Cursing, Swearing, and Cussing: The Imprecatory Psalms as Holy Profane Speech
2020 Calvin Symposium on Worship | Workshop
Lectio Divina
2019 Vital Worship Grants Colloquium | Morning Worship
The Bible in Worship: Deep Engagement with Scripture in a Culture of Low Biblical Literacy
2019 Calvin Symposium on Worship | Seminar
John McClure on How Liturgical Practices Can Shape Conversations in a Pluralistic World
Christian liturgical practices—confession, intercession, and preaching—contain wisdom that can bring compassion and consensus to public conversations around contentious moral issues.
Hope: A Choral Reading From Romans 5:1-5
This choral reading of Romans 5:1-5 is adapted for up to 9 ensemble members.
Redemption: A Choral Reading From Luke 15:11-32
This choral reading of Luke 15:11-32 is adapted for 3 ensemble members.
Struggle: A Choral Reading From 2 Corinthians 4:7-12
This choral reading of 2 Corinthians 4:7-12 is adapted for 2 presenters.
Praise: A Choral Reading of Psalm 150
This choral reading of Psalm 150 is adapted for up to 20 ensemble members.
God Is With Us: A Choral Reading of Nehemiah 4:1-15
This choral reading of Nehemiah 4 is adapted for 6 speakers
Storytelling and Testimony in Christian Worship
Celebrating its 150th anniversary led First Baptist Church of McMinnville, Oregon, into a practice of storytelling and testimony in worship. They learned how stories cross boundaries and time and connect people with God’s big story.
Erika Marksbury on Connecting Testimonies to Scripture
Sometimes it is easier to use the Bible to look back at what God has done than to see what God is working toward. First Baptist Church of McMinnville, Oregon, includes testimonies in worship so that people can see how their lives are part of a story God is still telling.
What Inside Songwriters Can Teach Outside Churches about Worship
A songwriting class in a North Carolina prison taught eight women to write biblical songs that touch congregations inside and outside prison walls.