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Christian Worship in Reformed Churches Past and Present

Author : Lukas Vischer
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780802805201
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (52 download)

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Download or read book Christian Worship in Reformed Churches Past and Present written by Lukas Vischer and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Worship renewal is now on the agenda of many Reformed churches, as the need for adaptation and new approaches is acutely felt all over. How can the church faithfully worship God in the midst of rapidly changing situations? How can it constructively relate to widely differing cultural contexts? What is its place in the wider ecumenical scene? In preparing a sweeping survey of Reformed worship across time and place, this volume provides some help to those engaged with vital questions like these. Written by theologians and liturgical scholars from a wide range of churches and countries, these chapters explore the history of Reformed worship on every continent from the sixteenth century to the present. Surveying the most significant developments in the growth of Reformed worship, the book identifies the major "ingredients" that make the Reformed worship tradition distinctive and highlights those aspects of Reformed worship that are particularly relevant to present efforts at renewal. Indeed, an important component of this book is the inclusion of "A Common Reflection on Christian Worship in Reformed Churches Today," the result of a major consultation in January 2001 at the International Reformed Center John Knox. Revealing the rich variety of forms and diversity of perspectives that have made and do make up Reformed worship worldwide, this volume will be a valuable resource for church and worship leaders both in and outside the Reformed family. Contributors: Hor ace T. Allen Jr. Emily R. Brink Livingstone Buama Coenraad Burger Bruno Bürki Gerson Correia de Lacerda Alan D. Falconer, Kasonga wa Kasonga Baranite T. Kirata Elsie Anne McKee Seong-Won Park Ester Pudjo Widiasih Alan P. F. Sell Joseph D. Small Bryan D. Spinks Leonora Tubbs Tisdale Lukas Vischer Isaiah Wahome Muita Geraldine Wheeler Marsha M. Wilfong John D. Witvliet

Reformation Worship

Author : Jonathan Gibson
Publisher : New Growth Press
ISBN 13 : 194813022X
Total Pages : 490 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (481 download)

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Download or read book Reformation Worship written by Jonathan Gibson and published by New Growth Press. This book was released on 2018-04-23 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Worship is the right, fitting, and delightful response of moral beings—angelic and human—to God the Creator, Redeemer, and Consummator, for who he is as one eternal God in three persons—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—and for what he has done in creation and redemption, and for what he will do in the coming consummation, to whom be all praise ...

The Oxford History of Christian Worship

Author : Geoffrey Wainwright
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0195138864
Total Pages : 937 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (951 download)

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Download or read book The Oxford History of Christian Worship written by Geoffrey Wainwright and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 937 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive history of the origins and development of Christian worship, from ancient times to the present day, provides a defintive study of the evolution of Christian liturgy, theology, church history, artistic influence, and social and cultural contexts, covering such topics as Russian Orthodoxy, Women in Worship, Liturgical Music, and the Apostolic Tradition.

Recovering Mother Kirk

Author : Darryl Glen Hart
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1725234076
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (252 download)

