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thoughts and links on worship, theology, and congregational life
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Archive for April, 2010

New Search Results Page at our Website

Posted by Nathan Bierma

Our search results page now features tabbed results that allow for easy browsing among our sites and the sites of our ministry partners. Try it out!

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Report on Emily Brink’s global songs presentation at Baylor

Posted by Nathan Bierma

We’re delighted to read this report on our colleague Emily Brink’s presentation at Baylor University:

Songs can be adopted from one culture to another but must be treated with respect, according to Dr. Emily Brink, a senior research fellow at the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship.

In her lecture Tuesday, titled “International Adoption Agents: How Songs Find New Homes,” Brink talked about how songs cross cultural lines.


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Insights into Religion portal launches

Posted by Nathan Bierma

We are excited to announce the launch of the Insights into Religion portal, a compilation of news, features, and research from religion websites funded in part by Lilly Endowment. As an affiliate website of the portal, and as contributors to its development, we are eager to share this resource with our readers. Take a look or read more about it below.

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Web Highlighter – April 8, 2010

Posted by Nathan Bierma

City of God, Easter forever,
golden Jerusalem, Jesus the Lamb,
river of life, saints and archangels,
sing with creation to God the I AM!
Jesus is risen and we shall arise:
give God the glory! Alleluia!

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Psalms grant featured in Charlotte Observer

Posted by Nathan Bierma

Christ the King Presbyterian Church, recipient of a Worship Renewal Grant, was featured in the Charlotte Observer on Saturday:

Christ the King Presbyterian Church might seem an unlikely congregation to undertake an intensive 15-week focus on the Book of Psalms. The contemporary-style church meets in the Underwood Elementary School gym and attracts a young, casually dressed crowd.

Yet this 9-year-old congregation is reaching deep into the ancient treasures of the Bible to find inspiration for its music, sermons and private devotions.

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Hope For Creation—A Live Creation Care Worship Experience

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From the Christian Reformed Church Office of Social Justice:

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Emily Brink on adopting global songs – presentation at Baylor

Posted by Nathan Bierma

Our best wishes go to our colleague Emily Brink for her lecture today at Baylor University. More from Baylor:

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New Website on the Way!

Posted by Nathan Bierma

We are excited to announce the coming relaunch of the website of the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship! We are finally getting a content management system for our more than 3,000 pages of content, which will help us and our visitors better browse and search our content and find materials related by subject, author, type, scripture passage, and so on. We also plan to facilitate interaction at our site through forums and integration with social media.

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