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Christian Practices and Pedagogy: Week 2
Sunday, July 3rd, 2011
The seminar on “Reflective Pedagogy and Christian Practices” has come to an end after two weeks. Some of the topics addressed during the second week of the seminar include the following: 1. We began the week by reflecting on the previous week, noting ideas that were important to us, ideas we want to develop more, [...]
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Layers of habitus
Monday, June 27th, 2011
In the discussion of Bourdieu in Chapter 3 we spent a long time on habitus. Habits acquired through repetition, practice, and imitation of role models do not become second nature quickly or through ‘willing it to be so.’ The processes of developing not only habits but this larger habitus is multi-layered and dynamic in its [...]
Tags: From Worldview to Worship - Summer Seminar 2011
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Everything I was hoping for and more . . .
Thursday, June 23rd, 2011
During yesterday’s sessions we entered into rich conversation about the premises of Jamie Smith’s Desiring the Kingdom. To have access to the author, to be able to ask him why he chose to write this book, what he was thinking about when he wrote certain sections, was a real privilege. I came away with some [...]
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Reports on Symposium
Monday, January 31st, 2011
We’re excited to read reports about Symposium on the Web, including these
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Grants Visit – Westminster Presbyterian Church
Tuesday, October 12th, 2010
North Westminster Presbyterian Church is a new congregation formed by two churches in Lansing, Michigan. United in faith and ministry, they are exploring ways to shape and express this new identity. A year of learning focused on their gathering at the Lord’s Table will develop visual art and liturgy to deepen faith and an understanding of purpose.
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How to Plan Worship that Appeals to Many Generations
Monday, September 27th, 2010
Many worship planners wonder how to plan intergenerational worship that engages people of different ages. One problem is that people often prefer the kind of worship they grew up with. Another problem is that most worshipers aren’t all that aware of what’s changed or stayed the same in 2,000 years of Christian worship. That’s why [...]
Tags: history, intergenerational, planning
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New Film “Reparando” Explores Theology of the Cross
Wednesday, September 15th, 2010
Once you start getting to know people who are suffering, you can’t help but wonder how to see God in their midst or how to explain Christ’s death on the cross as good news for them now. Joel Van Dyke, a missionary who works in Guatemala’s slums and prisons, helps urban missions graduate students flesh out [...]
Tags: culture, Joel Van Dyke, reflection, Reparando movie, suffering, theology, theology of the cross, world
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