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Esau McCaulley on Reading While Black

African American biblical interpretation rises from a particular context. It offers unique perspectives on God’s character and glory. Esau McCaulley explains that learning how other cultures exegete the Bible benefits the whole church.

February 4, 2020 | 6 min read
Symposium 2020 Presenters

A list of presenters from the 2020 Symposium on Worship.

February 3, 2020 | 36 min read
Billy Kluttz on Paperless Liturgy and Music

Sometimes not providing written or projected words and notes is the best way to make liturgy truly the work of the people. Paperless liturgy and paperless music can be great tools for including all ages and abilities in worship.

January 8, 2020 | 5 min read

Janice McLean-Farrell on a Pastoral Approach to Research

Congregations often want to get information from members and neighbors. They can learn how to do so pastorally by considering how scholars do academic research using human subjects. Scholars follow ethical standards to gain data while doing no harm.

January 8, 2020 | 7 min read
Intergenerational Worship Model Based on Scripture and Story

Residents of senior living communities often feel cut off from church life. Meanwhile, congregations often feel segregated by age. This participatory intergenerational worship model brings people together around Scripture and life stories.

January 6, 2020 | 8 min read
Final Exams Every Week: Life with a Peer Learning Group

Peer learning groups promote faithful endurance and mutual encouragement in the face of what makes the preaching life challenging.

January 6, 2020 | 5 min read

Pedagogical Insights on Teaching African American Preaching

This essay reflects on Frank Thomas' unique journey through the pastorate to become a teacher of preaching, and on the pedagogy he developed along the way.

December 11, 2019 | 16 min read
Leopoldo A. Sánchez M. on Sculptor Spirit

It is impossible to become more like Jesus on your own. A new book offers five ways to recognize how the same Spirit who worked in Jesus’ life can shape us to be more Christlike.

December 10, 2019 | 8 min read
Georie Bryant and Reynolds Chapman on Prayer Walks

Sometimes Christians worry that praying in public will be embarrassing or offensive. Four congregations in Durham, North Carolina, organized a prayer walk that connected with neighbors.

November 26, 2019 | 5 min read

Teacher-Scholars awarded Vital Worship Grants for 2020 by the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship

The Calvin Institute of Christian Worship announced today that it will fund 15 grants to Teacher-Scholars for 2020-2021 as part of its Vital Worship Grants Program.

November 26, 2019 | 2 min read
When Local Churches Learn and Worship Together

Four congregations in Durham, North Carolina, discovered that planning worship, learning, and reflecting together helped them be better witnesses in their East Durham neighborhood.

November 26, 2019 | 8 min read