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This session drew upon biblical passages and confessional and liturgical texts from the Reformed tradition to demonstrate how Christian baptism is a communal, not an individual, sacrament.
Worship that shapes us and helps us articulate our actual relationship with God needs to be as real as possible: true to the impossible ideals of the Gospel that both judge our present and promise us a glorious future, and true to the actual needs, opportunities, failures and successes of our life between worship services.
A word study on "worship," with specific attention to the medieval meaning of the word and how it flows into a life of "worshipful service."
A transcribed address on the purpose, place and importance of a prelude, offertory, and postlude in a worship service
Can the world still use new worship songs? Yes. Does their worth depend on how much they sound like other songs or how many people hear and sing them? No.
Theologically serious song writers are acknowledging Father, Son, and Holy Spirit in contemporary songs that unite head and heart. A feature story exploring how contemporary music is maturing theologically.
A service plan for World Communion Sunday. This service celebrates with the Church of Christ in all cultures.
An index of web resources for planning worship during times of war, as well as a short bibliography.
A Candlelight service plan recalling the appearance of the angels, their song to the shepherds and the shepherds' response as they went to Bethlehem, part of an Advent series focused on the tension between the message that "Christ has come" and "not all is yet accomplished."
A service plan in an Advent series in preparation for Christmas focused on God's revelation and how he makes himself known to us through Christ.
A worship service plan for a service of prayer during a time of war. This service was originally held at Wheaton Christian Reformed Church.
A service plan in a Lenten series focused on the use of our mouths in testimony about Christ, as exemplified by Peter.
