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The Whole Church Sings: Congregational Singing in Luther's Wittenberg
Authoritative study by a renowned musicologist and Reformation scholar presenting new research that congregational singing was both the intention and the practice right from the beginning of the Wittenberg reforms in worship.
Worshiping with the Anaheim Vineyard: The Emergence of Contemporary Worship
Using narrative, testimonies from leaders and members, and photographs, this book tells the story and explains the remarkable influence of the Vineyard Church of Anaheim on both the early years of the Vineyard movement and the emergence of contemporary worship in the broader church.
Does the Reformation Still Matter?
This book offers a concise and highly-readable explanation of the dramatic changes that took place during the Reformation and helps readers understand the deeper impact of the Reformation beyond its own time period.
Essential Worship: A Handbook for Leaders
Essential Worship is a concise, easy-to-read primer on the basics of worship theology and practice.
Lifting Hearts to the Lord: Worship with John Calvin in Sixteenth-Century Geneva
In this volume, author Karin Maag brings together a wealth of primary sources to examine worship as it was taught and practiced in John Calvin's Geneva.
Singing God's Psalms
Drawing on his decades of experience as a pastor, hymn writer, and hymnal consultant, Fred Anderson here offers pastors and worship leaders a rich treasury of singable psalms — one for each psalm text or canticle appointed in the three-year Revised Common Lectionary.
Teach Us to Pray: Scripture-Centered Family Worship through the Year
This daily prayer book guides families in both listening to and speaking to God through songs, Scripture readings, guided action, and quiet contemplation, organized to follow the life of Jesus through each season of the Christian calendar.
Visual Arts in the Worshiping Church
Although numerous studies have examined biblical and theological rationales for using the visual arts in worship, this book by Lisa J. DeBoer fills in a piece of the picture missing so far — the social dimensions of both our churches and the various art worlds represented in our congregations.
Worship in the Joy of the Lord
Worship in the Joy of the Lord is a curated collection of over 300 quotations on the deep meaning and purpose of Christian public worship.
Gospel Vocalises & Warm Ups: Engaging Mind, Body & Spirit
This book offers all the Gospel musicians tools for engaging body, mind, and spirit.
Accessible Gospel, Inclusive Worship
Looking for some practical ideas on faith formation in relationship to persons with disabilities? This book provides many ideas for creating an environment where you can introduce the good news of Jesus Christ to a family member or friend with an Intellectual Disability or Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Evangelical versus Liturgical? Defying a Dichotomy
In this book Melanie Ross draws on historical analysis, systematic theology, and the worship life of two vibrant congregations to argue that the common ground shared by evangelical and liturgical churches is much more important than the differences than divide them.
The Whole Church Sings: Congregational Singing in Luther's Wittenberg
Authoritative study by a renowned musicologist and Reformation scholar presenting new research that congregational singing was both the intention and the practice right from the beginning of the Wittenberg reforms in worship.
Worshiping with the Anaheim Vineyard: The Emergence of Contemporary Worship
Using narrative, testimonies from leaders and members, and photographs, this book tells the story and explains the remarkable influence of the Vineyard Church of Anaheim on both the early years of the Vineyard movement and the emergence of contemporary worship in the broader church.
Does the Reformation Still Matter?
This book offers a concise and highly-readable explanation of the dramatic changes that took place during the Reformation and helps readers understand the deeper impact of the Reformation beyond its own time period.
Essential Worship: A Handbook for Leaders
Essential Worship is a concise, easy-to-read primer on the basics of worship theology and practice.
Lifting Hearts to the Lord: Worship with John Calvin in Sixteenth-Century Geneva
In this volume, author Karin Maag brings together a wealth of primary sources to examine worship as it was taught and practiced in John Calvin's Geneva.
Singing God's Psalms
Drawing on his decades of experience as a pastor, hymn writer, and hymnal consultant, Fred Anderson here offers pastors and worship leaders a rich treasury of singable psalms — one for each psalm text or canticle appointed in the three-year Revised Common Lectionary.
Teach Us to Pray: Scripture-Centered Family Worship through the Year
This daily prayer book guides families in both listening to and speaking to God through songs, Scripture readings, guided action, and quiet contemplation, organized to follow the life of Jesus through each season of the Christian calendar.
Visual Arts in the Worshiping Church
Although numerous studies have examined biblical and theological rationales for using the visual arts in worship, this book by Lisa J. DeBoer fills in a piece of the picture missing so far — the social dimensions of both our churches and the various art worlds represented in our congregations.
Worship in the Joy of the Lord
Worship in the Joy of the Lord is a curated collection of over 300 quotations on the deep meaning and purpose of Christian public worship.
Gospel Vocalises & Warm Ups: Engaging Mind, Body & Spirit
This book offers all the Gospel musicians tools for engaging body, mind, and spirit.
Accessible Gospel, Inclusive Worship
Looking for some practical ideas on faith formation in relationship to persons with disabilities? This book provides many ideas for creating an environment where you can introduce the good news of Jesus Christ to a family member or friend with an Intellectual Disability or Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Evangelical versus Liturgical? Defying a Dichotomy
In this book Melanie Ross draws on historical analysis, systematic theology, and the worship life of two vibrant congregations to argue that the common ground shared by evangelical and liturgical churches is much more important than the differences than divide them.
