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Bob and Laura Keeley on Lament Psalms and Children

Robert “Bob” Keeley teaches education at Calvin College. He and his wife, Laura Keeley, direct children’s ministries at Fourteenth Street Christian Reformed Church in Holland, Michigan. They write books, curriculum, and plays. Here they talk about making lament psalms accessible to children.

September 20, 2011 | 4 min read
Coop's Column - Spirit at Work: The Transformer's Aim

The Spirit’s aim is to give people aim in life. He seeks to direct them along a path which shall enable them, at their life’s close, to have marked progress in learning Christ’s deeper ways, in growing to love him more and more.

September 20, 2011 | 3 min read
Aminah Al-Attas Bradford on Bodily Christian Life for College Students

Aminah talks about presenting the annual Calvin Symposium on Worship as a gift to Barnabas Team volunteers.

September 19, 2011 | 4 min read

Planning Worship Series Ahead

Worship planned in series provides for a greater cumulative impact on the spiritual life of a congregation as a theme is continually reinforced.

September 1, 2011 | 6 min read
Coop's Column - Spirit at Work: Guide

With “two hands,” said St. Irenaeus, third-century bishop of Lyons, God teaches and guides his people—with the Word and the Spirit. In the last column we focused on the Spirit’s role in writing the Word. In this column we look at the Spirit’s work in guiding God’s people as they read and apply it.

September 1, 2011 | 4 min read

Glenda Brown on Dealing with Different Time Orientations

Glenda S. Brown explains an important lesson from The Crossing Baptist Church’s year of multicultural learning.

August 30, 2011 | 1 min read
Multilingual Worship: How to include many languages

Learn why and how congregations are using multiple languages in the same worship services—rather than having each cultural group worship alone in its own language.

August 30, 2011 | 6 min read
C. J. Kingdom-Grier on Asian Concerts of Prayer

C.J. Kingdom-Grier and Emily Brink presented at worship symposia in Bangladesh and Nepal. Kingdom-Grier shares a highlight.

August 22, 2011 | 3 min read

Paul Strong on Praying with Seeking God’s Face

Paul Strong, a returning citizen, explains why he begins each day with Seeking God’s Face: Praying with the Bible through the Year by Philip H. Reinders.

August 22, 2011 | 2 min read
Kristin Kobes Du Mez on The Forgotten Woman’s Bible

Kristin Kobes Du Mez, who teaches history at Calvin College, talks about her forthcoming book, The Forgotten Woman’s Bible.

August 22, 2011 | 3 min read
Coop's Column - Spirit at Work: Revealer

How do we humans know what we know or, at least what we think we know? The question of knowledge is one of the most centrally important—and vexingly complex—issues facing humankind today, and cries out for a solid, appropriate answer.

August 18, 2011 | 3 min read