View of God and of Our Love for God
This session explored how the most-used contemporary songs speak of the Triune God and what God has done to save us.
Liturgical Footwashing
This service was designed to be a full service of Word and sacrament. It was also designed to allow worshipers to share in the intimacy Jesus experienced with his disciples through foot washing and during the meal in the hours prior to his arrest and crucifixion.
December 1, 2007
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1 min read
Ideas for Including Lament in Your Worship
A Collection of ideas of how to include lament in your worship.
December 1, 2007
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1 min read
Christian Funerals: Going to be with God
Thomas Long makes a case for classic Christian funeral traditions. Howard Vanderwell and Leonard VanderZee offer pastoral considerations for planning funerals and memorial services. A feature story exploring the planning for Christian Funerals and Memorial Services.
October 26, 2007
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11 min read
Giving Thanks in the Words of Our Children - From Reformed Worship
A service of Thanksgiving.
June 1, 2007
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1 min read
So Many Leaves
One option for incorporating visual arts in a Thanksgiving service.
June 1, 2007
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1 min read
Let Story Form Your Worship: Old Testament and lectionary dramas
Here are two church worship drama models based on Bible texts. Part of a feature story exploring dramas based on the Old Testament and lectionary texts.
April 5, 2007
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9 min read
Base Worship Drama on the Lectionary
In contrast to Jeff Barker, who often presents Old Testament passages as brief plays or mimes in place of or during the sermon text, John Steven Paul writes liturgical plays long enough to replace the sermon.
April 5, 2007
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5 min read
