Steven R. Guthrie on How the Holy Spirit Makes Us Fully Human
Steve Guthrie founded the religion and arts major at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. For the first half of 2012, Calvin Institute of Christian Worship hosted Guthrie as a visiting scholar.
Acquired Tips on How to Be a Guest Preacher
A seasoned preacher offers tips on how to be an effective guest preacher
Suggested Guidelines for Hosting Guest Preachers
Some suggestions for hosting a guest preacher
Maundy Thursday reflection from 'When God Speaks Through Worship'
From Craig Satterlee’s book When God Speaks Through Worship
Alban Weekly on Planning as 'Holy Conversation'
This Alban Weekly article asks how a leader negotiates preferences and opinions to plan worship as a Holy Conversation.
The Etiquette of Weddings and Worship
If we carry this wedding analogy over into our worship planning, we can employ the same criteria in order to determine if our worship will bring God honour and pleasure.
Finding family thousands of miles from home: reflections on going where God calls
I did not want to go to California. I wanted to stay home. That desire hit me hard over Christmas break as I watched people in the church I had grown up in come forward for communion.
Singing our Theology: Hymn Society conference
For five days I had the opportunity to attend the Hymn Society Conference, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The Hymn Society Conference is an annual conference that meets in a different location every year. It draws people who love hymns and the history of hymns.
Bringing the Bible to Alzheimer's patients
In a Schaumburg retirement community, a minister pioneers a new approach to telling stories from the Bible
Churches must value the disabled
Although churches have become more intentional about inviting persons with special needs into their buildings, there is so much more to learn about the practical implications of full participation in the life of a church family.
Reflections on planning high school chapel
Reflections on planning high school chapel by Ben Dykhouse of Ontario Christian School
Q&A with Jamie Smith on 'Desiring the Kingdom'
Q&A with author James K.A. Smith on 'Desiring the Kingdom'