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Rethinking Christian Community and Worship in a Global and Post Modern Context

How do we create an environment for worship that builds genuine community among those with no or perhaps with negative, experiences of “church”?

January 28, 2012 | 59 min video
Worship Practices in the Hispanic Culture

We will explore some of the distinctiveness of worship in Hispanic Churches in USA. There will be a discussion of the characteristics of the Latino culture and its implications on the way worship is conducted in these communities.

January 28, 2012 | 62 min video
Worshiping in a Multicultural Environment

A multicultural, multilingual congregation is one that reflects the diversity of God’s kingdom, but also the complexities of life together this side of eternity. Having a way of understanding and interpreting the differences among us makes it possible to anticipate the worship described in the Revelation vision.

January 27, 2012 | 57 min listen

The Dangerous Act of Worship: Living God's Call to Justice

Worship and justice are often seen as separate and unrelated. Nothing could be further from the truth based on the character of God and the revelation we have been given in Jesus Christ.

January 27, 2012 | 63 min video
What College Students Have Taught Me About Preaching

They are the emerging leaders in our congregations. They are only a few years away from serving as deacons, elders, or preachers themselves. What are they listening for in sermons? What are they hungry for? What bores them?

January 27, 2012 | 58 min listen
Developing Vertical Habits

Recipients of Worship Renewal Grants describe practical resources that helped people of all ages better understand why we do what we do in worship.

January 27, 2012 | 58 min video

The Strange Silence of Songs of Justice in Contemporary Biblical Worship

The word justice is never far hidden in the vocabulary of the psalmists. Over half the psalms specifically use the word. But in worship today, particularly in the Western church, the word is suspect and politicised.

January 27, 2012 | 60 min listen

Conversation with N.T. Wright

A conversation with N.T. Wright exploring themes from his plenary address: Praying the Psalms: Personal, Pastoral, Theological and Liturgical Reflections.

January 27, 2012 | 53 min listen
Worship in the Desert: The Spirituality of the Desert Fathers and Mothers

“Spirituality” and “Worship” have been hot topics recently. In this session we’ll explore the world and worship of the ancient desert monastics—Christians living in the rugged regions of Syria and Egypt in early Christian history.

January 27, 2012 | 57 min listen
Psalms for All Seasons: A Festival of Singing

An evening celebrating the release of this major collection that holds promise to bring the psalms into the heart of worship.

January 27, 2012 | 86 min video