Jesus chose by his own will to embody God’s original intent for humanity. . . . The ancient church affirmed that Jesus, by the complete and constant surrendering of his human will reversed our fallen human will, achieved union with God for us all, and left us an example to follow. . . . Because...Read More
Spiritual passion is not “get me out of this world” but “let me throw myself into life,” swimming daily in the baptismal waters, passionately choosing to be the person God created me to be, emulating the display of perfect humanity, the embodiment of God in Jesus. -Robert E. Webber, The Divine Embrace: Recovering the Passionate...Read More
IWS student Marc Brown writes about the dynamics of "Great Commission" worship and "Great Commandment" worship and the interplay between God's revelation and our response.Read More
The spiritual life, this marriage we have with God, is an embodied union with God and with his vision for the world revealed to us in Jesus by the Spirit. Our spiritual life, then, is not just a feeling, an idea, or a spiritual romance. No! It is an embodiment of God’s vision for humanity...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
IWS is pleased to welcome Dr. Eric H. Ohlmann as Academic Dean following the expiration of the term of Dr. Andrew E. Hill. Dr. Ohlmann has previously served in the IWS Administration was instrumental in its initial accreditation process.Read More
I have come to love many features of worship with friends who emulate early Christian worship. No feature more so than the way we bridge from the ministry of the Word to the ministry of the Table.Read More
What are the connotations of “religion” to you? What are the disadvantages and advantages of thinking of the Christian life and faith as a religious life and faith?Read More
A lot of information from our June 2013 Intensive Session have been posted on the website in the last month and we want to make sure nobody missed any of them. Photos Gallery of the June 2013 Intensive Session Photos from Worship in a Karaoke Culture, the June 2013 Worship Seminar with Dr. Len Sweet...Read More
