In worship we go up to heaven to join the angelic choirs, while heavenly realities become present here on earth. Join us as we explore the ways that worship grounded in a participatory outlook on life will re-enchant the cosmos as a whole and our liturgical Sunday morning worship of the triune God.Read More
“The most effective attainment of theological application comes through an enthusiastic embrace of objective beauty, because that is also who God is, the manifestation of infinite beauty.” Dr. Jim Hart addresses the IWS community on the subject of beauty in worship, guided by the eminent theologian Hans Urs von Balthasar.Read More
The IWS Bibliography has been updated for the January 2018 on-campus intensive, thanks to the hard work of IWS Bibliographer Dr. Mark Torgerson. All recent additions to the bibliography are identified just after the table of contents. The titles mentioned there will also be integrated into the bibliography under the appropriate heading. Those familiar with...Read More
DWS student Valerie Grissom says that because of what she has learned to implement from her studies at IWS, her congregation is realizing worship is not just one element in a service, “but everything they give becomes worship because they’re part of the divine narrative.”Read More
Please take a moment to read in this Annual Report how IWS students, alumni, faculty, staff, and trustees are having an impact across the globe. The ongoing fulfillment of our mission is truly a team effort, a team that includes each of you.Read More
Dr. Melva Wilson Costen, long-time board member of the Robert E. Webber Institute for Worship Studies (IWS), was awarded the status of Trustee Emerita on Sunday, October 22. The status was bestowed by action of the Board of Trustees and conferred on Dr. Costen by Board Chair, Dr. John Lindsell, with IWS President Dr. James...Read More
Read articles from the President, Dean, and Alumni Director, plus updates from alumni, students, and faculty in this issue of our alumni newsletter.Read More
DWS student Leon Lim, who pastors a church in Asia, found life-changing learning and fellowship at IWS, which in turn helped his ministry to focus more intentionally on God’s story in worship.Read More
