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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.
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.
The term “worship” for a dictionary on modern Christian usage would need to have at least three definitions.
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.
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.
A worship service from Symposium on Worship 2010.
A session from Symposium 2010 with Jeff Barker and Tom Boogart.
An evening worship service from Symposium 2010.
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.
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.
A presentation by Gerardo Oberman on worship renewal in a Latin American context.
What role can drama play in the various elements of liturgy? Drama has been used to introduce sermon topics or themes of worship, but there are even more possibilities. This session explored how drama can enhance the call to worship, confession and assurance, proclaiming the word, offering, and sacraments.
