History

Reformation Day Festival: A Doxology to Grace - Ephesians 1, 2 Timothy 1, Romans 11

A worship service intended to mark the significance of the Protestant Reformation, aiding worshipers to claim the legacy of the Reformed faith and stirring them to give all glory to God for salvation.

June 1, 2005
Let Scripture Speak - John 10

A service plan for October leading up to Reformation Day focused on the authority of Scripture as a guide for believing and living in a four-week series on truths from the Reformation.

June 1, 2005

It Takes Grace - 1 Corinthians 15

A service plan for Reformation Sunday focused on the sovereign grace of God as the only hope for our salvation. This is the final service in a four-part series on truths from the Reformation.

June 1, 2005
Surrounded by a Great Cloud of Witnesses

The fourth and last Sunday service plan in a series on Hebrews, focusing on the truth that in our efforts to follow Jesus Christ as the great High Priest we are part of the body of Christ throughout all time and space.

June 1, 2005
The Church's Hebrew Heritage and Christian Worship

An index of resources for reflection on Old Testament worship practices. Israel's worship in the Old Testament is the liturgical heritage of all Christian worshipers.

June 1, 2005

Celebrating the Old Testament Feasts in Christian Worship ("More Information")

A pastor's short reflection on a worship renewal project that included celebrating and remembering old testament Hebrew festivals as the liturgical heritage of all Christian Worship.

June 1, 2005
We Live by Faith - Romans 1

A service plan for October leading up to Reformation Day focused on the truth that we are saved by faith alone and we are called to live by faith in a four-week series on truths from the Reformation.

June 1, 2005
Fourteen Tips to Consider Before You Try Writing a Hymn Text

In his lectures and seminars on hymn writing, Carl P. Daw, Jr., executive director of The Hymn Society in the U.S. and Canada, offers these tips for beginners.

April 30, 2005

Hymn Writing Is Alive and Well

If you think hymns are so last century, and praise songs are totally where it's at now, Carl P. Daw, Jr. begs to differ. A feature story exploring how hymn writing is alive and well today.

April 30, 2005
Mission as Submission to the Trinity - Fifth Sunday of Easter - Psalm 31, Acts 7

A worship service for the fifth Sunday of the Easter season based on Psalm 31 and Acts 7--the story of the death of Stephen, demonstrating both the developmental and dynamic aspects of the early church.

June 1, 2004
A Precious Feast, a Tangled Web: A Case for Welcoming Children at the Table

An article outlining several arguments for including children at the Lord's Supper in the Christian Reformed Church, including questions for discussion.

June 1, 2004