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Posted on January 31, 2012, 3:52 am | 4 comments
If you attended Symposium, here is your opportunity to post a quick reflection or share an idea. If you didn't get to go--like me--here's your chance to step up to the bulletin board and read what others in our churches are learning and practicing. Let's learn and grow together! Read more »
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Posted on January 24, 2012, 10:22 am | 1 comment
The Calvin Symposium on Worship is a three-day conference sponsored by the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship and the Center for Excellence in Preaching. This year the symposium will explore praying and worshiping through the psalms.
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Posted on January 17, 2012, 1:49 am | 2 comments
In our pious haste to assert that worship is all about God and not about us, are we missing out on what the Spirit is trying to do in our lives during times of worship? What does worship have to do with faith formation?
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Posted on December 26, 2011, 10:06 am | 1 comment
I wish I could go to the Calvin Symposium on Worship this year. However--for a very good reason--my Elders have asked me to stay in Denver at the end of January. So, since I can't go, why don't you go in my place? Take good notes and post them back here so I don't miss out on this great conference.
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Posted on December 20, 2011, 3:06 am | 3 comments
On Christmas morning everyone will be dressed in their festive best, but look closely--the slightly curved lips and muttered “Merry Christmas” won’t disguise the well of tears barely held back. As we prepare to celebrate in worship, let's also bow in a prayer of hope for those who are in pain this season.
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Posted on December 13, 2011, 7:50 am | 1 comment
Today I'd like to direct you to an article from the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship called "Technology that Redeems Downtime." The article gives examples of the ways you and your church can use technology to "support a lifestyle of worship."
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Posted on November 30, 2011, 2:23 am | 12 comments
A friend commented on two worship services saying, "One was full of life, the other was not." It made me wonder where the life of worship comes from and how our worship services can be full of life regardless of the style. What brings life to worship and what drains our services
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Posted on November 18, 2011, 6:57 pm
God used words and images to tell the story of his love and presence to his people. In many of our churches, we are comfortable using words in worship, but imagery seems more difficult. What are some of the images that can be used in worship to help convey the message of God
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Posted on November 7, 2011, 10:14 am
Christmas Eve is about… children, costumes, choirs, carols, candles and candy canes. One more ‘c’ word. Coordinators. Behind the scenes of our Christmas Eve pageants or dramas are volunteers or staff who have their own families and personal events to plan. They may have been practicing since September, only to...
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Posted on November 1, 2011, 1:29 am
Canadian Thanksgiving is barely passed and US Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Worship planners put so much work into helping other people give thanks during this season, but how good are we at being thankful both to God and to the many people who help us do our jobs?
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Posted on October 24, 2011, 2:07 pm | 1 comment
Anonymous comment cards that invite people to express their personal preferences in worship are actually encouraging the congregation to indulge in selfishness and sin. We need to find healthier ways to engage in conversation about worship.
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Posted on October 19, 2011, 4:56 pm | 2 comments
We CRC folk might hold tightly to our traditions, but one of our most treasured traditions is to change . . . to allow ourselves to be reformed, re-shaped, renewed by God in our personal lives and in our corporate worship. How does your congregation navigate worship changes?
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Posted on October 12, 2011, 5:32 pm | 6 comments
Call it ‘heavenly’ worship planning, if you will. Some worship leaders and pastors dock their worship plans in the cloud, inviting other worship leaders to contribute to the plan—all contributing to the same document without having to drive over to church for yet another meeting.
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Posted on September 19, 2011, 4:16 am
In the beginning, God created light and land, sun and stars, birds and fish, plants and trees, animals and people. But when did God create music? If the earth was “formless, empty and dark,” was it also silent?
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Posted on September 12, 2011, 1:41 am | 1 comment
Nobody likes getting a letter of complaint about their work. Worship leaders are no exception. I slipped on my rhino-skinned armour and began to read but the precaution was unnecessary. He simply asked that we put more attention on the Psalms. He said that singing the Psalms had led him to Jesus. I was disappointed to discover how few of them seemed singable. How should we respond to his request?
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Posted on September 6, 2011, 4:07 am | 12 comments
“Just get ‘em warmed up with a few great songs and put me on!” Week after week, Preachers preach and Worship Leaders lead worship and nobody bothers to check with each other about what direction they are going.
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