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Dwelling with Philippians interweaves God’s Word with images, poems, and liturgy, nurturing an ongoing interaction. Join two of the editors as we create another level of interaction, exploring themes and patterns, and discussing how many difficult choices were made. You may even get to see some of the “out takes!”
This session introduced a variety of worship expressions from Asian cultures, songs and prayers, gestures that can sometime speak with more eloquence than words, and visual ways to bring beauty to your worship space; all gifts for your congregation to consider.
In this workshop Deborah Haarsma gives a case study of Christian responses to the science of origins, including young earth creationism, intelligent design, and theistic evolution. Scott Hoezee discusses how the church can have a broader and more positive engagement with the scientific disciplines in sermons, worship, and the life of the church.
From Sunday as the first feast of the Christian Church through the later development of a liturgical year that celebrates the life of Christ, this approach to worship offers rich possibilities for shaping celebration.
Based on the book Parenting in the Pew, this session considered ways the church and home can work together to train children for participation in worship with the intergenerational community.
What might an ancient church have to say for renewing our worship today?
Social networking tools like Facebook and Twitter are changing the way we connect, stay in touch, and share ideas and resources. What are the benefits and what are the dangers of these tools for churches and organizations? This presentation featured examples and guidance based on what some churches are doing.
This workshop focused on understanding the latest social scientific research on the religious beliefs and practices of young people as they transition to adulthood.
While defenders of Christianity attempt to barge through the front door of reason by arguing the case for Christ, the Holy Spirit has been slipping through the back door of the imagination without the church's permission or even notice.
Sermons usually say in other words what Scripture says, and do in other words what Scripture does --assure, warn, encourage, inform, inspire--. But they say and do Scripture in a great many ways and they can sound very different from each other depending on the acoustics of time, place, and audience.
Find out how the psalms bring hope to suffering Christians in Pakistan and how the psalms can challenge theologians, poets, and musicians around the world to strengthen faith, ministry, and worship.
Although it has swept across the nation in the last 25 years, contemporary worship didn't just pop out of nowhere. Have you ever wondered where it came from? This workshop reviewed some of its origins with particular attention to the important Anaheim Vineyard congregation in the 1970s and 1980s.
