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Prospero, The Divine Shepherd, And Providence, David V. Urban
Prospero, The Divine Shepherd, And Providence, David V. Urban
University Faculty Publications and Creative Works
In this essay, I argue that Psalm 23 serves as a thematic rubric through which to understand how Prospero’s machinations affect the progress of the redemption of King Alonso throughout the play. At the same time, however, recognizing Prospero’s moral complexities and deficiencies, I also argue that Prospero’s mercy toward and reconciliation with Alonso ultimately demonstrates the sovereign influence of a Providence beyond Prospero’s control—a Providence that works through charity and grace beyond Prospero’s initial intentions. This higher providential power, therefore, ought rightly to be seen as the ultimate shepherd of the play—one who works to affect not only Alonso’s …
Hidden Prophets Of The Bible: Finding The Gospel In Hosea Through Malachi, Amanda Benckhuysen, Scott Hoezee, Michael J. Williams
Hidden Prophets Of The Bible: Finding The Gospel In Hosea Through Malachi, Amanda Benckhuysen, Scott Hoezee, Michael J. Williams
Symposium on Worship Archive
Who are the minor prophets? What do they have to say? Why should any of us care? This delegation of twelve strange men has arrived at our church from their obscure biblical backwaters. Should we let them in? This seminar will explore the contours of these biblical books with an eye toward teaching and preaching them vibrantly
Salvation Belongs To The Lord: The Story Of Jonah, Western Theological Seminary
Salvation Belongs To The Lord: The Story Of Jonah, Western Theological Seminary
Symposium on Worship Archive
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Scripture Tableau, Jeff Barker, Northwestern College Scripture Arts Team
Scripture Tableau, Jeff Barker, Northwestern College Scripture Arts Team
Symposium on Worship Archive
Our primary book is—well, it’s not just a book! The Bible is meant to get off the page in sound, image, and emotion. We’ll work on simple techniques for all age groups to use their bodies along with simple props to help see the Bible as well as hear it. This seminar will be full of activities and performances surrounding group biblical storytelling.
"We Have Seen The Lord!": Preaching The Johannine Narratives Of Jesus's Resurrection Appearances, Marianne Meye Thompson
"We Have Seen The Lord!": Preaching The Johannine Narratives Of Jesus's Resurrection Appearances, Marianne Meye Thompson
Symposium on Worship Archive
In this workshop we’ll look at John’s distinctive resurrection narratives, which emphasize both the restoration of Jesus’s relationship with his disciples broken by his death and the continuity of Jesus’s relationship with and care for all his disciples across time and place amidst the obvious differences brought about by his resurrection and return to the Father.
Los Salmos De Ascension En Tiempos De Violencia, Carlos Colón
Los Salmos De Ascension En Tiempos De Violencia, Carlos Colón
Symposium on Worship Archive
Las comunidades de peregrinos siguen sufriendo en todo el mundo. Disturbios sociales, conflictos y guerras han causado una crisis mundial de migrantes y refugiados sin precedentes. La difícil situación de los refugiados sirios, iraquíes y de otros países del Oriente Medio sigue sacudiendo al mundo entero. Además, miles de personas de México y América Central siguen buscando refugio en los Estados Unidos para escapar de la violencia y la pobreza. Carlos Colón compartirá parte de su historia como refugiado de la guerra civil en su nativa tierra de El Salvador, y también historias de otras personas que ministran a la …
The Psalms Of Ascent In Times Of Violence, Carlos Colón
The Psalms Of Ascent In Times Of Violence, Carlos Colón
Symposium on Worship Archive
Communities of sojourners continue to suffer around the world. Social unrest, conflict, and war have caused an unprecedented global crisis of migrants and refugees. The plight of Syrian, Iraqi, and other Middle Eastern refugees continues to shock the whole world. Also, thousands of people from Mexico and Central America continue to seek protection in the United States to escape violence and poverty. Carlos Colón will share some of his experiences as a refugee of the civil war in his native El Salvador as well as stories from others who minister to immigrants. In this session, we will strive for a …
Word In Season, Linda Witte Henke
Word In Season, Linda Witte Henke
Symposium on Worship Archive
Join liturgical artist Linda Witte Henke in exploring how digital technologies and hands-on creativity can work together to prompt reflection on weekly lectionary texts and seasonal liturgical themes. Using a Power Point presentation rich with relevant imagery, Henke will illustrate how she uses digital design techniques to create weekly visuals for websites, social media, worship folders, and projection in worship, and how she works with liturgical arts teams to visually engage congregations in reflection on the Word in Season.
