All of us are called to a beautiful existence, being priests of, and evangelists to, the created order through Jesus Christ our Lord. A life of beauty is alluring and winsome to our world that is so devoid of such beauty, and living lives of beauty, goodness and truth is truly the hope for our...Read More
All to Jesus, I surrender; all to him I freely give; I will ever love and trust him, in his presence daily live I surrender all, I surrender all, All to Thee, my blessed savior, I surrender all. The well-known and beloved hymn above was written by Judson W. Van DeVenter in the late 19th...Read More
Vision and rapture, form and light work simultaneously to bring us to God. That's the beauty of God in Christ! In being caught up, we see with the eyes of our mind, and in seeing we are caught up to the invisible God.Read More
What is God's Beauty? How can beauty give us hope for the difficult times we face? From Dr. Jim Hart's 1/3/2018 Presidential Address to the community of the Institute for Worship Studies.Read More
Then Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, his mother: “This child is destined to cause the falling and rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against, so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed. And a sword will pierce your own soul too.” (Luke 2:34, 35) “Impassibilis...Read More
Seeing this fuller meaning of "our daily bread" has altered the way I pray this phrase. I recognize it not only as a prayer for abundant provision for myself, my family and the world's poor, but I also recognize it and reflect on it as a petition for our communion with the Bread of Life,...Read More
O God, who makest us glad with the yearly expectation of thy coming, grant that we, who with joy receive thy only-begotten Son as our Redeemer, may without fear behold him when he shall come to be our Judge, even thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ; who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy...Read More
Let us give thanks that we have union with God through Christ as members of his mystical Body, proclaiming, singing and enacting the gospel in robust mission that transforms the world into the fullness of Christ’s Kingdom, ushering in the reign of God across the earth.Read More
Spiritual formation takes place only in the womb of the Church. And, worship is famously the source and summit of the spiritual life of the Church.Read More
An excessively culturally accommodating church will try to look so much like the secular world that its participation in and witness to the life of God is diminished or even nullified.Read More
The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. —John 1:14 NIV “And now, with what words shall we praise the love of God? What thanks shall we give? He so...Read More
I strongly urge you to prayerfully and seriously consider IWS as one of your priority charitable interests. Deferred support like estate planning can leave a Kingdom legacy, impacting multiple generations. This kind of gift is often the single most significant act of generosity toward God that most of us will ever perform. Let your hands...Read More
