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Introducing the worship song “Come, Holy Ghost / Be Not Afraid” by Bruce Benedict and Ray Mills.
A morning service of prayer held at the 2017 Vital Worship Grants Colloquium
Cornelius Plantinga Jr. gives an opening plenary lecture at the 2017 Taking Your Church to College.
A morning service of prayer held at the 2017 Vital Worship Grants Colloquium
A service of scripture and song held at the 2017 Vital Worship Grants Colloquium
Worship is a formative practice: through active engagement in liturgy, Christians are formed in a particular understanding of God, of others, and of themselves, and of what it means to live a Christian life in this world.
Ecumenical, post-colonial perspectives on varieties of contemporary songs
A conversation between Lester Ruth and John Witvliet about contemporary worship, trinitarian lyrics, and the dynamics of church renewal.
This is a conversation with artist Sandra McCracken and John Witvliet.
Pastor Gabriel Salguero reminds us the soul has hunger and needs. Good worship speaks to the body and the soul.
Ethnomusicologist Alfredo Colman encourages musicians who lead congregational songs from other cultures to engage with someone from that culture in order to understand and find ways in introduce songs in worship that respect and honor God and the culture.
Emmett G. Price III reflects on the how worship brings together people with unique differences.
