Hands To Worship and Embrace the One We Crucified
Consider the amazing dexterity of our hands. With them we care for our bodies: we wash, feed and groom ourselves. Think, too, of our remarkable ability with our hands to bring blessing or cursing upon others, to help them or to inflict deep hurt. The power of touch, whether for good or ill, is immense.
March 16, 2012
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3 min read
Visual Arts: Architecture and Liturgical Art
This showcase will explore resources to help you think in new ways about your worship environment, the architecture and the permanent or temporary visual installations that can not only enhance our praise and prayer but be praise and prayer.
February 29, 2012
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3 min read
Design Guidelines for Church Renovations
As you begin thinking about why and how to renovate your church, consider gathering a group to talk through these priorities and discussion questions.
February 14, 2012
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4 min read
Bibliography - Text and Image in Bible Study
After the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship published Dwelling with Philippians with Eerdmans in 2010, many church Bible study groups studied Philippians using this book as a resource, and have asked for more suggestions similar to Dwelling. Though there are few available on specific books of the Bible, this bibliography is an invitation to biblical study through image and word, each with a different approach.
February 14, 2012
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3 min read
Symposium 2012 Photo Slideshow
A slideshow of images from the 2012 Calvin Symposium on Worship, held January 26-28, 2012. The annual Calvin Symposium on Worship is an annual, three-day ecumenical conference that brings together a wide audience of pastors, worship leaders and planners, artists, musicians, scholars, students, and other interested worshipers. This year, the symposium explored praying and worshiping through the Psalms.
February 13, 2012
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1 min read
Joel Schoon-Tanis on Creating Collaborative Art with Kids
Schoon-Tanis has created many murals with kids in schools and youth homes. Here he talks about how to create collaborative art with kids.
December 19, 2011
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1 min video
Joel Schoon-Tanis on Painting "Pa-Salms"
Joel Schoon-Tanis talks about his painting “Pa-Salms,” which he created especially for the Psalms art exhibit at the Calvin Symposium on Worship.
December 19, 2011
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3 min video
Joel Schoon-Tanis on Creating Collaborative Art with Kids
Schoon-Tanis has created many murals with kids in schools and youth homes. Here he talks about how to create collaborative art with kids.
December 19, 2011
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1 min video
Joel Schoon-Tanis on Painting "Pa-Salms"
Joel Schoon-Tanis talks about his painting “Pa-Salms,” which he created especially for the Psalms art exhibit at the Calvin Symposium on Worship.
December 19, 2011
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3 min video
Surprise! Screens Can Build Community
An article about using screens to build community
Toward a Liturgical Aesthetic
An interdisciplinary Review of Aesthetic Theory
March 10, 2011
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1 min read
The Broken Gift - Randy Buursma
The following drama was originally used for an Advent service. The scripture text was Isaiah 42:3.
March 2, 2011
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1 min read
