The Story Behind the Song
How to encourage faith nurture in your congregation’s worship.
Pulpit Politics
This article addresses the issue of politics in worship and examines how this issue is worked out in several different congregations.
From Burdened to Blessed
This liturgy has three movements: confession, assurance, and rededication.
In the Fullness of Time
A general context for the use of the church year and a brief introduction to the Christmas Cycle.
All Nature Sings
A look at what the psalms have to say about creation’s unique capacity for praise, as well as the psalms’ implicit critique of any attempt to stifle creation’s song.
Worship and Justice
A look at worship and justice
My God, My God, Why?
A look at the Psalms of Lament.
From Sin to Trust
A service plan based on Psalms
Coop's Column - No Mother Half So Mild
Since both God and humans are personal, we humans can grow both in knowledge of and intimacy with God. In fact, we must grow. For to love God more and more requires that we learn more and more about God.
Finding Your Focus
This article explores the question of "How can we help God’s people better retain knowledge of Christ—and translate that memory into lives of worship?"
Songs of Justice
An article with songs that describe justice.
Singing Our Way Through the Bible's Prayerbook
This article explores prayer and the book of Psalms.