Theology of Worship and Spirituality
This course guided by this syllabus would explore the notion that worship and spirituality correspond with Christian truth. The Scripture and common creeds of the early church are studied to reveal the overarching Christian narrative of creation, incarnation and re-creation. Worship and spirituality are understood within this context, the meta-narrative of faith, commonly known as the Christian world view.
March 5, 2012
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4 min read
Visual Arts: Architecture and Liturgical Art
This showcase will explore resources to help you think in new ways about your worship environment, the architecture and the permanent or temporary visual installations that can not only enhance our praise and prayer but be praise and prayer.
February 29, 2012
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3 min read
Six Tips for Dwelling with Philippians
Here’s how other Philippians study groups have fit the project to their settings.
February 28, 2012
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2 min read
Diez convicciones esenciales en cuanto al acto de adoración cristiana
En el décimo aniversario del Calvin Institute of Christian Worship [Instituto Calvin de la Adoración Cristiana] en 2007, identificamos diez principios y prácticas esenciales para presentar como nuestras convicciones centrales sobre la adoración Cristiana vital. Estas convicciones esenciales no son innovaciones. Son verdades intemporales de la Escritura y de la historia rica de la adoración Cristiana. Oramos que esta tentativa de reiterar y de reforzar la importancia de estas convicciones esenciales llevará a conversaciones más fructuosas sobre el significado y la práctica de la adoración Cristiana.
February 27, 2012
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11 min read
Una entrevista sobre los tres significados del término adoración
Una entrevista
February 27, 2012
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4 min read
Nairobi Statement on Worship and Culture
The Nairobi Statement on Worship and Culture presents four central principles of the relationship between worship and culture.
February 22, 2012
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1 min read
Design Guidelines for Church Renovations
As you begin thinking about why and how to renovate your church, consider gathering a group to talk through these priorities and discussion questions.
February 14, 2012
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4 min read
Bibliography - Text and Image in Bible Study
After the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship published Dwelling with Philippians with Eerdmans in 2010, many church Bible study groups studied Philippians using this book as a resource, and have asked for more suggestions similar to Dwelling. Though there are few available on specific books of the Bible, this bibliography is an invitation to biblical study through image and word, each with a different approach.
February 14, 2012
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3 min read
Your First Steps in Ethnodoxology
Here are several possible first steps to learn more about ethnodoxology.
February 14, 2012
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5 min read
Worship Ideas From Around the World
So how do you move worshipers to prayerful oneness of purpose? Here are some suggestions from around the world.
February 14, 2012
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3 min read
Ten Tips for Reading Scripture in Public Worship
An article offering practical tips and exercises for public reading of Scripture.
February 14, 2012
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7 min read
Symposium 2012 Photo Slideshow
A slideshow of images from the 2012 Calvin Symposium on Worship, held January 26-28, 2012. The annual Calvin Symposium on Worship is an annual, three-day ecumenical conference that brings together a wide audience of pastors, worship leaders and planners, artists, musicians, scholars, students, and other interested worshipers. This year, the symposium explored praying and worshiping through the Psalms.
February 13, 2012
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1 min read
