The Evangelical Mosaic: Patterns and Tensions in 21st Century Worship
How do we communicate the relevance of Scripture? How do we engage music and the arts? How does our worship connect with our witness in the world?
Shaping a Congregation's Worship DNA
The workshop offers wisdom for designing and shaping the first year of worship in new and restart church settings.
What Makes Christian Worship Trinitarian?
The doctrine of the Trinity is old, deep, and mysterious. How should Christian trinitarianism manifest itself in worship—that is, beyond simple repetition of the trinitarian formula?
Cultural Intelligence for the Pastoral Leader
Cultural Intelligence is an essential skill for all those in the worshiping community, especially those in leadership positions.
A Sweet Sound: Absorbing God's Word in the Language of the Heart
What changes when a person hears God’s Word in their own language as opposed to their second or third language? How does the translation of key theological terms into a person's mother tongue change their understanding?
The Challenges and Opportunities of Preaching Matthew
Each of the four gospels has its own flavor, themes, and overall character and so each requires different things of the preacher. Matthew’s Gospel presents a number of challenges, a few of which are peculiar to the present day when biblical literacy in most places has fallen off.
Teenage Youth Worship Leaders: Wisdom for Teenagers and Those Who Mentor Them
Eric Mathis offers wisdom for teenage worship leaders and those who mentor them. This workshop, designed with teenagers and their mentors in mind, focuses on the task and responsibility of leading worship when those closest to us are present.
The Beauty and Value of the Oral Tradition
Storytelling can help us embrace the stories that have shaped our identities
Multi-Color Garment
Ken Medema offers an improvised song of prayer.
Challenge and Courage
Ken Medema shares a story through his improvised song.
Faith Formation from Birth to Age 20
This fast-paced audio session is helpful for parents, teachers, mentors and anyone who cares about the faith formation of the next generation.
Promoting the Health of Urban-Dwelling Adults and Children
A Nursing Professor’s Vision for the Church in Community