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Download or read book Recovering Mother Kirk written by Darryl Glen Hart and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2014-03-07 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Liturgical Presbyterians? No, this is not an oxymoron. D. G. Hart has written a lively polemic against the well-intentioned dumbing-down of worship by advocates of church growth. This book is going to make some people very mad, and it will make others very glad. Those who have thrown away the theological substance of the great Reformed tradition of Christian worship ought to be mad. Hart shames them. And yet, for those whose privilege it is to praise and serve God in a church that enjoys the Reformed way of worship in all its depth, glory, and joy, this book is a great summons to faithfulness in our time." --WILLIAM H. WILLIMON, Duke Divinity School "Beginning to realize just how much they have been shaped by non-Reformed influences, conservative Presbyterian and Reformed churches are now being forced to decide between a generic 'low-church' Protestantism, a 'high church' tradition, or, oddly enough, a more traditional Reformed and Presbyterian approach. D. G. Hart believes that Reformed theology provides resources not only for understanding that we are saved, but also for how we worship and mature in the Christian faith. There's a lot of wisdom here, and whether one agrees or disagrees with Hart, his well-considered arguments cannot be responsibly ignored by adherents of Reformed Christianity." --MICHAEL HORTON, Editor in Chief, Modern Reformation "Unabashedly writing to inform, rouse, and serve his fellow Presbyterians, D. G. Hart has nonetheless produced a book that is properly and profoundly ecumenical. Christians from all communions who take seriously the identity and nature of the church will learn from Hart's analysis of the complex arrangement under God of cult and culture, form and content, church and state, praise and proclamation, cross and crown. Hart reminds us that the chronicles of the people of God always offer encouragement to strengthen feeble arms, weak knees, and lazy minds." --KEN MYERS, host and producer of the Mars Hill Audio Journal "Hart's book combines world-class scholarship with keen social and ecclesiastical awareness and should be read and reread by those who want to transmit the piety and ethos of the Reformed tradition to the next generation." --TERRY L. JOHNSON, Independent Presbyterian Church, Savannah, Georgia

Worship by the Book

Author : Rev. Mark Ashton
Publisher : Zondervan
ISBN 13 : 0310874297
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book Worship by the Book written by Rev. Mark Ashton and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2010-06-01 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “What is at stake is authenticity. . . . Sooner or later Christians tire of public meetings that are profoundly inauthentic, regardless of how well (or poorly) arranged, directed, performed. We long to meet, corporately, with the living and majestic God and to offer him the praise that is his due.”—D. A. CarsonWorship is a hot topic, but the ways that Christians from different traditions view it vary greatly. What is worship? More important, what does it look like in action, both in our corporate gatherings and in our daily lives? These concerns—the blending of principle and practice—are what Worship by the Book addresses.Cutting through cultural clichés, D. A. Carson, Mark Ashton, Kent Hughes, and Timothy Keller explore, respectively:· Worship Under the Word· Following in Cranmer’s Footsteps· Free Church Worship: The Challenge of Freedom· Reformed Worship in the Global City “This is not a comprehensive theology of worship,” writes Carson. “Still less is it a sociological analysis of current trends or a minister’s manual chockfull of ‘how to’ instructions.” Rather, this book offers pastors, other congregational leaders, and seminary students a thought-provoking biblical theology of worship, followed by a look at how three very different traditions of churchmanship might move from this theological base to a better understanding of corporate worship. Running the gamut from biblical theology to historical assessment all the way to sample service sheets, Worship by the Book shows how local churches in diverse traditions can foster corporate worship that is God-honoring, Word-revering, heartfelt, and historically and culturally informed.

Welcome to a Reformed Church

Author : Daniel R. Hyde
Publisher : Reformation Trust Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781567692037
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (92 download)

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Download or read book Welcome to a Reformed Church written by Daniel R. Hyde and published by Reformation Trust Publishing. This book was released on 2010 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Daniel Hyde traces the historical roots of the Reformed churches, their key beliefs, and the ways in which those beliefs are expressed. The result is a roadmap for those newly encountering the Reformed world and a primer for those seeking to know more about their Reformed heritage.

Worship, Revised and Expanded Edition

Author : Hughes Oliphant Old
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN 13 : 1611644518
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (116 download)

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Download or read book Worship, Revised and Expanded Edition written by Hughes Oliphant Old and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 2002-07-30 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hughes Oliphant Old masterfully summarizes the worship of Israel and the early church and traces the development of worship through the period of the Reformation. He provides a sterling historical study that will be highly useful for pastors and church study groups as well as for scholars and students interested in Reformed worship. An extensive bibliography of resources for the study of Reformed worship adds to the value of this book.

