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A chapel outline for confession
A useful resource to order a service for prayers of healing
The summary of an article on thoughtful ways to integrate the calendar of the church with civic holidays, focusing particularly on the month of May.
An interdisciplinary Review of Aesthetic Theory
The season of Lent is a good time to be intentional about incorporating prayers for healing into worship and to offer a special service of prayers for healing and restoration.
How we describe realities matter, and, the words and images we use matter much. Our language not only describes a given reality, but in some ways, also designs it.
We are creatures of time. Throughout the history of the church, Christians have in various ways attempted to put Christ at the center of their personal calendars.
Whether you are eating in or dining out, a menu is desirable. When you are ordering your songs for worship a menu is no less valuable. In this workshop we looked through various menus for songs, check our song diet, and found out how to order the best for our worship gatherings.
A dramatic reading for three voices, specifically highlighting God's glory, a central dimension of Christian worship.
A helpful article looking at the challenges that new and emerging churches face.
Looking deeper into challenges faced by emerging churches.
A glimpse into the training involved to prepare students to lead worship.
