Three Prayer Veterans tell why they’ve stuck with fixed-hour prayer
Meet three people who feel called to fixed-hour prayer, admit it has its ups and downs, and can’t imagine not doing it. As important as common prayer is in their lives, all also advise practicing other forms of prayer as well.
The Case for Reciting Creeds in Worship
Albert Aymer believes more churches should use creeds in worship. A feature story exploring the case for reciting creeds in worship to connect with our past and enrich our worship.
Ideas for Using Creeds in Worship
Here are ideas for how to incorporate the creeds into a series of services, music, art, and specific places within the order of worship.
Third Christian Reformed focuses ‘UpWords’ for Lent
This news article highlights the grant project "Vertical Habits" of Third Christian Reformed Church of Zeeland
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.
Artwork leads parishioners to worship: Vertical Habits funded by Calvin Institute of Christian Worship grant
A glimpse into the Third Christian Reformed Church in Zeeland, artwork, and Vertical Habits.
Worship - taking a closer look
To preach about worship, what text would you preach? Where in Scripture would you look?
We Believe...: A service based on the Nicene Creed
The Sunday after Pentecost is often called Trinity Sunday in recognition that all three persons of the Trinity have now been remembered and celebrated in the great festivals of the Christian year.
Eugene Peterson on God's Standing Invitation: Eat This Book
Whether translating the Bible from original Hebrew and Greek or writing spiritual theology, Eugene Peterson says he has one aim--getting Scripture into the hearts, minds, arms, legs, and mouths of men and women. A feature story exploring Eugene Peterson's view on Christians reading and internalizing the Bible.
Questions About Worship and Technology: A starting point for discussion
Quentin Schultze lists questions a church should answer when looking at the ties between technology and worship.
Minister of the Word-Through Music: An interview with Marty Haugen
I started to explore the idea that various “ministers” in worship all collaborate.
Trinity Matters: The Trinity needs to be named regularly in our worship
I wonder if the theological slush of congregational life in North America has left many ministers and congregations without a trinitarian vocabulary and doctrine actively shaping, challenging, and anchoring our faith. “Bless eternity” or “Blessed Trinity”? Does it really matter?