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Travels with Paul: Bringing the First Missionary Journey to Life—with Kids

Keeping Paul’s missionary journeys straight can be tough. The stories are brief and many involve mostly preaching. It is hard to remember what happened. Our challenge was to communicate the information about Paul’s first missionary journey to our congregation in a way that was interesting, memorable, and brief. We wanted to present information about cities as well as people.

November 19, 2010 | 1 min read
Top Ten Worship Planning Ideas From John Calvin

A case could be made that, for Calvin, the Reformation was primarily a liturgical reformation, with the exegesis and systematizing being the result of his interest in worship. So, here are ten top worship planning ideas from John Calvin.

November 12, 2010 | 7 min read
Worship Renewal: What We Have Learned

A summary of what we have learned about worship renewal.

November 10, 2010 | 16 min read

Studying Worship on Seminary Campuses - About This Project

Seminaries are the academic institutions where scholars study theology, and where pastors and other leaders are formed and trained for professional ministry in the church.

November 9, 2010 | 1 min read
Towards a Theology of Worship

Eight foundational principles for a theology of worship, taken from the prologue to The Worship Sourcebook.

November 8, 2010 | 4 min read
The Gracious Gift of Hospitality in Worship - Cindy Holtrop

What does the ministry of hospitality look like in our congregations and in our worship services? This article dives into the correlation between worship and hospitality.

November 8, 2010 | 6 min read

Praise Team or Worship Team? - Paul Ryan

An article about the debate between praise team or worship team.

November 8, 2010 | 3 min read
How Can We Link Worship and Evangelism: Ten Suggestions

How can we link worship with goring up and reaching out? This article offers ten practical suggestions to link worship and evangelism.

November 8, 2010 | 2 min read
How Worship Gives Us a Timeline to Live By

“Tell all his wonderful acts” is more than a simple textual refrain in David's canticle; it is the fundamental practice of liturgy. This article follows a timeline or worship.

November 8, 2010 | 10 min read

Classic Christian Insights about Worship's Deep Meaning and Purpose

A list of nine purposes of worship.

November 8, 2010 | 1 min read
Spiritual Preparation for Those Who Lead Worship

Those who lead worship must be people who have been born again by the Spirit of God, and therefore show forth some of the fruit of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, and self-control.

November 8, 2010 | 16 min read