Upcoming Event
An application-based summer seminar directed by Mark Glanville.
June 22-26, 2026
Grand Rapids
,
Michigan
Components of Sexism Interfere with Worship
Fifteen years ago Roberto Ghione was commissioned by God to start a church in Simi Valley, California, with a vision to bring people one step closer to God and spiritual growth. That is how New Hope Church was formed, which is affiliated with the Evangelical Covenant Church, and currently has about 120 members.
March 10, 2015
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14 min read
Worship is the Opportunity to Express Gratitude to God
Dr. Otto René Azurdia, originally from Guatemala, is the pastor of one of the largest Latino congregations in the United States.
March 9, 2015
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16 min read
2015 Symposium on Worship slideshow
A slideshow of images from the 2015 conference
February 23, 2015
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1 min read
If You Want Justice, Work for Beauty
Really? In the face of so much global need, the arts are a necessity?
February 18, 2015
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5 min read
Getting Started with the Christian Year
Any church leadership team that hopes to increase the observance of the Christian year in their congregation will first need to identify how much shaping influence this practice has at present.
February 16, 2015
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5 min read
Mennonite Church USA Worship Snapshot
A denominational guide to worship resources
February 12, 2015
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1 min read
Being Jesus on Good Friday
On Good Friday, as congregations meditate on the betrayal, suffering, and death of Jesus, some liturgies call the Church to identify with those who judged, persecuted, mocked, and killed our Lord. This is a sobering reality, and appropriate. But, like many stories in the Bible, there are multiple implications within this narrative.
February 11, 2015
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10 min read
Christian Reformed Church Worship Snapshot
A denominational guide to worship resources
February 11, 2015
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1 min read
Our worship is connected to miracles rather than to incarnation
Jorge Navarro found Christ amid the difficult life he had chosen to follow. Drugs of all kinds were his daily bread, until one day everything changed. The force that had fueled his down-slide was the same force that fueled his desire to passionately serve the one who called him.
February 11, 2015
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16 min read
The Christian Year: Use of the Revised Common Lectionary
When a congregation and its leaders are considering the observance of the Christian Year, there is another question that immediately presents itself.
February 6, 2015
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3 min read
The Christian Year: One Person’s Journey
How do you get started if your congregation and your staff knows little about the Christian Year? Some of you are undoubtedly in congregations that are quite familiar with it. But many others are not and don’t know quite where to begin.
February 6, 2015
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3 min read
The Christian Year: Helpful Resources
Undoubtedly, as you work with the concept the Christian Year, you will encounter questions and will desire more information. Here are suggestions that offer some help.
February 6, 2015
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1 min read