Shows youth and youth leaders line dancing to Christian and secular music. Briefly discusses a philosophy of Christian recreation. Filmed at: The Presbyterian Center, Louisville, Ky.; the 1998 Presbyterian Youth Triennium, West Lafayette, Ind.; Montreat Youth Conference 1999, Montreat, N.C.; Montreat West Youth Conference, Fort Collins, Co.; The Dawn … an Epiphany, 1999-2000, Indianapolis, Ind.; […]
From the Introduction: …These pages also have the potential to release much needed conversations in our religious communities about very important issues surrounding and embedded within the worship of every congregation. America is the great worship smorgasbord – endless choices, endless competition. Increasingly, people come to any congregation, to any worship service, with a wide variety of […]
The Resource Center also has an accompanying volume: Lifesongs Children’s Songbook
The Resource Center also has an accompanying volume: Lifesongs Children’s Songbook
The Leader’s edition features written-out accompaniment for all songs, including parts for various instruments where suitable, as well as suggestions for tempo and interpretation. It has been designed for congregations that want to introduce contemporary music into worship while maintaining theological integrity and musical excellence.
Meeting people of other faiths is an everyday experience not only for minority Christian communities in Asia and the Middle East but more and more for Christians elsewhere. Yet, although interfaith dialogue has established itself as a key concern for the churches and the ecumenical movement, it continues to raise spiritual, social, political, practical and […]
This 85 page paper describes the theoretical background and the scientific development of the NCD survey.
Paradigm Shift in the Church speaks about nothing less than a reformation. Some critics suggested that this term sounds rather lofty. That may be true. But Christian Schwarz is convinced that we will make no significant progress in our churches without changes as radical as those of the Reformation. In the Introduction to this book […]
Intimacy has multiple meanings for preaching. It affirms the crucial role the messenger has in the message. It is the quality that helps to establish a relationship between the hearer and the speaker. It is a “holistic” approach to preaching. Designed to help both the student and the practicing minister to communicate more effectively, Preaching […]
Now in a newly revised edition, this detailed, comprehensive interpretation of the Book of Order is the most complete resource of its kind since the church’s reunion. . It explains the system of Presbyterian government, from sessions to presbyteries to synods to the General Assembly itself. This important resource and reference includes the major amendments approved by […]