Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through...Read More
Style may be negotiable, but the relevance of style is non-negotiable as it wraps the content and structure of Christian worship into a cultural call to intense devotional commitment to follow Christ and with him be poured out for the life of the world.Read More
Before the day had run its course, The sun began to fail in force. The silent stars began to weep, A tremor shook the hidden deep. Above the darkened earth was raised The Son whose arms like wings were poised, Who then, as on the first of days Breathed forth his spirit on the void....Read More
He has shown strength with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts; he has brought down the mighty from their thrones and exalted those of humble estate; he has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty. Luke 1:51-53 (ESV) This coming fourth...Read More
We at the Institute for Worship Studies are so thankful for the Lord's bountiful blessings during this past year, and for your support of our crucial mission of forming servant leaders through Christian worship renewal.Read More
When the transaction of education supersedes the spiritual transformation of the individual, when acquiring knowledge supplants gaining wisdom, and when the fear of the Lord is absent from the focus and goal of learning, higher education institutions risk losing their purpose for being and their integrity.Read More
Due to the faithful blessing of the Lord and your faithful and generous support and advocacy, this past fiscal year has again been a remarkable year of achievement, even exceeding the record setting gains of last year.Read More
Greetings! On behalf of the trustees, faculty and staff of the Robert E. Webber Institute for Worship Studies, thank you to all who have generously supported IWS through your gifts of treasure, time and talent! We are grateful for your generosity toward the Lord’s work in and through the mission of our school. May the...Read More
This little babe so few days old, Is come to rifle Satan’s fold; All hell doth at His presence quake, Though He Himself for cold do shake; For in this weak unarmèd wise The gates of hell He will surprise. -from “New Heaven, New War,” by Robert Southwell (1561-1595) In a recent Christmas greeting, a...Read More
I am truly thankful that the self-giving love, mercy, justice, righteousness, truth and loving-kindness of our Lord are truly never, ever exhausted. And, by His infinite grace and mercy, God calls us to participate with him in the ministry of reconciliation and the restoration of the entire created order.Read More
IWS President Dr. James Hart on Ancient-Future Worship, the June 2008 Presidential Address: Audio Download and Text Or, listen to the streaming audio:Read More