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”In Christ There is No East or West”, with Kit Ying Law from Hong Kong, I-to Loh from Taiwan, Swee Hong Lim from Singapore, and Joel Navarro from the Philippines, and the choir of Kuyper College, Kai Ton Chau, director
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Lent is a six-week season in the Christian year that starts with Ash Wednesday, reaches peak intensity and agony on Good Friday and finishes with a crescendo of joy and triumph at Easter.
How much of what’s on our screens, in our hearts, and in our conversations gets reflected in prayer during worship?
Especially for children, listening to the congregational prayer can feel more like enduring a monologue than participating in the prayers of the people. But it doesn’t have to.
In December 2012, Robert Nordling gave an extended interview. In this edited excerpt, he explains how orchestras can help Christians grow together in faith.
In December 2012, Robert Nordling gave an extended interview. In this edited excerpt, he talks about humility as a key to Christian leadership and formation during college.
The role and function of a worship leader should not be underestimated. The level of engagement for worshipers in a worship service often is influenced directly by the way in which a worship leader functions. The quality of the sermon, the significance of the music and the content of the liturgy needs to be matched by the engaging manner in which the worship leader serves.
The Beatitudes based on Matthew 5:1-12 was presented at the Calvin Symposium of Christian Worship 2013. The liturgy transitions through each "blessed" statement with an Old Testament reading, New Testament reading, and sung prayer.
Not to Worry, based on Matthew 6: 25-34, was presented at the Calvin Symposium of Christian Worship. The sermon was preached by Luke Powery.
2013 Symposium presenter and pastor of First Christian Reformed Church Randy Buursma leads his church drama team in proclaiming scripture in worship.
"In Christ there is no East or West" was a vesper service at the 2013 Calvin Symposium on Worship.
Forgiveness was presented at the Calvin Symposium of Christian Worship. The sermon, entitled "Fighting the Good Fight: God's Rules for Righteous Retaliation", was preached by Carolyn Gordon.
Ten Beatitudes and Ten Commandments was a vesper service presented at the 2013 Calvin Symposium on Christian Worship. The service was led by Randall Engle and Muriel Van Dijke.
