Cultural Diversity
Mark Franzen on Experiencing God through Sacred Music

A sacred music grant project helped Catholic parishioners from many ethnicities—Anglo, Eritrean, Filipino, Latino, Nigerian, Vietnamese, and more—experience the awe and mystery of faith and God. 

August 29, 2025 | 8 min read
Contextual Stories from Hispanic 91ÁÔÆæing Communities

Pastors of three Hispanic churches will share what they learned from experiences implementing congregational projects related to the development of new understandings and practices of worship and preaching.

August 27, 2025 | 59 min video
Culturally Responsive, Trauma-Informed 91ÁÔÆæ

In today’s diverse and interconnected world, understanding and addressing trauma through a culturally responsive lens is essential for creating inclusive and healing worship experiences. 

August 11, 2025 | 60 min video

Morning Prayer with Nate Glasper and the 7:9 Project

Nate Glasper and the 7:9 Project, a multicultural group of Calvin University students, lead a time of morning song and prayer firmly grounded in scripture. Inspired by the vision of Revelation 7:9, this gathering reflects the beauty of “every nation, tribe, people, and language standing before the throne and before the Lamb.â€

July 15, 2025 | 14 min video

The New Testament in Color

Listen to and learn from scholars from diverse backgrounds and cultural experiences who provided exegetical expertise and unique interpretive lenses to The New Testament in Color: A Multiethnic Bible Commentary (IVP Academic, 2024). 

July 15, 2025 | 62 min video
Jemar Tisby on The Spirit of Justice

The Black church has deep experience of suffering and being denied God-given and legal rights. As turbulent times affect more people, Jemar Tisby’s book The Spirit of Justice: True Stories of Faith, Race, and Resistance describes how Black Christians have kept the faith. 

June 3, 2025 | 6 min read
91ÁÔÆæ and Other Resources for Celebrating Juneteenth

You don’t have to be Black or attend a predominantly Black church to celebrate Juneteenth with appreciation and respect. Many resources are available for your congregation to cosponsor or plan a God-honoring Juneteenth event or worship service.

May 12, 2025 | 13 min read

Juneteenth: Celebrating Faith and Freedom

Pastor and educator Rasool Berry hosted and coproduced the award-winning documentary Juneteenth: Faith and Freedom. He explains why US Christians of every race and culture can and should celebrate God’s work through people to announce and enforce freedom from slavery. 

May 6, 2025 | 11 min read
Translating Korean Heart Music into English Songs for 91ÁÔÆæ

An emerging initiative to translate contemporary Korean worship songs into English is yielding fruitful questions and collaborations. The project is building ecumenical and generational community while introducing English speakers to Korean Christians’ ardent commitment to God, both personally and communally. 

April 17, 2025 | 10 min read
Welcoming Contemporary Korean English Songs in Sunday 91ÁÔÆæ

Korean Christians worldwide enjoy contemporary worship songs by Korean composers, but these are seldom sung in the main Sunday liturgies of Korean Protestant churches. An emerging initiative to translate Korean heart songs to English can unite different worshiping generations and cultures. This initiative can also help Korean and English-speaking churches identify, appreciate, and question their cultural views on worship.

April 14, 2025 | 11 min read