Lisa De Boer on Learning to Appreciate Liturgical Art
Lisa De Boer teaches art and art history at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California. She’s been researching the role of visual arts in North American churches. In this edited conversation, she talks about learning to appreciate worship art that doesn’t match a personal ideal.
September 10, 2012
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3 min read
Use Baptismal Imagery in Worship and Life
Reading Robin M. Jensen's book "Baptismal Imagery in Early Christianity: Ritual, Visual, and Theological Dimensions" will give you many ideas for deepening baptismal identity in your congregation
August 22, 2012
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3 min read
Love your Neighbors: Practice what’s preached
Acting on sermons about loving your neighbors is easier if you see yourself as able to give, join others in serving, and see your loving service as an act of worship.
August 22, 2012
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3 min read
Celebration of Baptism
David Rylaarsdam’s family celebrates their baptism birthdays every year with a simple liturgy and cake. He used this baptism birthday liturgy for his son Simon’s 11th baptism birthday.
August 22, 2012
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2 min read
Early Christian Baptismal Imagery for Today
Robin M. Jensen’s book Baptismal Imagery in Early Christianity illuminates and illustrates the multiple meanings and biblical metaphors of baptism. It can awaken imagination for Christians and congregations to live into their baptized identity.
August 22, 2012
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6 min read
Preaching the Great Commandment
Do your church’s sermons disciple worshipers to love God and their neighbors with all they have? What does that love look like in your neighborhood?
August 22, 2012
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6 min read
Elizabeth Broschart on Planning Music in Small Churches
Elizabeth “Beth” Broschart is the pastor at First Presbyterian Church, a small congregation in Boyne City, Michigan. Before that, she pastored a small church in Pennsylvania and helped lead music in churches where her husband was the pastor. In this edited email conversation, she talks about the joys and challenges of planning music in small congregations.
August 8, 2012
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4 min read
Musical Resource List for Small Churches
You don’t need a large choir, paid staff, or huge budget to plan music for worship in your small congregation.
August 8, 2012
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2 min read
Baptism versus Dedication: Liturgical & Theological Considerations
A lesson plan to accompany Living Worship curriculum that addresses how liturgy and theology affect and inform each other, especially in connection with the choosing of a liturgy for baptism or dedication or both.
July 11, 2012
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2 min read
The Shape of Sacred Space
A lesson plan to accompany the Living Worship curriculum that addresses meaning and intentionality in the design and utilization of worship space
July 11, 2012
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3 min read
Christian Initiation and Community
A lesson plan to accompany Living Worship curriculum that addresses the design and performance of Christian Initiation rites in light of the on-going life and practice of the Christian assembly.
July 11, 2012
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2 min read
First Impressions
A lesson plan to accompany Living Worship curriculum that addresses expectations for worship
July 11, 2012
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2 min read
