Understanding Differences in Bible Translations
God designed the gospel to be translated into every language. English speakers have created hundreds of Bible translations, versions, and updates. Here’s help for finding blessings in the bewildering variety.
April 10, 2012
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7 min read
Blessings of Multiple Translations
Welcoming multiple translations can help you move from your first Bible ever deeper into God’s Word, so it shapes your life and conversations with neighbors.
April 10, 2012
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3 min read
Ben Dykhouse on a Chapel Planning Process that Engages Students
Ben Dykhouse teaches computer applications and church history at Ontario Christian High School in Ontario, California. He also co-teaches a daily chapel class for the school’s weekly chapel worship. In this edited conversation he talks about a chapel planning model that focuses on glorifying God together.
March 7, 2012
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4 min read
Chapel Planning: Asking the Right Questions
Christian high school students, staff, and teachers at Calvin Symposium on Worship 2012 began a chapel planning seminar seated around tables. They introduced themselves and described common questions in their school’s chapel planning process. One person at each table summarized responses to share with the entire seminar.
March 7, 2012
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3 min read
Hannah Huisman on Teens Planning and Leading Church Worship
Hannah Huisman is a senior at Unity Christian High School in Hudsonville, Michigan. As a member of the school’s spiritual life committee, she helps plan and lead chapels. In the edited conversation below, she explains how teens at her church, Immanuel Christian Reformed Church, have begun planning and leading one worship service per month.
March 7, 2012
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4 min read
Increasing Participation in High School Chapel Services
How well do your Christian high school chapels, liturgies, or all-school worship times help students grow in faith? Are your staff and faculty planning chapels for or with students?
March 7, 2012
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6 min read
Six Tips for Dwelling with Philippians
Here’s how other Philippians study groups have fit the project to their settings.
February 28, 2012
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2 min read
Ten Tips for Reading Scripture in Public Worship
An article offering practical tips and exercises for public reading of Scripture.
February 14, 2012
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7 min read
Design Guidelines for Church Renovations
As you begin thinking about why and how to renovate your church, consider gathering a group to talk through these priorities and discussion questions.
February 14, 2012
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4 min read
Worship Ideas From Around the World
So how do you move worshipers to prayerful oneness of purpose? Here are some suggestions from around the world.
February 14, 2012
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3 min read
Church Offerings as Acts of Worship
How can worshipers understand the congregational offering as a response to God’s grace and a way to join God’s reconciling work in the world?
February 3, 2012
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6 min read
Learning Worship through Book Groups
How studying a book or sermons together in a small group knits church members together in worship, fellowship, and discipleship.
January 5, 2012
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9 min read
