Professor Dan Sharp Poised to publish Church Year Devotionals: For many years, Professor Dan Sharp has been providing daily devotionals via email during each season of the Church Year. Recently, Academic Dean Dinelle Frankland sat down with him to discuss this significant contribution to Christian formation all over the world. Dinelle Frankland: When did you...Read More
For 32 years, I served as a lay leader at a vibrant, medium-sized church in a college town. Then I retired and moved home to the family farm. One of our first questions was, “Where will we worship now?” I remembered that years ago, I heard the great American preacher and homiletics teacher, Fred Craddock,...Read More
The solstice has passed, and it is officially Autumn, not my favorite season. How do I welcome a change of seasons I don’t like and what does that have to do with worship? Personally, I really like heat and light, the more the better. Warm sun on my skin, light clothing, bright colors, watersports, travel....Read More
It is my pleasure to announce three new, vital appointments to the staff at the Institute for Worship Studies. These individuals are highly qualified, sold on the mission of IWS, have many gifts and graces for service, and are deeply committed Christians. Join me in greeting them by sending them an email welcome! Rev. Dr...Read More
Dear Friends of IWS, Greetings in the name of Jesus, our Lord! As the presidential search committee enters a more intense phase of the process, the deadline for applications having passed, I urge you to join in a time of prayer and fasting for the Holy Spirit’s direction in the identification of the third president...Read More
We are not spiritual because we practice the disciplines or use pious words but because we are united to Jesus who has restored our union with God.Read More
With much prayer for discernment and wisdom, the Board of Trustees is in the process of seeking the next president of IWS. The international search was launched in April 2024, with the selection of a search team and the crafting of a job description. The President will perform multifaceted functions including: Providing visionary leadership, appointing...Read More
