Sport and the Christian Life
Sport has a legitimate place in the Christian life.
July 25, 2017
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7 min read
Ron Rienstra on the Great Prayer of Thanksgiving
Christian traditions refer to the prayer before communion as the eucharistic prayer, the Great Thanksgiving, or the Great Prayer of Thanksgiving. If your Lord’s Suppers don’t include this prayer, then
you very well may be missing out on a rich opportunity for faith formation.
July 21, 2017
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8 min read
Ron Rienstra on Liturgical Performance and Improvisation
You might think of performance as totally out of place in Holy Communion. But performance and improvisation can help leaders and worshipers show and tell the gospel with their whole selves.
July 21, 2017
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7 min read
Classics, Ancient and Modern: A Historian's Recommendations for Thoughtful Christian Living
In the fourth century, Christian intellectuals, many of whom were educated in secular contexts, debated fiercely about the role of classical literature and culture in the life of the Church.
July 6, 2017
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49 min listen
Praise or Noisy Gong?: A Musicologist's Vision for Loving Your Neighbor
Differences in musical tastes, aesthetics and priorities are notoriously contentious issues for congregations and ministries to navigate.
July 6, 2017
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55 min listen
Congregations and Sermons: A Biblical Scholar's Vision for Imaginative, Communal Sermon Listening
Most of us consider the Bible more than an anthology or a textual repository for the ancient Israelites' and early Christians' religious traditions.
July 6, 2017
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50 min listen
When Helping Heals: An Economist and Political Scientist Affirm Global Service
Is it possible to work in international development without hurting those we are helping?
July 5, 2017
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52 min listen
Morning Prayer: Psalm 105
A morning service of prayer held at the 2017 Vital Worship Grants Colloquium
July 5, 2017
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25 min video
Morning Prayer: Psalm 126
A morning service of prayer held at the 2017 Vital Worship Grants Colloquium
July 5, 2017
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31 min video
Strengthening Congregational Life by Engaging God's World
Cornelius Plantinga Jr. gives an opening plenary lecture at the 2017 Taking Your Church to College.
July 5, 2017
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25 min video
Tears, Ashes, Trumpets: A Service of Scripture and Song
A service of scripture and song held at the 2017 Vital Worship Grants Colloquium
July 5, 2017
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107 min video
Faith Formation and Worship: A Worship Historian's View from the "End of the World"
Worship is a formative practice: through active engagement in liturgy, Christians are formed in a particular understanding of God, of others, and of themselves, and of what it means to live a Christian life in this world.
June 30, 2017
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58 min video
