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In 2016, the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship took the church to college in an event on Calvin College’s campus. Now, in 2018, CICW is opening up new doors for the college in the church.
Called at age 39 to be a messenger of God, a minister-in-training finds acceptance, insight, and guidance through a preaching peer group.
How a preaching peer group helped an imaginative preacher reach new heights in her quest to create engaging sermons.
The Dominican Order is dedicated to preaching—in and out of the pulpit. Eight hundred years after its founding, the order includes more lay members than sisters and nuns and friars combined.
Dominican homiletics teachers in Europe, Asia, and North America collaborate to raise up new leaders to foster the Dominican preaching mission around the world.
From his first day in office, Pope Francis translated his Latin American perspective into a global vision for the Catholic Church.
Engaging deeply with peers and perspectives from outside your tradition is the best way to grow in your understanding of others and enrich your own view.
An ancient pattern at the heart of classic Christian worship helps welcome and orient people into life in the body of Christ.
Worship can change lives when people understand what they are doing and why. Carefully chosen words help frame classic worship elements so gathered congregants are sent out to embody God’s grace, mercy, and peace.
By preaching to trusted peers and hearing their reflections, even veteran pastors can find transformation in the practice of preaching.
For beginning preachers, both women and men, finding their authentic voice requires deep self-reflection in a supportive, respectful context.
Women navigating life in ministry face unique challenges. Naming these realities is the first step to helping women and men recognize them and respond proactively.
