Ephesians: A Model of Integral (Holistic) Worship
Paul's letter to the Ephesians demonstrates that worship is an excellent way of expressing the deepest theological teachings and also of integrating them to everyday life. Actually, Ephesians shows that life is an act of worship. This session opened up this compelling book not only for preachers and teachers, but for all who long for a deeper biblical perspective on worship.
January 1, 2006
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43 min listen
Writing Sermons in an Oral Style
The rhetorician James Winans once wrote, "A speech is not merely an essay standing on its hind legs." Yet many speakers—including preachers—write their messages in a style better suited for reading rather than hearing. To be an effective oral communicator, one must learn to write for the ear, not the eye.
January 1, 2006
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25 min listen
Helping People Include People with Disabilities
This workshop provided practical ideas for including persons with disabilities in Sunday School classes, youth groups, and adult small groups, based on the speaker's book of the same title.
January 1, 2006
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47 min listen
Vertical Habits: Missional Churches at Worship
In this workshop for new and emerging, as well as established and evolving congregations, we explored how new Christians and young children learn to relate to God, and what this teaches us about our practices of weekly congregational worship. The workshop featured insights from a number of congregations involved in a new Vertical Habits program hosted by the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship.
From Passive to Participative Worship
How engaged are the worshipers in your congregation? Do they tend to function as observers or active participants?
January 1, 2006
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50 min listen
Planning Great High School Chapels
As Christian school families are learning from their kids and grand kids, high school chapel services are a lot different than they used to be--and often more appreciated as well. A feature story exploring high school chapels.
December 23, 2005
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7 min read
Presbyterians in India struggle to balance indigenous and received culture
Whether they are drama leaders in a North American mega church or Catholic priests in a Mexican village, Christians everywhere wrestle with how much of culture to appropriate in worship. They debate the difference between yielding to syncretism and following Paul’s desire “to become all things to all men so that by all possible means I might save some”
December 9, 2005
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3 min read
Praying for Christians in Egypt (and elsewhere)
It was just a simple email between friends--but now a Canadian congregation prays for Christians in Egypt. Your church can just as easily make congregational prayers more global. A feature story exploring the inclusion of Global concerns in our congregational prayers.
December 9, 2005
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9 min read
Using More Psalms in Worship
Find out why Christians from many traditions are rediscovering the Psalter for singing, prayer, and worship. A feature story exploring the use of the psalms in worship.
November 28, 2005
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8 min read
Peer Learning Groups: Putting your heads together to change hearts
Several Christians learning together as peers will accomplish far more than one enthusiastic reader can do alone--especially when these study groups look for the Holy Spirit's guidance. A feature story exploring the benefits of Peer Learning groups.
November 11, 2005
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11 min read
Risks and Rewards of Multistaff Ministry
"Isn't that what we pay staff for?"? is the dreaded question in multistaff churches. Here's advice on involving the entire congregation, not just "the pros" in worship. A feature story exploring the importance of congregational involvement in worship, especially in multistaff churches.
October 28, 2005
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9 min read
Breakfast Brings Faiths Together
This news article highlights the blessings of a Worship Renewal Grant awarded to St. Clare school.
October 20, 2005
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2 min read
