Upcoming Event
A Reformation Sunday worship service commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the Accra Confession
October 27, 2024, 5:00 PM
Lindsay Wieland Capel on Recognizing and Overcoming Ableism in Churches
Many congregations don’t realize that the way they arrange their space, talk in worship, or define giftedness and leadership speaks volumes to people with different bodies and minds. The message is: “We don’t see you as a welcomed and valued member of Christ’s body.”
February 21, 2024
Symposium Offers Hope Found in Ezekiel
Bookended by powerful prayers of confession and lament and drawing some 800 participants from around the world, the 2024 Symposium on Worship took place Feb. 7-9 on the campus of Calvin University and Calvin Theological Seminary.
February 16, 2024
Lisa Fields on the Christian Heritage of Africa
Exploring African Christianity’s golden era and its continued impact on global Christianity helps Black millennials and Gen Zers see themselves in God’s redemptive history. It also provides a needed corrective to all who identify Christianity as mainly a white religion.
February 7, 2024
Decades-Long Spiritual Formation
An international pastoral leader, a public theologian, and a young scholar explain how the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship has impacted them—and made room for them to influence CICW and others.
February 1, 2024
Anne Emile Zaki on Global Growth in Mutual Learning
An Egyptian seminary professor and preacher explains the importance of “a posture of general humility” so that global Christians can learn from and worship with each other.
February 1, 2024
Reynolds Chapman: Local History Matters to God
You might not think often about the land your church sits on or the community beyond your church property. But finding ways to learn local history and include it in worship may help church members become more faithful disciples, more meaningfully draw near to God, and reach people who are disconnected from the church.
January 23, 2024
El Culto es Pedagogía Divina para Nuestra Identidad, Vocación, Visión y Misión.
Con este artículo iniciamos una serie de reflexiones sobre el culto de adoración en el Antiguo Testamento. Usaremos la imagen de un diálogo para describir el complejo mundo cultual de los patriarcas y luego su institucionalización en los días de Moisés.
December 18, 2023
Karin Maag on Prayer in the Reformation Era
Learning from prayer practices of the Reformation era can help congregations and families today deepen their faith, piety, and responses to current events.
December 18, 2023
Grants Will Fund Projects to Revitalize Worship and Preaching
The newest wave of Vital Worship, Vital Preaching grants will fund 54 projects across the United States and Canada starting Jan. 1, 2024.
December 15, 2023
Bibliography - Children's Books About Worship
An annotated list of excellent children's books about worship
December 8, 2023
Epiphany Resource Guide
An index of resources and tips for planning worship for Epiphany.
December 1, 2023
Anneli Loepp Thiessen on Creating Non-Hymnal Songs
Even when denominations try their best to compile culturally sensitive hymnals, not every congregation can or should use that hymnal. That’s why Anabaptist Worship Network works to include more people and cultures in creating new songs for use in worship.
November 28, 2023