Upcoming Event
A Reformation Sunday worship service commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the Accra Confession
October 27, 2024, 5:00 PM
Just Worship
Justice is an indispensable requirement for Christian worship.
January 1, 2007
Designing New Churches to Build a Sense of Community
Building a new church lets you rethink the message you send through its interior and exterior design. Good architectural choices can improve worship participation, promote a sense of community, and offer your church as a welcome "third place." A feature story exploring the design of new churches to promote community.
October 27, 2006
Renovating Churches to Build a Sense of Community
Good architectural choices can improve worship participation, promote a sense of community, and make neighbors feel more welcome. A feature story exploring how church renovations can build a sense of community.
August 4, 2006
How Congregations Create Worship Visuals
As Catherine Kapikian and other Christian artists have discovered, understanding the visual arts process is key to creating church imagery that builds community and deepens worship. A feature story exploring how congregations create worship visuals.
March 17, 2006
How to...Commission Visual Art
A look at visual art in worship.
March 1, 2006
How to use Visual Communication in Worship
Andre Daley explores using visual communication in worship
March 1, 2006
On Worship Education, Helpful Themes for Discussion, and Choosing Carpet Colors
One of the major stumbling blocks we face is that most members of our congregation know very little about worship. But we don’t want to make worship didactic. Any advice?
March 1, 2006
How to...Commission Visual Art
A look at visual art in worship.
March 1, 2006
How to use Visual Communication in Worship
Andre Daley explores using visual communication in worship
March 1, 2006
On Worship Education, Helpful Themes for Discussion, and Choosing Carpet Colors
One of the major stumbling blocks we face is that most members of our congregation know very little about worship. But we don’t want to make worship didactic. Any advice?
March 1, 2006
William Dyrness on aesthetically challenged Protestants
Moses saw God and then gave the law. Contemplating God in the temple inspired David to write songs and psalms. On Pentecost, Peter affirmed what Joel prophesied, that the Holy Spirit moves the faithful to dream dreams and see visions. And, till the Reformation, all Christendom celebrated the link between faith and the visual in worship.
February 3, 2006
Visual Arts in Worship: From either/or to both/and
What defines you? Is it what you know and do...or what you see and love? Your answer likely affects how you see the role of visual arts in worship. A feature story exploring more inclusive use of Visual Arts in Worship
February 3, 2006