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The Psalms are a font of inspiration, encouragement, and instruction in the life of both public and private prayer.
You’re probably familiar with expository and narrative sermons. Homiletics professor and author Sunggu A. Yang offers another preaching method: intra-dynamic preaching. He explains how “infusing the sacred art of preaching with the vibrant energy of the arts” can lead worshipers to unexpected moments in which God encounters and changes them.
Annotated bibliography related to visual arts, theology and worship.
In popular culture, the ancient Council of Nicaea is sometimes seen as a conspiracy to consolidate power. Some Baptist, evangelical, and nondenominational churches are resistant to creeds, and Christians who recite the Nicene Creed weekly or at least regularly in Catholic, Orthodox, and many Protestant traditions don’t appreciate the depth of the theology in what they are saying. Still, many theologians and historians hope that celebrating the 1,700th anniversary of the Nicene Creed in 2025 can unify global Christians.
The World Communion of Reformed Churches in partnership with the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship leads a global worship service in London, UK.
Psalms for Families is a devotional e-book for the entire family designed to help parents explore the riches of the book of Psalms with their children and teens. These devotionals will help parents learn more about the psalms as they teach about praise, prayer, and lament.
El salmo primero nos ofrece una visión clara del camino de la vida: lo que hemos de evitar y lo que debemos cultivar. El camino que siguen los perversos y despistados, y el que siguen las personas que han hecho de la instrucción y guía de la Palabra su norma de vida. Jesús como camino nos ha dejado un claro y desafiante modelo de vida. Él es el camino, verdad y vida (Juan 14:6).
Vital Worship, Vital Preaching grants fund diverse projects for worshiping communities and teacher-scholars.
A topic guide to resources related to the book of Philippians.
Joining a racial justice pilgrimage in the American South helped a Canadian pastor see parallels to the experiences of Indigenous and settler peoples in his congregation. These insights are helping his church become more appreciative of God’s incarnation in Indigenous people.
The Black church has deep experience of suffering and being denied God-given and legal rights. As turbulent times affect more people, Jemar Tisby’s book The Spirit of Justice: True Stories of Faith, Race, and Resistance describes how Black Christians have kept the faith.
You don’t have to be Black or attend a predominantly Black church to celebrate Juneteenth with appreciation and respect. Many resources are available for your congregation to cosponsor or plan a God-honoring Juneteenth event or worship service.
