Wednesday, July 01, 2020

Wednesday's Catch: Online Alternative Worship--the New Norm and More


Online Alternative Worship Will Become the New Norm: 7 Insights for Moving Forward

Produced worship intentionally designed for those worshipping at home will become the new norm as the alternative to livestreamed worship from the in-house celebration. Read More

5 Tips for Preaching Remotely (Repost)

The vast majority of pastors are not used to preaching to an empty room. How can preachers remain effective preaching from a distance? Read More

An Order for Morning and Evening Evening Prayer

This brief order may be used individually, by families, or by other small groups, either in person or by some form of digital connection. This text is available as a PDF download.... Read More
In addition to this simplified format for Morning and Evening Prayer the article contains links to a number of Daily Prayer resources. I have been experimenting with different formats for Evening Prayer on the All Hallows Murray blog. The four services posted on that blog are adaptations of Common Worship's order for Evening Prayer and employ music from a variety of sources--Anglican, Catholic, Episcopal, Lutheran, and Methodist.
Grief Deferred

Death, dying, and family funerals during COVID-19. Read More

Researcher: Most Evangelicals Support Women in Church Leadership

Despite the ongoing debates over gender roles, surveys show significant agreement in favor of female Sunday school teachers, worship leaders, speakers, and preachers. Read More

How the SBC is Asking the Wrong Question

Could it be that the systemic (and theologically reinforced) silencing of women from all areas of leadership is a contributing factor to the silencing of women in abuse situations? Could it be that a theology that insists that men lead and women submit contributes to a culture that continually overlooks gross abuses of power by men? Read More

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