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It didn't happen every day, but was frequent enough that I clearly remember it. I would be sitting with my grandparents, in their house, around their kitchen table. We would be finishing a meal or even just a simple snack, and the conversation would come to a lull….
Text Message Worship
This article shows an interesting way to incorporate text messaging and worship.
Wall Street Journal Article on Children in Worship
John Witvliet is quoted in a Wall Street Journal article on children in worship.
Crucified—by My Hand
Readings for Nicodemus and the Centurion, along with a service plan for the Centurion.
Taste and See
What would it be like if all our senses were regularly engaged during our weekly worship?
A Season of "Social Capital"
An article on human relationships within society which distinguishes between three different kinds of social capital: bonding, bridging, and linking.
Singing More Psalms in Worship
Discover why and how more congregations are reclaiming old ways and creating new ways of singing from the songbook God gave us--the Psalms. A feature story about the importance of singing Psalms in worship.
Remembering Baptism: Living Wet
More congregations are seeing baptism as a sacrament that begins a lifelong pilgrimage. This shift leads them to pay more attention to baptismal living in worship and daily life. A feature story exploring the practices of the sacrament of baptism.
Pastoral and Worship Excellence: Becoming more like Christ
A feature story exploring Pastoral and Worship excellence. David J. Wood and Paul Ryan offer a biblical framework for cultivating congregational conversations about pastoral excellence and standards for worship excellence.
From Protest to Praise
Our church can be described as a singing church.
Star of Wonder
An Epiphany service and drama
My Only Comfort
This versatile drama presentation, based on the Heidelberg Catechism’s first question and answer, can be included in a worship service in a variety of settings and stages.