Blessed Are the Peacemakers
A YouTube Video Premiere worship service led by Ruth Padilla DeBorst based on Matthew 5:9, “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.â€
One Body, Many Members: Disability and Diversity in the Church
"For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. For in the one Spirit we were all baptized into one body." -1 Cor. 12:12-13. The body of Christ is one body made up of individual members with both visible and hidden differences in abilities. What difference does it make to believe that each member has been arranged in the body as God has chosen? How can the church better live into the reality of this oneness while celebrating the gifts of its unique members regardless of ability? This is a YouTube Video Premiere panel discussion.
91ÁÔÆæ with a Psalm
A service of spoken word, song, prayer, dance, and the visual arts based on a Psalm led by Greg Scheer, Music Associate at the 91ÁÔÆæ
Blessed Are Those Who Hunger
A YouTube Video Premiere worship service led by Janette Ok based on Matthew 5:6, “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled."
Technology, Faith Formation, and 91ÁÔÆæ at Home
The technology isn’t new, but the ways in which it’s used and how much it’s being used in worship have changed drastically in the past two years. In this panel discussion, we will talk to educators, church leaders, and parents about how technology is forming the faith of the youngest members of the church and how worship at home and worship in community has changed throughout the pandemic. This is a YouTube Video Premiere panel discussion.
Preaching the Beatitudes in Context
The blessings depicted in the Beatitudes are deeply countercultural. Not only do they contrast radically with the values and attitudes generally accepted in Jesus’ context, but they also denounced the oppressive and unjust practices and systems of the time. How do Christians read and live the Beatitudes in light of the challenges of our complex societies? In this panel discussion, three pastors from different nations reflect on the message of the Beatitudes in their original context and share their insights about the art of preaching the Beatitudes faithfully and relevantly for today’s world. This is a YouTube Video Premiere panel discussion.
Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit
A YouTube Video Premiere worship service led by Rodrigo Cano based on Matthew 5:3, “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.â€
Christ-Centered Pathways of Reconciliation in Christian Life and 91ÁÔÆæ
What can ministry and worship look like among people who are bitterly opposed to each other? Around the world, congregations gather for worship every week, defining themselves by how they’re different from other nearby Christian worshiping communities. Sometimes these communities carry with them memories of violence, genocide, and the resulting immeasurable trauma. Reflect on insights from Christian leaders in Rwanda, Ukraine, and Hungary about their call to walk in step with the Holy Spirit on journeys of Christ-centered reconciliation, noticing the significant role public worship plays in announcing, praying for, and modeling renewed patterns of Christian life. This is a YouTube Video Premiere panel discussion.
Blessed Are Those Who Mourn
A worship service led by Elizabeth Conde-Frazier and Tony Alonso based on Matthew 5:4, “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.â€
Blessed Are the Meek
A YouTube Video Premiere worship service led by Jerry Pillay based on Matthew 5:5, “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.â€
Youth, Liturgy, and Life to the Full: A Conversation with Tim O'Malley and Elizabeth Tamez Méndez
In this conversation Catholic theologian and educator Tim O'Malley of the McGrath Institute for Church Life reflects on the significance of several key values in the lives of youth that work together to form lives shaped by scripture and transformed by God.
Youth Agency and Creative 91ÁÔÆæ Ministry at a Christian High School
A campus pastor shares how Vancouver Christian High School youth are showing initiative and taking on emerging leadership roles.