An Open and Discerning Approach to Culture
How does worship relate to culture? How is worship in culture, but not of it? This video and accompanying Nairobi Statement on Worship and Culture explore four central principles for an open and discerning approach to culture.
February 24, 2011
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6 min video
Leading with Light: Using Video Projectors Wisely
What is the screen supposed to do? How do you create media that fits what worship is all about? Using illustrations, techniques, and tools from the field, this session explored models for using the screen and a process for creating media that helps lead worship rather than distract from it.
February 18, 2011
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64 min video
On Three Meanings of the Term Worship
The term “worship” for a dictionary on modern Christian usage would need to have at least three definitions.
November 19, 2010
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3 min video
Enjoying the Bible
There's a lot of talk about the Bible—especially those "unincluded" books—but not so much reading of the included books. N.T. Wright speaks about how to enjoy this gift to humankind and make sense of some charges against it.
November 5, 2010
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1 min video
Planning Worship with Hymnary.org
In this session, Harry Plantinga and Greg Scheer will introduce you to Hymnary.org, lead you through simple and advanced searches, and show you ways to become involved as a contributor.
July 15, 2010
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61 min video
Speaking and Acting the Bible
A session from Symposium 2010 with Jeff Barker and Tom Boogart.
June 21, 2010
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60 min video
Thursday Evening Worship - Symposium 2010
An evening worship service from Symposium 2010.
June 17, 2010
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1 min video
Worship, Forgiveness, and Reconciliation
Forgiveness and reconciliation lie at the heart of the gospel of Jesus. For Jesus, who is our peace, puts to death hostility and enmity. Still, profound hostility is still the defining feature of life for billions of people—the hostility of gunfire and persecution, the hostility of racism and fear, the hostility of family dysfunction and church disunity.
June 17, 2010
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62 min video
Creation Care for Church Buildings
There is a rapidly growing cultural expectation that buildings must be crafted to be environmentally friendly and sustainable for future generations. At the same time, many Christians are realizing that environmental issues are not merely political or technological but also spiritual, especially in terms of stewardship and social justice.
June 3, 2010
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61 min video
Building a Healthy and Interdependent Church Community (Video)
A workshop presented by Barbara Newman and Erik Carter at the 2009 Symposium.
January 1, 2009
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61 min video
Multi-Media Preaching: Body, Voice, Sound, Screen
A key part of preaching is having something to say. Another key part is saying it well.
January 1, 2009
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53 min video
Worship that Ministers to the Afflicted
Many worshipers suffer from chronic illnesses, sudden crises, stresses from work and/or family life, losses of loved ones or of personal abilities, discouragement from situations in the local community or the world.
January 1, 2009
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61 min video
