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A feature story exploring hip-hop culture. Feature Story | April 19, 2010 Worshiping the Trinity in Exile: The Prophetic Church with a Post-Era Mission In a post-postmodern, high-tech, super-hyped, and anti-institutional world, how should we be Church and how should we be the Church at worship and in mission? How will our means match the ends so that worship is faithful to the Jesus of the cross? Audio | March 23, 2010 A Worship Leadership Dilemma: Are consumers still able to worship? How do I as a pastor or worship leader engage a congregation in deep, rich worship when their hearts have been shaped by consumeristic spirits that tell them to be shallow and self-serving? And how do I lead in such a way without being negative or preachy? Audio | March 23, 2010 Desiring the Kingdom: Which do you want? In "Desiring the Kingdom: Worship, Worldview, and Cultural Formation", James K. A. Smith explains how what we love, imagine, and desire shapes who we become. He urges congregations to reclaim worship practices that train our hearts through our bodies. Feature Story | February 16, 2010 Science and Faith in Harmony: Positive ways to include science in worship Deborah Haarsma and Scott Hoezee explain how worship that honors God as Creator can defuse culture wars between science and faith. Feature Story | November 04, 2009 Ethnodoxology: Calling all peoples to worship in their heart language The new field of ethnodoxology affirms that there's no single best way to worship. A feature story about how God has gifted each culture with heart language and heart music rooted in a particular place, ethnicity, or experience. Feature Story | February 10, 2009 Why Read Abraham Kuyper (1837-1920) on Worship? Abraham Kuyper's accomplishments were many and he had a stellar career. He served as pastor, theologian, founder of the Free University in Amsterdam, chief organizer of a Calvinist political party, prime minister of the Netherlands. He is, however, less well-known for another major contribution-his writings on worship and liturgy which are still relevant for the church today and now appear in an English translation as Our Worship. Audio | January 01, 2009 Worship Renewal in a North American Context Bringing Forth Treasures: A Wise, Old Metaphor for Ministry with a Bright Future Audio | Video | January 01, 2009 Preaching As Celebration This workshop explored celebration as the distinct perspective and genius the African American Church has brought to the preaching task. Audio | January 01, 2009 Kenneth E. Bailey on Jesus through Middle Eastern Eyes Middle East scholar Kenneth Bailey's books, lectures, and more invite Christians to strip away cultural mythologies and worship the real Jesus of the Middle East. A feature story exploring the life of Jesus through his own Middle-Eastern culture. Feature Story | May 07, 2008 Postmodernism and Community Memory Does your church want to be relevant to postmodern people? If so, how much should your worshiping community connect or disconnect with memory? A feature story exploring Postmodernism and Community Memory. Feature Story | March 25, 2008 Seeing Your Congregation with Expert Eyes: Culture, Race, Ethnicity In an update from their Symposium session in 2007, five Calvin College social scientists describe what they've learned through in-depth analysis of congregational and worship life. Audio | January 01, 2008 The Cultural Context of American Worship In this presentation, religion journalist Richard Ostling analyzed trends in American faith and culture that worship leaders, pastors and ordinary worshipers need to be aware of. Audio | January 01, 2008 Symposium 2008 - Blended Worship: Good for the Body The best argument for blended worship is that the body of Christ by definition is itself blended - therefore our services should reflect that reality. Audio | January 01, 2008 Planning Worship for the Global Village 21st-century worship planners are faced with unique exciting challenges as the church answers the Spirit's call to be a place where all nations and cultures are invited to join in praise. Audio | January 01, 2008 How Race Works in Multiracial Churches This workshop was given for those who want a deeper understanding of racial dynamics in today?s churches. Stories and examples from real congregations showed how race within churches is becoming complicated?and creatively reconstructed?through the post-1965 waves of immigration. Most important, we show how various good-intentioned priorities and programs work --and often don?t work-- in racially diverse churches. Audio | January 01, 2008 Overcoming Challenges to Racial and Ethnic Diversity By looking at successfully diverse churches across the nation, this session revealed critical attitudes for cultivating a hospitable church, perspectives on recent immigration and the neighborhood church, and experiments on musical variety and global awareness. Audio | January 01, 2008 Why Preach Sermons Based on a Catechism? It turns out that preaching sermons based on the Heidelberg Catechism--or other confessions--hits home with worshipers, including those from the postmodern generation. A feature story exploring the value of preaching sermons based on a Catechism. Feature Story | August 31, 2007 Robert E Webber's Legacy: Ancient future faith and worship Ancient future worship is about rooting our worship as the early church did--in God's story--so we embody not our culture but God's mission. A feature story exploring ancient future faith and worship. Feature Story | May 18, 2007 Culturally Diverse and Holistic Worship Worship throughout scripture and history is culturally diverse, not monolithic, reflecting the diversity of God and his creation. True biblical worship is also holistic, involving the soul, the mind, and the body. This workshop explored the culturally diverse and holistic nature of worship, with reference especially to African American, Caribbean, and Hispanic worship. Audio | January 01, 2007 « Previous 1 2 3 4 Next »