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Parenting in the Pew: The Call, Cost, and Challenge of Children in the Sanctuary

Based on the book Parenting in the Pew, this session considered ways the church and home can work together to train children for participation in worship with the intergenerational community.

January 28, 2011 | 60 min listen
Symposium 2011 - Science, Preaching, and the Church

In this workshop Deborah Haarsma gives a case study of Christian responses to the science of origins, including young earth creationism, intelligent design, and theistic evolution. Scott Hoezee discusses how the church can have a broader and more positive engagement with the scientific disciplines in sermons, worship, and the life of the church.

January 28, 2011 | 61 min listen

Symposium 2011 - Hymnfest: Seasons of Praise

Hymn Fest: “Seasons of Praise,” presented at the Calvin Symposium on Worship 2011

January 28, 2011
Philippians Closing Service - Monroe Community Church

This service was the final service in a series of seven on Philippians that was led at Monroe Community Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan, during the summer of 2010.

January 19, 2011 | 18 min read

Coop's Column - So Marred, So Beautiful

Their suffering Savior’s immense love for them, far beyond their mind’s feeble ability to grasp or comprehend, now prompts Christians to worship him

January 14, 2011 | 3 min read
Report from the World Christian Gathering on Indigenous Peoples

Report from Mark Charles, Resource Development Specialist for Indigenous Worship, on the World Christian Gathering on Indigenous Peoples.

January 14, 2011 | 2 min read

How Mission Partnerships Can Deepen Worship

Maybe your church always has many people plan and lead worship. But that World Communion Sunday service was special for Faith Presbyterian Church in Emmaus, Pennsylvania. It showed how their long partnership with a Presbyterian parish in Kenya is opening people to rethink stewardship, lead in worship, and share faith stories.

January 10, 2011 | 6 min read
Worshiping the Triune God: Receiving and Sharing Christian Wisdom Across Continents and Centuries

This statement was adopted in 2010 by the newly formed World Communion of Reformed Churches.

January 7, 2011 | 1 min read
Background of the Worshiping The Triune God statement

An overview and introduction of 'Worshiping the Triune God,' a statement of faith and wisdom on worship and spirituality produced by the World Alliance of Reformed Churches.

January 7, 2011 | 2 min read