With Every Good Thing Series - Witnessing Perfection - Hebrews 10
An order of worship planned around Hebrews 10, originally held at the Calvin Symposium on Worship. The third of a six-part series on the book of Hebrews from the 2008 Symposium on Worship. These services are designed to rejuvenate the vigor of the faithful by returning us to our first love: our wonderful Savior Jesus Christ.
June 1, 2005
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3 min read
Worship Service: A Faith that Sighs and Sings - Habakkuk 3
A worship service plan flowing from the statement that Christian faith "can be found in the deepest despair and at the greatest joy." Habakkuk reminds us that true faith does not ignore life's problems, but meets them head on.
June 1, 2005
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7 min read
Growing With Peter Series: On the Mountain with Jesus - Matthew 17
A service plan in a Lenten series on the transfiguration of Jesus and what impact that had on Peter.
June 1, 2005
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12 min read
Christian Soul Food - John 6, HCLD 28
The fifth service plan in a Pentecost series including preparation for the Table. Just as we have a physical life that requires constant care and nourishment, so believers also have a "spiritual life and heavenly life" that requires nourishment.
June 1, 2005
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12 min read
14,000 Things to Be Happy About
Worship Service for a Day of Thanksgiving - Psalm 103, Luke 17, Ephesians 5
June 1, 2005
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10 min read
Voicing God's Psalms: How to hear God talking, live, to anyone who will listen
Calvin Seerveld says that Christians take the Psalms for granted. He urges believers to fall in love again with the Psalter. A feature story exploring the importance of the Psalms.
March 4, 2005
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11 min read
Planning and Leading Worship as a Pastoral Task
We need a new perspective, a way of conceptualizing our roles as worship leaders that will sustain our day-to-day work in our congregations.
February 24, 2005
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16 min read
Choral Anthems: Fitting great texts to wonderful tunes
It feels off to hear a song about suffering-with upbeat rhythms and in a major key. Other new songs use mixed metaphors or trite emotionalisms. That's why choral directors search for anthems that make a meaningful match between words and music. A feature story exploring fitting texts to tunes in choral anthems.
February 4, 2005
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8 min read
Lent Planning Guide
An introduction to Lent and comprehensive guide to Lenten planning.
February 1, 2005
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11 min read
Designing Worship Together: Advice that really works
The book "Designing Worship Together" shows how to involve more people in worship planning so that congregations pour their hearts into worship. A feature story on how to plan worship as a team.
January 21, 2005
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9 min read
Thanksgiving Worship
A variety of ideas to help plan for Thanksgiving services.
September 26, 2004
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14 min read
Tenebrae: A Service of Worship for Good Friday
A tenebrae service from the 2003 Calvin Symposium on Worship.
June 1, 2004
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2 min read
