In worship we remember God’s story in the past and anticipate God’s story in the future. -Robert E. Webber, Ancient-Future Worship: Proclaiming and Enacting God’s Narrative (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2008), 23.Read More
On Tuesday, November 12, 2013, Chris Antill died unexpectedly of congestive heart failure. Chris was the Director of Music and Worship at Fort Walton Beach First United Methodist Church in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, and had effectively served in church music and worship ministries for over 20 years. Just three months before his death, I...Read More
“I find students and seminar participants at IWS to be so willing and eager to learn about every facet of worship ministry—theological, historical, sociological, and psychological—in both theoretical and practical ways.” (John Witvliet, January 2014). The January 2014 event was the second time John Witvliet was the guest lecturer for an IWS worship seminar. In...Read More
A dominant error of some Christians is to say, “I must bring God into my story.” The ancient understanding is that God joins the story of humanity to take us unto his story. There is a world of difference. One is narcissistic; the other is God-oriented. It will change your entire spiritual life when you...Read More
There is no story but God’s; no God but the Father, Son and Spirit; and no life but the baptized life. -Robert E. Webber, The Divine Embrace: Recovering the Passionate Spiritual Life (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2006), 243.Read More
Listen to Session 1 of the seminar, "Ever and Always a Teacher: Worship Ministry, Christian Formation, and Everyday Discipleship" by John Witvliet.Read More
Seminar with Dr. Gerald Borchert, January 9-10, 2017 The Portraits of Jesus: Models for Worship and Mission Renewal Download, fill out, and mail this registration document to the address printed at the bottom of the form. Or, register online. Worship Seminar Mail registration formRead More
Because God is the subject who acts upon me in worship, my participation is not reduced to verbal response or to singing. Rather, my participation is living in the pattern of the one who is revealed in worship. -Robert E. Webber, The Divine Embrace: Recovering the Passionate Spiritual Life (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2006),...Read More
Bread and wine disclose the union we have with Jesus . . . not a mere standing but a true and real participation that is lived out in this life as we become the story of God in this world. . . . We move from a delightful contemplation of all that bread and wine...Read More
