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Handel's Messiah and Divine Comfort
Many hearts have been comforted by the music of George Frederic Handel's magnificent oratorio Messiah.
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April 12, 2022
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The Song of Resurrection
A poem celebrating Jesus' resurrection.
March 23, 2022
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The Sufferings of Jesus
Paul most certainly did share in the sufferings of Christ. He sacrificed everything to possess him.
February 15, 2022
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Is Congregational Worship an Endangered Species?
Is in-person congregational worship now an endangered species? If so, is it worth saving?
January 10, 2022
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Worship Planners Share 8 Ways to Better Prepare for Covid Challenges (Plan B, Plan C, Etc.)
Worship planning folks share how they are preparing for worship challenges in these challenging times.
November 17, 2021
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The Virgin Mary Shows Us a Time for Praising
May the Virgin Mary's praise inspire us to praise the Giver of every good and perfect gift.
September 21, 2021
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The Gospel in a Handshake (Worship Ministry Peer Learning Group)
Highlights from the Kevin Adams' book, The Gospel in a Handshake as collaborated by a Worship Ministry Peer Learning group at Covenant CRC in St. Catharines, Ont.
July 13, 2021
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Zoom Practices I Hope We Keep in the Return to In-Person Worship
While it’s been hard being apart, there are some things about "Zoom church" we might want to hang on to.
June 29, 2021
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Fly the W for Worship
Baseball and worship? Three observations from a baseball game that can encourage our engagement with children in worship.
March 24, 2021
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A Different Hosanna
Rather than waving our branches, maybe we should use Palm Sunday to quietly contemplate all the ways we too worship the Jesus we want.
March 17, 2021
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Worship Typos and Being Alive in Jesus
Sometimes, like a Freudian slip, a misspelling creates a paradigm shift that reveals a world underneath.
January 27, 2021
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God Sighting: We Are Called and Equipped
A member of our congregation pointed out that reading “A Mighty Fortress Is our God” isn’t the same as singing it. Here's what he did about it.
January 18, 2021
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The Hands of Jesus
Nothing but blessings had ever come from the hands Jesus lifted up. Now at his ascension those hands are again outspread as if to empty out countless blessings.
December 22, 2020
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Handel’s Messiah and Navajo Shepherds
I have to admit something that may affect our relationship forever. I have not been a big fan of Handel’s Messiah. I don’t get the hype and the obsession of that tradition.
December 17, 2020
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Wise Men or Foolish Men?
I can't help but wonder what these men reported to their families and friends after they returned home. When others asked them: What did you see?
December 15, 2020
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In the Beginning
The probability of life originating from accident is comparable to the probability of an unabridged dictionary resulting from an explosion in a print shop.
December 13, 2020
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Sound the Trumpet
Is the trumpet God's favorite instrument?
December 8, 2020
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Sing for Joy
O, for a revival of Psalm singing in our churches! May our lives always be filled with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs.
December 8, 2020
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Preparing for Christmas in a Pandemic
Are you struggling to find your Christmas joy amid the pandemic? Focus on God's precious gifts of hope, peace, love, and joy even amid the challenges.
December 3, 2020
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Comfort Food at the Lord’s Supper During COVID
As we opened Chinese takeout containers filled with saltine crackers and grape juice in a courtyard on Sunday, I couldn’t help but think about our uncomfortable times.
July 29, 2020
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Is Online Worship as Good as It Seems?
I'm deeply worried that online worship will be reduced to passive worship rather than active worship through the participation of worshipers.
April 14, 2020
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Worship in a COVID-19 Era
We've been collaborating by recording in our homes and then stitching everything together into a video. It has proved to be a profound way to remain connected!
April 9, 2020
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A Quieter Easter
What many Christians are going to miss most about Easter Sunday are precisely the things the actual Gospels mostly also are missing.
March 31, 2020
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Surrounded (Fight My Battles)
I have been amazed at just how effective praise is when it comes to pushing back the enemy. And we do have enemies, don’t we?