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Why Study Worship Worldwide?

The topic of the book Christian Worship Worldwide is endlessly interesting, profoundly instructive, and unmanageably large. The scope is nothing short of the worship practices of the world's two billion Christians.

March 2, 2011 | 1 min read

Discerning the Spirits (leader's guide)

Leader’s Study Guide by Carol Van Klompenburg to be used with Discerning the Spirits A Guide to Thinking about Christian Worship Today by Cornelius Plantinga Jr. and Sue A. Rozeboom

March 2, 2011 | 1 min read
Wrapping up Two Reading Groups

During the fall of 2010, the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship sponsored two sets of book groups using two of our recent publications: Worship Words, by Debra Rienstra and Ron Rienstra and Shaped by God, edited by Robert Keeley.

March 2, 2011 | 4 min read

Visual Media Technology in Christian Worship - Steven Koster

A THESIS Submitted to Michigan State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of MASTER OF ARTS Department of Telecommunication 2003

March 2, 2011 | 1 min read
Discerning the Spirits (study guide)

Study Guide by Carol Van Klompenburg to be used with Discerning the Spirits A Guide to Thinking about Christian Worship Today by Cornelius Plantinga Jr. and Sue A. Rozeboom

March 2, 2011 | 1 min read
Peace that Passes Understanding: Communion and Intellectual Disability

It turns out that what helps churches include people with cognitive impairments in communion is good advice for everyone.

March 1, 2011 | 10 min read

Spiritual Gifts and Worship - Christine Jerrett

GraceWorks aims to provide opportunities for artists and theologians to work together to create art that bears the imprint of the Holy Spirit and allows worshippers to engage the scriptures in new ways so as to ‘voice creation’s praise’, deepen faith and renew worship. The project hopes to participate in the Spirit’s renewal of culture through the interaction of theology and art.

February 24, 2011 | 7 min read
I Called and God Heard - Psalm 34 - sermon notes

This sermon continues the season of lent.

February 24, 2011 | 15 min read