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Bringing daily joys and struggles into worship helped renew worship for Gerardo Oberman and others in Reformed Churches in Argentina.
Just in time for the holidays, here’s an easy one for all you sewers and weavers and other overworked "banner people."
A reflection on the value of discomfort in experiencing worship outside our familiar cultural context.
Sunday after Sunday, year after year, young people across the country participate in worship.
In our worship we enter into a dialogue between God and God’s people—a dialogue that neither begins with our entrance nor ends with our exit. More accurately we are joining in a conversation that started long before we ever showed up. Indeed, worship is a cosmic gathering in which we are privileged to participate.
A Litany of Hope based on Ezekiel 37:11. This litany came from an article in Reformed Worship magazine. It offers prayer for restoration and salvation, and gives thanks for the promise of new life.
The new field of ethnodoxology affirms that there's no single best way to worship. A feature story about how God has gifted each culture with heart language and heart music rooted in a particular place, ethnicity, or experience.
Worship change works best when worship and education leaders work together, and studying worship together can lead more people to participate fully in worship. A feature story about worship formation and education in the church.
Drawing from their diverse ministry experience, Jim and Rose Dekker --in Latin American ecumenical and spiritual direction-- and Jonathan Bradford --in a U.S. urban context-- explored the biblical concepts of knowing Christ the servant and serving Christ the Sovereign Lord. All of life must really be worship.
Practical suggestions, strategies, and resources to encourage vibrant, meaningful worship with teens were presented in this session.
Worship planners and leaders often speak of excellence in worship. What are these standards and who determines them?
A sermon on Luke 15, "Coming Home Empty"
