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Morning Prayer: Psalm 126

A morning service of prayer held at the 2017 Vital Worship Grants Colloquium

July 5, 2017 | 31 min video
Tears, Ashes, Trumpets: A Service of Scripture and Song

A service of scripture and song held at the 2017 Vital Worship Grants Colloquium

July 5, 2017 | 107 min video

Morning Prayer: Psalm 105

A morning service of prayer held at the 2017 Vital Worship Grants Colloquium

July 5, 2017 | 25 min video
Faith Formation and Worship: A Worship Historian's View from the "End of the World"

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.

June 30, 2017 | 58 min video

When the Music Fades: The Overlooked Facets of Contemporary Worship's Historical Development

A conversation between Lester Ruth and John Witvliet about contemporary worship, trinitarian lyrics, and the dynamics of church renewal.

May 11, 2017 | 56 min video
Introducing Songs from Other Cultures: Alfredo Colman

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.

March 27, 2017 | 3 min video

Singing Psalms and the Lord’s Prayer: Lily Constantine Kakish and Eric Sarwar

Lily Constantine Kakish and Eric Sarwar share their stories of how they have witnessed the identity-shaping impact of singing Psalms and the Lord's Prayer in the Arabic language and tune.

March 23, 2017 | 3 min video