thoughts and links on worship, theology, and congregational life
from the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
June 22nd, 2011
True confession. I have never blogged before. And as I think about the blog I posted yesterday, I realize that it was more a summary of my notes from our seminar session than my musings about it. So this morning I’m hoping to make this more personal. Today we are going to discuss Desiring the [...]
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June 21st, 2011
Today we revisited MacIntyre a bit, especially in light of his comment that he didn’t view teaching as a practice–at least how he defines practice (see yesterday’s post). We debated on both sides of the issue, wrestling with the argument that in fact teaching is more like dance than ballet (too broad), wondering if teaching [...]
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June 21st, 2011
In my graduate training for clinical psychology one of the first lessons I learned was that the process of a therapy session is just as important as the content of the session. In therapy the process of a session provides two directions of information. For the therapist, how the client presents himself or herself and [...]
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June 20th, 2011
What does moral philosophy have to do with teaching practices? Is teaching, in fact, a practice? How are virtues embedded in societal practices and passed down to the next generation? How do practices become institutionalized, and then how do institutions conflict with practices within them? And what are the implications of the way we answer [...]
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June 18th, 2011
I’m looking forward to spending 3 weeks in conversation with a group of scholars and practitioners from various disciplines and vocations as we consider a “liturgical turn” in philosophy and theology in the CICW seminar, “From Worldview to Worship.” The notion of a “liturgical turn” is a playful concept I coined in light of what [...]
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June 17th, 2011
For nearly a decade the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship, in partnership with the Calvin Seminars in Christian Scholarship, has been sponsoring intensive, interdisciplinary summer seminars that bring together scholars, pastors, and practitioners for a time of focused reflection and research. This has been an investment in the long-term vitality of both scholarly conversations around [...]
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June 15th, 2011
From the poster session at Grants Colloquium: open in a new window
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June 14th, 2011
More than 150 congregational leaders who have received Worship Renewal Grants from the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship in 2010 and 2011 will gather at Calvin College from June 14-16. This time of mutual learning brings together thoughtful leaders from large and small congregations and from many denominations and communities. You are invited to join these grant recipients for a day of learning ..
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June 14th, 2011
What is the truth? As Christians we believe in truth. It is one of the things that distinguish our faith from many of the other religions and faiths around the world. I have found as I travel across the country and the globe that I can go almost anywhere and have a very civil, even encouraging, conversation with almost anyone about God. The problems, controversies and frustrations arise when the name Jesus enters into the conversation. The perception is that God is comforting and unifying and Jesus is controversial and divisive. Statements like “I am the Way, the Truth and the Life” and “No one comes to the Father but through me,” only add to his reputation as a troublemaker.
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June 10th, 2011
Read this resource
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