Psalms/Scripture

God’s Glory Departs from Israel

Led in Korean and English by the Woodlawn Christian Reformed Church Choir, directed by Chan Gyu Jang; the Living Water Church 91 Team, directed by Yohan Lee; and members of the Calvin University and Calvin Theological Seminary Korean communities. Anne Zaki will preach on Ezekiel 10–11, “God’s Glory Departs from Israel.”

June 17, 2024 | 78 min video
A Trickle of Ever-Growing Hope

In this final worship service, Jared Alcantara will preach on Ezekiel 47, “A Trickle of Ever-Growing Hope.” As we dwell with these images of hope after a hard time, we will be led by Calvin University choirs directed by Pearl Shangkuan. Organist David Cherwien will participate as well.

June 17, 2024 | 69 min video
The Valley of Dry Bones

Preacher Brianna Parker will focus on the valley of dry bones described in Ezekiel 37 in this service of the word and table that is led by the Calvin University Gospel Choir and Nate Glasper with Ruth Naomi Floyd.

June 17, 2024 | 93 min video

Daniel I. Block on God’s Grace in Ezekiel

Although Ezekiel’s strange visions and often shocking images perplex readers, Old Testament scholar Daniel I. Block explains why the book of Ezekiel is worth reading. The judgment, grace, and love God spoke through Ezekiel to Israel also apply to the church today.

April 18, 2024 | 7 min read

El culto y la santidad como prácticas de la justicia: Levítico 19

"El ministerio y la vida espiritual deben ir siempre juntos. Vivir una vida espiritual es vivir en una comunión ininterrumpida e íntima con el Señor... Vivir una vida de ministerio es dar testimonio de El en medio de este mundo... Cuando nuestro ministerio no emerge de un encuentro personal con Dios, pronto se convierte en una rutina fatigante y en un trabajo aburrido. Al mismo tiempo, cuando nuestra vida espiritual ya no nos guía a un ministerio activo, rápidamente degenera en una introspección y auto-análisis, y así pierde su dinamismo. Nuestra vida en Cristo y nuestro ministerio en su nombre deben ir siempre juntos, tal como los dos maderos de la cruz." Henri Nouwen

February 28, 2024 | 18 min read
Symposium Offers Hope Found in Ezekiel

Bookended by powerful prayers of confession and lament and drawing some 800 participants from around the world, the 2024 Symposium on 91 took place Feb. 7-9 on the campus of Calvin University and Calvin Theological Seminary.

February 16, 2024 | 6 min read
El culto es pedagogía divina para nuestra identidad, vocación, visión y misión

Con este artículo iniciamos una serie de reflexiones sobre el culto de adoración en el Antiguo Testamento. Usaremos la imagen de un diálogo para describir el complejo mundo cultual de los patriarcas y luego su institucionalización en los días de Moisés.

December 18, 2023 | 14 min read

Karin Maag on Prayer in the Reformation Era

Learning from prayer practices of the Reformation era can help congregations and families today deepen their faith, piety, and responses to current events.

December 18, 2023 | 4 min read
Ron Man on Biblical Foundations of 91

For more than 25 years, Ron Man has been teaching on the biblical foundations of worship. He gathers up that learning in his book “Let Us Draw Near”, a testimony to the power of scripture to guide pastors and worshipers in our calling to be worshipers of God.

December 18, 2023 | 29 min listen