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“In Christ there is no East or West”

”In Christ There is No East or West”, with Kit Ying Law from Hong Kong, I-to Loh from Taiwan, Swee Hong Lim from Singapore, and Joel Navarro from the Philippines, and the choir of Kuyper College, Kai Ton Chau, director

February 18, 2013 | 1 min read
Coop's Column - As Alert As Possible

Lent is a six-week season in the Christian year that starts with Ash Wednesday, reaches peak intensity and agony on Good Friday and finishes with a crescendo of joy and triumph at Easter.

February 15, 2013 | 4 min read

How to Make Congregational Prayer More Participatory

Especially for children, listening to the congregational prayer can feel more like enduring a monologue than participating in the prayers of the people. But it doesn’t have to.

February 15, 2013 | 3 min read
Praying Together in Worship

How much of what’s on our screens, in our hearts, and in our conversations gets reflected in prayer during worship?

February 15, 2013 | 7 min read
Leading the Liturgy

The role and function of a worship leader should not be underestimated. The level of engagement for worshipers in a worship service often is influenced directly by the way in which a worship leader functions. The quality of the sermon, the significance of the music and the content of the liturgy needs to be matched by the engaging manner in which the worship leader serves.

February 1, 2013 | 12 min read

Hospitality as a Central Christian Practice

Hospitality is a way of life, and when we offer hospitality, especially to folks who are usually overlooked or undervalued by the larger society, we make a strong statement about who is valuable and good to be with.

January 10, 2013 | 4 min read