Issue #51: March 1999

Editorial: "The Lord Be with You...": Learning the language of faith in a society of niches
by Emily R. Brink

Resources: Reinventing the Youth Service: Discipling young people in a way that benefits the whole congregation
by Mary Sytsma, Jane Tiemersma Vogel

Resources: I Believe: A confession class prepares a statement of faith
by Peter Slofstra

Perspectives: Trinity Matters: The Trinity needs to be named regularly in our worhip
by Diane J. Strickland

Perspectives: God in three persons: service plans for a four-week series on the Trinity
by Tony Maan

Resources: Worthy is the Lamb: An Ascension service with dramatic readings from Revelation 1,4, and 5
by Thomas J. Vos

Perspectives: Different Strokes: 7 reasons your church should consider adding another worship service
by Charles Arn

Perspectives: Some Pros and Cons: Shedding light on overhead projection

Resources: Planning Primer: A checklist for worship planners
by John D. Witvliet

Resources: From Advent to Alleluia: Two options for walking through the church year in one service
by John Bush, Jean De Vries

Resources: The Rhythm of Community: Enliven your worship with music from the African church
by C. Michael Hawn

Songs for the Season: Hail the Day That Sees Him Rise; O Sing to the Lord; Like the Murmur of the Dove's Song; Gracious Spirit, Heed Our Pleading
by Annetta Vander Lugt

View from the Pew: Madelyn Ringler's Fiery Exit: Why two hundred Bic lighters never made it to our Pentecost service
by James Calvin Schaap

Q&A: On Worship Planning
by John D. Witvliet

How to...: How to...Speak Words of Transition: Ways to move smoothly through worship
by Amy Van Gunst

Reviews: Book: How to Start a New Service
by Wayne Brouwer

Reviews: Book: The Reading and Preaching of the Scriptures in the Worship of the Christian Church
by Tom Schwanda

Reviews: Letters

Notes: Notes