With a Shout: What Difference Does the Ascension Make for Everyday Life?

This day-long conference in 2006 explored the meaning of the Ascension through worship, seminars and culminated in a community worship service at Woodlawn CRC. The conference and service were co-sponsored by the Dean of the Chapel, Calvin College, and the Center for Excellence in Preaching.

Resources from the conference:

• Opening Worship: How We See Things - Psalm 47
• First plenary: A Face Like This One: The Significance of the Doctrine of the Ascension
• Second plenary: Ascension, Adoption, and Homecoming
• Third plenary: The Meaning of Ascension for Christian Scholars
• Panel Discussion with Calvin College Faculty
• The Ascension in the Mission, Worship and Education of the Church
• Integrating the Ascension into Teaching and Scholarship
• Songs for Ascension: Looking Beyond Your Hymnal
• Community Worship: Investing in a Field of Flesh