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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
Symposium 2011 - A Conversation with Mary Mikhael, President of the Near East School of Theology in Beirut

Participants are invited to engage in a conversation further exploring the issues raised in the plenary session: what it is like to be a Christian and a woman in the Middle East today?

January 28, 2011 | 64 min listen

Symposium 2011 - Worship Service: Surpassing Knowledge

Surpassing Knowledge is a worship service on Philippians 3:1-11, presented at Calvin Symposium on Worship 2011.

January 28, 2011 | 67 min listen
Symposium 2011 - Dwelling with Philippians in a Downtown Church Plant

This session reported on the process and resources from our worship series on Philippians.

January 28, 2011 | 61 min listen
Asian Christian Worship Practices Worth Adopting or Adapting

This session introduced a variety of worship expressions from Asian cultures, songs and prayers, gestures that can sometime speak with more eloquence than words, and visual ways to bring beauty to your worship space; all gifts for your congregation to consider.

January 28, 2011

Symposium 2011 - The Creation of a “Dwelling” Place: How Dwelling with Philippians came to life

Dwelling with Philippians interweaves God’s Word with images, poems, and liturgy, nurturing an ongoing interaction. Join two of the editors as we create another level of interaction, exploring themes and patterns, and discussing how many difficult choices were made. You may even get to see some of the “out takes!”

January 28, 2011 | 47 min listen
Symposium 2011 - What Lies Ahead: A Multi-Sensory Vespers Service

“What Lies Ahead: A Multi-Sensory Vespers Service” is based on Philippians 3:12-4:1

January 28, 2011
Worship and Mission after Christendom

As Christendom wanes, worship and mission can be integrated anew. Worship glorifies God and forms the worshippers to participate in the missio Dei.

January 28, 2011 | 60 min listen