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Studying, reciting, singing, and praying the Songs of Ascent from the book of Psalms helped Centerpoint Community Church make its worship and spiritual formation more intergenerational. It also gave people a shared language for bringing all their emotions to God. The church created a website to make all of its Songs of Ascent resources freely available.
Indigenous cultures are storytelling cultures. So were the cultures of ancient Israel and its neighbors—the cultures Jesus lived among. First Nations Version (FNV) projects translate the Bible through the intertribal lens of Indigenous people in North America. The latest project, FNV Psalms and Proverbs, remains faithful to the Old Testament’s Hebrew poetry and wisdom literature while offering new ways to help readers place themselves in God’s story.
This chapel worship service was led by Wendell Kimbrough at Calvin University as part of the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship’s “Dwelling in the Psalms” year.
Morning Worship led by staff of the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship, with Psalm Talks by Terry M. Wildman and Darlene Wildman, Karen Campbell, and Rawn Harbor, and artistic responses by Dea Jenkins and Joel Schoon-Tanis.
Worship led by Calvin University Worship Apprentices and mentor Paul Ryan, with Psalm Talks by Amanda Benckhuysen, Jared E. Alcántara, and Cynthia Eriksson, and artistic responses by Dea Jenkins and Joel Schoon-Tanis.
Closing Psalm Festival Worship led by Amanda Benkhuysen, Bellwether Arts, Celtic Psalms, Anneke Kaai, Darlene Wildman, and Terry Wildman.
Psalm Festival Worship led by Jared Alcántara; Vinroy D. Brown Jr.; Bellwether Arts; Karen Campbell; Calvin University’s Capella choir, directed by Mark Stover; Calvin University’s Gospel Choir, led by Nate Glasper; Celtic Psalms; and Rawn Harbor; with artwork by Joel Schoon-Tanis
This list of Lenten art, music, devotions, liturgies, books, and sermons will help you plan worship for Lent and includes resources for Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, and Good Friday.
Reading the Bible closely raises questions shaped by our race, class, gender, culture, and more. Recognizing how culture—including White culture—influences interpretation helps us learn from others and see our own blind spots.
Amy Peeler is part of a movement calling us to bring our whole selves to scripture. As a white woman, her perspective offers insight while also urging her to learn from others. She reminds us that both the wounds and the gifts of our identities shape how we read and find comfort in God’s word.
El documento analiza la importancia del canto de Isaías dentro del calendario litúrgico cristiano, enfocándose en la temporada de Epifanía y el bautismo de Jesús a través del canto de Isaías 42. Se destaca el mensaje del siervo del Señor, quien es sostenido y elegido por Dios para llevar justicia a las naciones, mostrando humildad y compasión hacia los más vulnerables.
Esta reflexión aborda la importancia de los salmos en el calendario litúrgico cristiano, enfocándose en la Epifanía bajo la perspectiva del rey humilde que es adorado por sabios de oriente. Se destaca el Salmo 72, atribuido a Salomón, que enfatiza la justicia, rectitud y el bienestar que el rey debe procurar para su pueblo, especialmente hacia los pobres, reflejando el ideal de un liderazgo justo y compasivo.