A Sweet Sound: Absorbing God's Word In The Language Of The Heart, Ann Kapteyn
A Sweet Sound: Absorbing God's Word In The Language Of The Heart, Ann Kapteyn
Symposium on Worship Archive
Many people around the world are multilingual but do not have access to the scriptures in their mother tongue. What changes when a person hears God’s Word in their own language as opposed to their second or third language? How does the translation of key theological terms into a person’s mother tongue change their understanding? Beyond language, some cultures are oriented to oral methods of communication rather than reading and writing. What methods, resources, and new technology are available to people who prefer to listen to God’s Word rather than read it? This talk will be a wide-ranging discussion how …
Biblical Storytelling Masterclass, Joy-Elizabeth Lawrence
Biblical Storytelling Masterclass, Joy-Elizabeth Lawrence
Symposium on Worship Archive
How can dramatic arts and oral interpretation be used in worship? By applying skills from these art forms to scripture recitation! Bring your memorized Bible narrative to share and hone. Participants are welcome to observe, or to work with Joy in deepening their communication of God’s Word.
Playing In Luke's Gospel, Joy-Elizabeth Lawrence
Playing In Luke's Gospel, Joy-Elizabeth Lawrence
Symposium on Worship Archive
Though we often think of Bible study as serious business, adding an element of play into our exploration of scripture deepens our emotional connection to the text and can invite our congregations to experience God’s Word in a new way. In this hands-on seminar, we will explore and consider contextualized ways to present portions of Luke’s gospel in worship.
Biblical Storytelling Master Class, Joy-Elizabeth Lawrence
Biblical Storytelling Master Class, Joy-Elizabeth Lawrence
Symposium on Worship Archive
In 1 Timothy, Paul says, ". . . devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture," to his friend Timothy. One way we can devote ourselves to Scripture is by learning it by heart and telling it others. In this workshop, participants will be invited to participate by presenting, in the style of a storyteller, Scripture passages they have learned by heart. Participants are invited (not required) to present a text they have worked on in advance for discussion, encouragement, and constructive critique. Those who are unfamiliar with this style of Scripture presentation may hear familiar texts anew!
Eve’S Two Sons: A Case Study For Biblical Drama In Worship, Jeff Barker
Eve’S Two Sons: A Case Study For Biblical Drama In Worship, Jeff Barker
Symposium on Worship Archive
Barker is collaborating with Thomas Boogaart (Professor of Old Testament at Western Theological Seminary) on a Bible study guide: A New Way to Study the Old Book. The Cain and Abel story is one biblical drama the guide explores; this workshop includes three very different performances of the Genesis text.
Revealing God’S Word Through Dramatic Presentations Of Scripture, Randall Buursma, Todd Farley
Revealing God’S Word Through Dramatic Presentations Of Scripture, Randall Buursma, Todd Farley
Symposium on Worship Archive
God reveals himself through his Word; are there ways to present God’s Word in worship that also contribute to God’s revelation? We will explore varied dramatic ways of presenting Scripture using passages from the Sermon on the Mount, showing how one congregation spent several weeks this past fall in a series on Matthew 5-7, exploring the meaning of the text and creating ways to present these words in worship under the leadership of their pastor and coach. Participants will actively engage in these approaches and develop strategies to consider ways they could implement a similar approach in their own congregations.
