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These resources will help you combine songs and prayers so your whole congregation can pray together for global Christians and international issues.
You might picture COCHUSA and Vineyard congregations as too different to find common ground. But Cudjoe, Park, and Rethmeier found productive ways to discuss worship together.
These case studies of worship in other times and places work well in personal devotions, small groups and classrooms.
These case studies of worship in other times and places will give your congregation the freedom and framework to deepen your discussion of worship.
Are all of the elements of the worship liturgy independent stand-alone items? If so, no effort is needed to tie them together. However, if they are all parts of a continuous worship journey, then flow from one to the next is critically important. What we think of as "transitions" are key. If they are done poorly the flow of the worship journey is broken. If done well they enhance the richness of the entire worship experience. In this sectional we'll explore how to link the liturgy into a smooth flowing journey.
How does the narrative arc of historic Christian worship uniquely tap into our nature as narrative animals?
from 91ÁÔÆæ Symposium 2014 with Sophie Mathonet-VanderWell preaching
a service based on the whole book of Exodus in three movements
from 91ÁÔÆæ Symposium 2014 with Michael Nabors preaching
from 91ÁÔÆæ Symposium 2014 with Jon Brown preaching
A new resource explains that the most disabling aspect of living with disabilities is the attitude of others.
Dan Vander Plaats is director of advancement at Elim Christian Services in Palos Heights, Illinois. Elim’s mission is to help children and adults with disabilities reach their God-given educational and vocational potential.