Generations of Praise

Author : Bruce E. Shields
Publisher : College Press
ISBN 13 : 9780899009414
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (94 download)

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Download or read book Generations of Praise written by Bruce E. Shields and published by College Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Generations of Praise explains how worship has evolved over the centuries in various cultures to help us develop services of worship suitable for congregations of the twenty-first century (from cover).

Into His Presence

Author : James A. De Jong
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780933140998
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (49 download)

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Download or read book Into His Presence written by James A. De Jong and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Primer on Christian Worship

Author : William Dyrness
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0802860389
Total Pages : 165 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (28 download)

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Book Synopsis A Primer on Christian Worship by : William Dyrness

Download or read book A Primer on Christian Worship written by William Dyrness and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2009-02-05 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A respected scholar of theology and culture, William Dyrness here explores Christian worship in terms of its past, present, and future. He shows where the church has been, theologically and historically speaking, and how that shapes - and needs to shape -where the church will go. Through accessible language, clear examples, and thoughtful questions for reflection and discussion, Dyrness makes an essential conversation about worship available to a wide audience of pastors, worship leaders, and church members." --Book Jacket.

What to Expect in Reformed Worship, Second Edition

Author : Daniel R. Hyde
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1621895556
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (218 download)

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Book Synopsis What to Expect in Reformed Worship, Second Edition by : Daniel R. Hyde

Download or read book What to Expect in Reformed Worship, Second Edition written by Daniel R. Hyde and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2013-02-22 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Worship the Lord." Too many churches assume that those in their pews and those who pass through their doors know what worship is and why the Lord commands it. The purpose of this booklet, then, is to educate and acquaint members of Reformed churches but most of all those who inquire within their walls, with a basic knowledge of what Reformed churches mean when they say, "Worship the Lord." In knowing what to expect, the worshippers' response of praise and thanksgiving will be more active, joyful, and meaningful.

Corporate Worship in the Reformed Tradition

Author : James Hastings Nichols
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1625648073
Total Pages : 191 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (256 download)

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Book Synopsis Corporate Worship in the Reformed Tradition by : James Hastings Nichols

Download or read book Corporate Worship in the Reformed Tradition written by James Hastings Nichols and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2014-04-16 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Identifying and evaluating the characteristics of the Reformed tradition in worship, this book surveys the history of worship in the Reformed tradition from the sixteenth century to the present time. "Worship" in this book indicates a focus on the regular Lord's Day worship, services of preaching and Holy Communion, with some reference to weekday worship. The changing balance of function in public worship, whether evangelistic, educational, or expressive is explored, as well as the "felt" self concerns of the local congregation and the shared heritage with the church catholic. The author believes that worship is but one aspect of the life of religious service and must be seen in relation to the total ministry of a religious community. He attempts to interpret the Reformed tradition as expressing the prophetic, personalist religion of revelation. Non-theological factors-political, sociological, cultural-are also viewed as essential ingredients in the equation. The structure of the book is chronological, beginning with the formation of the Reformation liturgies and tracing these patterns through the phases of Puritanism, evangelicalism, rationalism, and romanticism. Roman Catholicism, Lutheranism, and Anabaptism are compared and explored, but the central theme is the worship of the Reformed churches of the Continent, and the major denominations of the English-speaking world seen ecumenically. The author shows that through the changing forms of its corporate praise, the Reformed tradition has been distinctively Biblical and personal. The worship of these churches has been an expression of a highly verbal, emotionally disciplined, intellectually critical mentality. "The Reformed," he claims, "have always laid chief weight on what is now most crucial, the actualization of fully responsible personal existence before God." This understanding of the history of Reformed worship points up the factors and dimensions to be considered today.

