Theology

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.

March 1, 2006 | 1 min read
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.

January 1, 2006 | 42 min listen
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.

January 1, 2006 | 43 min listen

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.

January 1, 2006 | 37 min listen
Worship That is Authentic to God - Paul Ryan

A reflection on what it means for worship to truly be "authentic."

August 27, 2005 | 2 min read

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.

August 24, 2005 | 4 min read
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.

August 23, 2005 | 37 min read
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.

August 5, 2005 | 7 min read

Heaven

Based on the book "Bringing Heaven Down to Earth," this word study attempts to make sense of the separation between heaven and earth.

June 22, 2005 | 9 min read