Mouths to Taste, Lips to Declare
Mouths are for eating. No fewer than 700 times Biblical writers mention the vital role that eating plays in maintaining one’s health. Eating is important to physical health, of course—that goes without saying. But Scripture also uses eating as a metaphor for how God’s people can maintain spiritual health and grow in fellowship with their Creator and Redeemer.
March 30, 2012
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4 min read
Hands To Worship and Embrace the One We Crucified
Consider the amazing dexterity of our hands. With them we care for our bodies: we wash, feed and groom ourselves. Think, too, of our remarkable ability with our hands to bring blessing or cursing upon others, to help them or to inflict deep hurt. The power of touch, whether for good or ill, is immense.
March 16, 2012
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3 min read
Teaching Hymnology
This is a description of a seminar that focused on hymnology and the teaching and learning of, and about, Christian worship songs.
March 15, 2012
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1 min read
Top Academic Books on the History of Worship
A selection of books on the history of worship.
March 15, 2012
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5 min read
Teaching Church 101 in a Congregation
This syllabus for A Course in Church History for Everyone:
Church History 101 was designed for a course on church history that was taught in the context of a local congregation. This course was designed for the person who has never studied Church History as well as for the person who has some background in the subject.
March 14, 2012
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1 min read
Feet to Follow Jesus
Jesus, who willingly directed his feet to walk that difficult path of obedience marked out for him by his heavenly Father, endured heavy opposition from enemies as a result. Be clear, therefore: When Jesus bids a person to follow him, he doesn’t present the call as something of an attractive bargain.
March 13, 2012
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4 min read
Chapel Planning and Leading: What We Are Learning from Christian Schools
This article identifies some insights about worship that influence our work with Christian schools and shares what we are learning from students and teachers through their experiences of chapel planning and leading. All the comments come directly from feedback we have collected. This collective wisdom is presented in the form of proverbs—wise sayings, or words of advice—in the hope that this will encourage learning over time and across contexts, and spark conversation and further thinking on these topics.
March 13, 2012
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9 min read
Jubilate Studies in Christian Worship
This syllabus is for a course that is a study of Christian Worship which includes biblical and theological principles for worship, the historical development of the liturgy, cultural dynamics in contemporary worship, and explores the rich and varied resources within the ecumenical, global Christian community
March 12, 2012
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4 min read
Music Through the Eyes of Faith
This syllabus is a guide for a class that explores the role of music, culture, and diversity in the way we worship God.
March 12, 2012
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9 min read
Planning and Leading Worship for Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter, and Pentecost
A course from this syllabus examines how Christian worship both expresses and shapes our understanding of the life of Jesus Christ, with particular attention given to how celebrations of Advent, Christmas, Good Friday, Easter, Ascension and Pentecost reflect assumptions about the doctrines of incarnation, atonement, and ecclesiology.
March 12, 2012
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1 min read
Introduction to Christian Worship
This course provides an introduction to the principles and practices of Christian worship. The course deals with biblical and church-historical perspectives on and practices of worship, particularly those of the Reformed tradition, elements of Christian Reformed Church liturgy including psalmody and hymnody, and contemporary worship styles in different cultural settings.
March 12, 2012
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4 min read
Christian Formation for Participation in Worship
This syllabus was for a seminar that explored the nature of “full, conscious, and active participation” in Christian worship and asked what role Christian teaching ministries can play in nurturing it. Seminar discussions focused on both the content of Christian worship and the pedagogical processes best suited to enhance it.
March 12, 2012
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3 min read
