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This workshop explored how religious communities can help veterans heal from moral injury and support their families during transition into civilian life.
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Research shows a decline in adolescent and young adult participation in church. An essential first step in responding to this crisis is being reintroduced to the new adolescent that dwells in our homes, schools and church communities.
In this workshop we will examine the meaning of each petition in the Lord's Prayer in its original setting and what it means for us to repeat these petitions today
Denise Kufus Weyhrich and Cindi Zech Rhodes founded SEEDS Fine Art Exhibits to create conversations between artists and viewers. They know from experience that churches and artists, whether Christian or not, don’t always trust each other.
“Beacon” is a large, lighted installation of 99 salt shakers illuminated in a sea of rock salt. Weyhrich gave the following interview in November 2012 while installing her work in the library lobby.
How does praying the Lord’s Prayer affect our mission and ways of living? We’ll explore creative possibilities, including doxology, gestures, language, offering, providence, temptation, and eschatological understandings of “thy Kingdom come .” Discover ways this ecumenical Christian prayer can empower our worshiping communities .
In recent years, there has been a spate of theological work on persons with disabilities . Important questions abound: What do we mean by “disability”?
Many preachers and Christians wonder: What place does “preaching” have in our image-shaped world? How do we bring the gospel word to people inundated by images?
This workshop looked at the richness and diversity of models of the meal that Jesus instituted on the night he was betrayed, evident in the New Testament narratives as well as in the history of the church
From St . Augustine to Martin Luther and from George Whitfield to Martin Luther King Jr., preaching the gospel has been the very heart of the Christian church’s approach to renewal and engaging society with the claims of God and God’s Kingdom.
From the worship leader to the projection screen, everything in the worship environment communicates something . . . .Good or bad.
A panel of Calvin College students addressed what Christian community means to them, how it relates to the church, why it matters in the world, and how they may think differently about the church and Christian community than previous generations. They also reflected on the significance of worship in terms of establishing and maintaining Christian community both within and beyond the church’s walls. Presented by Todd Cioffi and panel at the 2013 Calvin Symposium on Worship.
Plenary address by Kenneth E. Bailey presented at the 2013 Calvin Symposium on Worship.
