The Belgic Confession in Q&A Format page 1 of 3 - from Reformed Worship
The Only God What do you believe about God? We all believe in our hearts and confess with our mouths that there is a single and simple spiritual being, whom we call God.
The Rhythm of God's Grace
Today's hectic pace of life leaves little time for prayer. Daily morning and evening prayer is an ancient treasure of the church that offers a worshipful way to live and pray, no matter how busy our lives feel. Learn more about this classical mode of prayer and how you can incorporate its wisdom into your daily life.
Ephesians: A Model of Integral (Holistic) Worship
Paul's letter to the Ephesians demonstrates that worship is an excellent way of expressing the deepest theological teachings and also of integrating them to everyday life. Actually, Ephesians shows that life is an act of worship. This session opened up this compelling book not only for preachers and teachers, but for all who long for a deeper biblical perspective on worship.
Baptism: A Sacrament for the Whole Congregation
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 is Authentic to God - Paul Ryan
A reflection on what it means for worship to truly be "authentic."
A Book to Treasure
A book review on Baird's Eutaxia: "It is a classic and should be on every Presbyterian or Reformed pastor's library shelf."
Realism and Worship: An interview with John G. Stackhouse Jr.
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.
One Day of Hope: Resistance, Spirituality, and Sabbath-keeping - Bethany Keeley
Part of being a Christian in the Reformed tradition is a belief that religion applies to all parts of life; it is with this background that I approach questions of mass culture and cultural resistance.
Musical Theology: Past lessons, present perspectives
Music shapes belief. Even people who've lost other memories or speech often remember songs. That's why it's important to choose worship music that fully expresses your church's theology. A feature story exploring the importance of music theology.
Psalm
A word study on "psalm," calling out the deep historical tradition of not only reading, but also singing psalms.
Heaven
Based on the book "Bringing Heaven Down to Earth," this word study attempts to make sense of the separation between heaven and earth.
Glory
A word study on "glory" and its divergent connotations in worship and modern culture.