Child's Play
For a cooperative art project, why not recruit a group who are easy to work with: kids?
November 19, 2010
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1 min read
Pastoral Undertaking: A Case for Prearranging Funerals
At one of our church member's funeral, we gathered in Christ’s name to proclaim his resurrection as well as hers. Yet something seemed to be missing from this service of worship. This woman had dialogued at length with her own death, and we had heard only part of the conversation.
November 19, 2010
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1 min read
Travels with Paul: Bringing the First Missionary Journey to Life—with Kids
Keeping Paul’s missionary journeys straight can be tough. The stories are brief and many involve mostly preaching. It is hard to remember what happened. Our challenge was to communicate the information about Paul’s first missionary journey to our congregation in a way that was interesting, memorable, and brief. We wanted to present information about cities as well as people.
November 19, 2010
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1 min read
Coop's Column - Cultivating Attentiveness
There’s a world of difference between hearing and listening.
November 19, 2010
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4 min read
Songwriters Tell Their Stories: Kids in costume introduce a service of songs
Several well-known hymn writers “reappeared” recently for one hour in Bloomington, Minnesota. They were our guests at a hymn festival that was planned to build appreciation for the hymnody of the church among our children—and adults.
November 19, 2010
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1 min read
On Three Meanings of the Term Worship
The term “worship” for a dictionary on modern Christian usage would need to have at least three definitions.
November 19, 2010
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3 min video
How to... Lead Worship in a Rest Home
Here are some things to keep in mind when addressing the elderly.
November 19, 2010
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1 min read
Let Them Hear: Why Not Get Your Church Looped?
Most parishioners with hearing loss choose not to suffer the hassle and embarrassment of special receivers and headsets. Happily, there’s a better alternative—the broadcast of personalized sound directly through hearing aids.
November 19, 2010
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1 min read
Top Ten Worship Planning Ideas From John Calvin
A case could be made that, for Calvin, the Reformation was primarily a liturgical reformation, with the exegesis and systematizing being the result of his interest in worship. So, here are ten top worship planning ideas from John Calvin.
November 12, 2010
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7 min read
Worship Renewal: What We Have Learned
A summary of what we have learned about worship renewal.
November 10, 2010
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16 min read
Studying Worship on Seminary Campuses - About This Project
Seminaries are the academic institutions where scholars study theology, and where pastors and other leaders are formed and trained for professional ministry in the church.
November 9, 2010
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1 min read
The Gracious Gift of Hospitality in Worship - Cindy Holtrop
What does the ministry of hospitality look like in our congregations and in our worship services? This article dives into the correlation between worship and hospitality.
November 8, 2010
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6 min read
