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A service plan for Eastertide focused on the work of Jesus in raising Jairus' daughter in an Eastertide series focusing on Bible stories that occurred before Christ's resurrection but which shed light on how we should live after his resurrection.
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A list of songs to consider for worship services in times of hardship and tragedy. These songs range from prayers and pleas for help to cries of pain and lament.
A service plan focused on the desire for greater strength, power and joy in the Christian life in a series addressing difficult questions of the faith.
A service plan in a Lenten series on the transfiguration of Jesus and what impact that had on Peter.
This prayer was offered in a service of prayer held in the Calvin College Chapel on March 12, 2003, and can be adapted for use during a time of war.
The sixth service plan in a Pentecost series. Last week's service included preparation to come to the Table; this week's service includes the celebration of the Lord's Supper.
A service plan in an Advent series in preparation for Christmas focused on the gift of patience and waiting for the coming of Christ.
A worship service of music and prayer structured around and informed by the Lord's Prayer and the Heidelberg Catechism.
An order of worship planned around John 12:12-26, originally held at the Calvin Symposium on Worship. This service included a wordless drama performed by the Christian Learning Center.
A service plan for prayer and reflection during a time of war. It is difficult to know what to think during such a time. It is right for the church to gather in prayer and reflection, believing and resting in the belief that our world belongs to God.
The third Sunday service plan in a series on Hebrews, concentrating on those passages from Hebrews which present the unshakable kingdom that Christ has established:
A service plan exploring the paradox that Christians believe the Bible provides unchanging truth for all times. On the other hand, we need to reexamine our understanding of God's truth from time to time. Part of a series of sermons pairing together some of the seemingly irreconcilable paradoxes in the Christian faith.
A service plan for Lent focused on Psalm 32, which expresses guilt, humble confession, and the peace of being forgiven in a Lenten series on the Psalms.