150 Ways To Talk To God: Introducing Kids And Teens To The Psalms, Laura Keeley, Robert J. Keeley
150 Ways To Talk To God: Introducing Kids And Teens To The Psalms, Laura Keeley, Robert J. Keeley
Symposium on Worship Archive
The Psalms are vital in the life of Christians, but children and teens have a difficult time understanding this emotionally charged book. We will talk about ways to help kids and teens learn more about the Psalms in worship, in the classroom and at home.
The Pastoral Resources Of The Psalms, John L. Bell, Emily R. Brink
The Pastoral Resources Of The Psalms, John L. Bell, Emily R. Brink
Symposium on Worship Archive
For many traditions, the Psalms are primarily one of the sine qua nons of Sunday worship, whether sung metrically like hymns in the Reformed tradition, or slotted between the Hebrew Scriptures and New Testament reading as in Roman Catholic and Episcopal traditions. But to harness their use solely or primarily for liturgical purposes is almost to deny their origin as songs which spoke to God from particular experiences of delight, triumph, loss, depression or a hundred other emotions. Drawing on the breadth of expression in the Psalms, we will identify how in private pastoral encounters as in public worship arenas …
Calligraphy: Developing Word Pictures From The Psalms, Timothy R. Botts, Betsy Steele Halstead
Calligraphy: Developing Word Pictures From The Psalms, Timothy R. Botts, Betsy Steele Halstead
Symposium on Worship Archive
We will begin by learning the ancient style of lettering called “uncial” as a basis for your expression of a psalm. The creative process will be explored through analysis of the grammatical structure along with miming and paraphrasing the text. Design principles such as size, contrast, use of color, repetition, letterpath and letterspacing will all be explored to give you the tools for making your own word picture in the form of a small scroll. Tim will also show some of his own work in the psalms to illustrate some of these principles. All supplies for the class will be …
To See Thee More Clearly, Timothy R. Botts
To See Thee More Clearly, Timothy R. Botts
Symposium on Worship Archive
Timothy Botts will show some of his work in Scripture and explain his creative process for each of them. He will also make a large word picture of a Scripture to illustrate this method of visual meditation. After reviewing basic design principles, you will have a chance to make your own word picture using your own handwriting and printscript with simple art supplies (which will be provided).
Scripture Comes Alive, Betty Grit
Scripture Comes Alive, Betty Grit
Symposium on Worship Archive
Grant recipients will describe how their congregations became engaged through sermons, music and visual arts to bring Scripture to life.
Lessons From Sodom, Scott Vander Ploeg
Lessons From Sodom, Scott Vander Ploeg
Symposium on Worship Archive
Many in today’s society have only a vague notion of sin and its consequences. Yet, the gospel of Jesus Christ stands out most brilliantly only when understood against the destructive backdrop of human sin. Utilizing the Old Testament story of Lot in Sodom, Scott Vander Ploeg will explore how to effectively communicate the bad news/good news of the gospel in a mission context.
From Scripture Reading To Scripture Proclamation: There’S A Difference!, Jeff Barker
From Scripture Reading To Scripture Proclamation: There’S A Difference!, Jeff Barker
Symposium on Worship Archive
Does your church look forward to the “scripture reading” part of worship? If not, why not? This seminar provides examples (live and via DVD) to explore ways to reclaim the power of presenting Scripture in worship. Participants will work with a variety of passages in a variety of ways through both solo and group efforts. Participants are also invited to prepare a short passage (memorized or to be read) for coaching.
Remembering Our Baptisms, Howard Vanderwell
Remembering Our Baptisms, Howard Vanderwell
Symposium on Worship Archive
Churches and families which practice infant baptism face a significant challenge for the formation of faith. How can a one-time baptism of long ago continue to be a shaping influence in the lives of children and youth? How can we be sure that it won’t be “long forgotten”? We’ll examine the role of parents in keeping the idea of baptism alive. We’ll also share our best practices as congregations in liturgical actions that effectively remember baptism.