Our Influence - 2 Corinthians 6, Matthew 5
A service plan addressing the dilemma that Christians face concerning their relationship with the world around them. Part of a series of sermons pairing together some of the seemingly irreconcilable paradoxes in the Christian faith.
Planning Ahead for Advent
Helpful suggestions and ideas for planning ahead for worship during Advent.
All Sheep Need a Shepherd - Psalm 23, John 10
A service plan for Lent on the strong assurance found in the grace of God that comes to us in Jesus Christ, viewing Christ as the fulfillment of the Shepherd-love of Psalm 23. Part of a Lenten series focused on "Walking with God through Psalm 23."
The People with a Song - Psalm 147
A service plan showing the people of God as a singing people. Their song is a "new song" and reflects their faith in God and their remembrance of his mighty acts. Part of an Advent series focused on the tension between the message that "Christ has come" and "not all is yet accomplished."
When the Big Day Comes - Philippians 3
A service plan from the Apostles' Creed focused on Christian hope and confidence in our own resurrection to eternal life in a series on the Apostles' Creed as explained in the Heidelberg Catechism.
With You Always - Exodus 13
An order of worship planned around Exodus 13, originally held at the Calvin Symposium on Worship.
Dislocated People - Celebrating World Communion Sunday - Ephesians 1
A service plan and resource suggestions for World Communion Sunday. Although the unity of the church needs constant attention, days like this give us opportunity to recommit ourselves to the life of unity to which Christ calls us.
The Kingdom that Cannot Be Shaken - Weekday Worship
The third weekday service plan in a series on Hebrews, concentrating on those passages from Hebrews which present the unshakable kingdom that Christ has established:
Lessons and Carols
An index of service outlines from past Lessons and Carols services, performed by Calvin University ensembles.
Guiding Questions for Planning a Service of Worship During a Time of War
Questions to ask for guiding thoughtful worship planning during a time of war.
I Love the Lord - Psalm 116
A service plan for Lent from Psalm 116 focused on praising the Lord for his deliverance from death in a Lenten series on the Psalms.
The Poor Man's Ruler - Micah 5
An Advent service plan focused on Micah's prophecies of hope, how God brought the Messiah to the world through little Bethlehem, and how God is able to bring the "big" out of the "little" in a series on Micah and the hope that he pronounced.