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So many churches have recently done a series of worship services on the seven deadly sins that you can find ample ideas for your setting. You can plan the whole service to help worshipers frame their experience of vice within the overarching story of God’s forgiveness and reconciling grace.

Recipients of Worship Renewal Grants describe practical resources that helped people of all ages better understand why we do what we do in worship.

To immerse the congregation in the Psalms through regular reading and memorization of the Psalms, a retreat, preaching, and pastoral care education that will teach people to pray all the emotions expressed in the Psalms.

This sermon explores how Psalm 32 is a well-known Psalm for its pointed expression of the experience of guilt, its humble confession, and its joyful expression of peace that comes through being pardoned.

Vital Worship, Vital Preaching Grants support worship renewal projects for worshiping communities and teacher-scholars.

As containment of COVID-19 forces your worshiping community to implement "shelter-in-place" worship and practice social isolation, we offer these resources to help you plan and cope in ways that encourage and support your community.

Christian faith involves more dangers in Pakistan than in North America or Europe.

An index of service outlines from past Lessons and Carols services, performed by Calvin University ensembles.

Nancy L. deClaissé-Walford is professor emerita of Old Testament and Biblical languages at Mercer University School of Theology. She is the author of numerous articles and books on Psalms, including The Book of Psalms (New International Commentary on the Old Testament) and Psalms: Books 4–5 (Wisdom Commentary). She and her husband live on their hundred-acre family farm in southern Indiana.

Eric Sarwar is a gifted musician, songwriter, ordained pastor, and the Founding President of Tehillim School of Church Music & Worship based in his native Pakistan. Eric earned his PhD in Intercultural Studies from Fuller Theological Seminary, California.