Visual Arts
Article Intergenerational Faith Formation
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 | 9 min read
Article Intergenerational Faith Formation
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 | 9 min read
Audio Architecture Visual Arts
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 | 57 min listen
Article Architecture Intergenerational
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 | 5 min read
Article Architecture Intergenerational
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 | 10 min read
Article Architecture Intergenerational
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 | 11 min read
Article Teaching Visual Arts
On Worship Education, Helpful Themes for Discussion, and Choosing Carpet Colors

One of the major stumbling blocks we face is that most members of our congregation know very little about worship. But we don’t want to make worship didactic. Any advice?

March 1, 2006 | 1 min read
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