A Brief History of Christian Worship

Author : James F. White
Publisher : Abingdon Press
ISBN 13 : 1426715668
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (267 download)

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Download or read book A Brief History of Christian Worship written by James F. White and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2010-09-01 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most histories of Christian worship are written as if nothing significant in liturgical history ever happened in North America, as if cultural diversities were insignificant in the development of worship, and as if most of what mattered were words the priest or minister addressed to God. This book is a revisionist work, attempting to give new direction to liturgical history by treating the experience of worship of the people in the pews as the primary liturgical document. It means liturgical history written facing the other way--that is, looking into the chancel rather than out of it. Relishing the liturgical diversity of recent centuries as firm evidence of Chritianity's ability to adapt to a wide variety of peoples and places, Professor White shows that this tendency has been apparent in Chrisitian worship since its inception in the New Testament churches. Instead of imposing one tradition's criteria on worship, he tries to give a balanced and comprehensive approach to the development of the dozen or more traditions surviving in the modern world.

Prayer and the Priesthood of Christ

Author : Graham Redding
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 9780567042415
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (424 download)

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Download or read book Prayer and the Priesthood of Christ written by Graham Redding and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2005-03-29 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book Graham Redding provides a detailed account of prayer in the Reformed tradition, and a critical examination of its present place in the Reformed Churches. From its inception the Christian church thought of worship and prayer in trinitarian terms. At the heart of this trinitarian concept ;ay the doctirne of the priesthood of Christ which, in its liturgical expression, presented Christ not merely as the object of prayer, but also as its mediator: prayers were directed to the Father through Christ. The author traces the idea of the priesthood of Christ, and its effects on Christian worship and prayer, from its origins with the earliest Christians, and through the Arian and Apollinarian debates. He then focuses on the Reformed tradition and the influences of John Calvin, John Knox, John Craig, John McLeod Campbell, William Milligan, Theodore Beza, William Perkins, federal theology and the Westminster tradition, and through to the present day. This is an important history of an important doctrine, showing in a remarkable way how the doctrinal struggles within the church have been reflected in the worshipping life of the church, and how they continue to be reflected today. Redding concludes with a number of key affirmations for a Reformed understanding of prayer, and a critique of certain modern tendencies and practices in the church.

Why We Love the Church

Author : Kevin L. DeYoung
Publisher : Moody Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1575673533
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (756 download)

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Download or read book Why We Love the Church written by Kevin L. DeYoung and published by Moody Publishers. This book was released on 2009-06-24 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents the case for loving the local church. It paints a picture of the local church in all its biblical and real life guts, gaffes, and glory in an effort to edify local congregations and entice the disaffected back to the fold. It also provides a solid biblical mandate to love and be part of the body of Christ and counteract the "leave church" books that trumpet rebellion and individual felt needs. Why We Love the Church is written for four kinds of people - the Committed, the Disgruntled, the Waffling & the Disconnected.

Worship and Liturgy in Context

Author : Duncan B. Forrester
Publisher : Hymns Ancient and Modern Ltd
ISBN 13 : 0334041686
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (34 download)

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Download or read book Worship and Liturgy in Context written by Duncan B. Forrester and published by Hymns Ancient and Modern Ltd. This book was released on 2008-09-01 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shows how Christian worship in its many and changing forms interacts in significant and interesting ways with its varying contexts - cultural, social, political, economic. Giving special attention to Scotland, this title also challenges the Churches and believers to renewal of the worship of God in spirit and in truth.

Historical Foundations of Worship (Worship Foundations)

Author : Melanie C. Ross
Publisher : Baker Academic
ISBN 13 : 1493434985
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (934 download)

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Download or read book Historical Foundations of Worship (Worship Foundations) written by Melanie C. Ross and published by Baker Academic. This book was released on 2022-04-12 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume brings together an ecumenical team of scholars to offer a historical overview of how worship developed. The book first orients readers to the common core elements the global church shares in the history and development of worship theology and historical practice. It then introduces the major streams of worship practice: Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant, including Reformation traditions, evangelicalism, and Pentecostalism. The book includes introductions by John Witvliet and Nicholas Wolterstorff. A previous volume addressed the theological foundations of worship.