How Church Architecture Affects Lord's Supper Practices
Does your church visually convey a message that contradicts your theology of communion or mass? Mark A. Torgerson explains how church architecture and sanctuary design can inhibit or enhance a more full and communal Eucharist celebration. A feature story on how Church architecture affects Lord's Supper practices.
August 17, 2007
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11 min read
So Many Leaves
One option for incorporating visual arts in a Thanksgiving service.
June 1, 2007
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1 min read
So Many Leaves
One option for incorporating visual arts in a Thanksgiving service.
June 1, 2007
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1 min read
Solidarity with Christ
Images often say more than words ever could. A gripping example of this is a sketch titled Christ Helps Hungry Children created in London in 1945 by Oskar Kokoschka.
March 1, 2007
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1 min read
Solidarity with Christ
Images often say more than words ever could. A gripping example of this is a sketch titled Christ Helps Hungry Children created in London in 1945 by Oskar Kokoschka.
March 1, 2007
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1 min read
Good Taste, Bad Taste, and Christian Taste
Talk about worship aesthetics need not polarize people. Frank Burch Brown tells how to be more inclusive in arts and worship, yet also more discerning. A feature story exploring the idea of "taste" and aesthetics in Christian Worship.
January 5, 2007
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9 min read
Good Taste, Bad Taste, and Christian Taste
Talk about worship aesthetics need not polarize people. Frank Burch Brown tells how to be more inclusive in arts and worship, yet also more discerning. A feature story exploring the idea of "taste" and aesthetics in Christian Worship.
January 5, 2007
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9 min read
Just Worship
Justice is an indispensable requirement for Christian worship.
January 1, 2007
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44 min listen
Embracing Our Inheritance: Appreciating and Maximizing Our Worship Environments
The physical locations and buildings that we use for worshiping the Triune God are influenced by the theological beliefs and choices of those who have gone before us.
January 1, 2007
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57 min listen
Designing New Churches to Build a Sense of Community
Building a new church lets you rethink the message you send through its interior and exterior design. Good architectural choices can improve worship participation, promote a sense of community, and offer your church as a welcome "third place." A feature story exploring the design of new churches to promote community.
October 27, 2006
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5 min read
Renovating Churches to Build a Sense of Community
Good architectural choices can improve worship participation, promote a sense of community, and make neighbors feel more welcome. A feature story exploring how church renovations can build a sense of community.
August 4, 2006
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10 min read
How Congregations Create Worship Visuals
As Catherine Kapikian and other Christian artists have discovered, understanding the visual arts process is key to creating church imagery that builds community and deepens worship. A feature story exploring how congregations create worship visuals.
March 17, 2006
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11 min read
