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.
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.
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.
Worship - taking a closer look
To preach about worship, what text would you preach? Where in Scripture would you look?
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.
The Last Thirty Years
A colleague was asked point-blank at a workshop recently, “Have changes in worship in the last generation been good or bad?” The short answer may be yes. A longer answer was given at a day-long seminar at the Calvin Symposium on Worship 2006.
Signal the Sacraments: Lord's Supper Banner
Dean Heetderks looks at creating the Lord's Supper Banner
Nativity Dramas: Why an Ancient Practice Might Work Well for the MTV Generation
Todd Farley explores the use of drama
The Forgotten Art: Developing New Writers for Your Worship
A look at writing in worship.
It Takes a Team: Examining the Worship Planning Process
So what is the best way to organize the worship planning process? Here are a few observations, along with a model for analyzing your own congregation’s worship planning routine.