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91ÁÔÆæing with the Reformers
By: Karin Maag
In this volume, which serves as a companion to IVP Academic's Reformation Commentary on Scripture series, Reformation scholar Karin Maag takes readers inside the worshiping life of the church during this era.
Essays on the History of Contemporary Praise and 91ÁÔÆæ
By: Lester Ruth
This book investigates topics in both Pentecostal and mainline branches of contemporary praise worship, looking at subjects little explored by prior work.
Leaning on the Word: 91ÁÔÆæ with Argentine Baptists in the Mid-Twentieth Century
By: Lester Ruth, Eric Mathis
In this latest volume in the Church at 91ÁÔÆæ series, Lester Ruth and Eric L. Mathis draw from a rich selection of primary sources to immerse readers in the worship life of Conservative Baptists in northwest Argentina from 1948 to 1964.
The Theater of God's Glory: Calvin, Creation, and the Liturgical Arts
By: W. David O. Taylor
A theological framework for the liturgical arts rooted in John Calvin, arguing that Calvin’s Trinitarian theology provides a promising resource for understanding the material aspects of corporate worship and for promoting the proper flourishing of the liturgical arts.
The Whole Church Sings: Congregational Singing in Luther's Wittenberg
By: Robin A. Leaver
Authoritative study by a renowned musicologist and Reformation scholar presenting new research that congregational singing was both the intention and the practice right from the beginning of the Wittenberg reforms in worship.
91ÁÔÆæing with the Anaheim Vineyard: The Emergence of Contemporary 91ÁÔÆæ
By: Lester Ruth, Andy Park, Cindy Rethmeier
Using narrative, testimonies from leaders and members, and photographs, this book tells the story and explains the remarkable influence of the Vineyard Church of Anaheim on both the early years of the Vineyard movement and the emergence of contemporary worship in the broader church.
Does the Reformation Still Matter?
By: Karin Maag
This book offers a concise and highly-readable explanation of the dramatic changes that took place during the Reformation and helps readers understand the deeper impact of the Reformation beyond its own time period.
Lifting Hearts to the Lord: 91ÁÔÆæ with John Calvin in Sixteenth-Century Geneva
By: Karin Maag
In this volume, author Karin Maag brings together a wealth of primary sources to examine worship as it was taught and practiced in John Calvin's Geneva.
Evangelical versus Liturgical? Defying a Dichotomy
By: Melanie C. Ross
In this book Melanie Ross draws on historical analysis, systematic theology, and the worship life of two vibrant congregations to argue that the common ground shared by evangelical and liturgical churches is much more important than the differences than divide them.
Resources in the Ancient Church for Today's 91ÁÔÆæ
By: Catherine Gunsalus González
There is much that the church today can learn from the worship of the early church, particularly in the second century.
Longing for Jesus: 91ÁÔÆæ at a Black Holiness Church in Mississippi, 1895-1916
By: Lester Ruth
The Church at 91ÁÔÆæ is a series of documentary case studies of specific worshiping communities from around the world and throughout Christian history. In this third volume, Longing for Jesus, Lester Ruth vividly portrays a very prominent, dynamic African-American holiness church in Jackson, Mississippi, in the early twentieth century.
Baptismal Imagery in Early Christianity: Ritual, Visual, and Theological Dimensions
By: Robin Margaret Jensen
This book examines five models for understanding baptism, showing how visual images, poetic language, architectural space, and symbolic actions signify and convey the theological meaning of this ritual practice.
91ÁÔÆæing with the Reformers
By: Karin Maag
In this volume, which serves as a companion to IVP Academic's Reformation Commentary on Scripture series, Reformation scholar Karin Maag takes readers inside the worshiping life of the church during this era.
Essays on the History of Contemporary Praise and 91ÁÔÆæ
By: Lester Ruth
This book investigates topics in both Pentecostal and mainline branches of contemporary praise worship, looking at subjects little explored by prior work.
Leaning on the Word: 91ÁÔÆæ with Argentine Baptists in the Mid-Twentieth Century
By: Lester Ruth, Eric Mathis
In this latest volume in the Church at 91ÁÔÆæ series, Lester Ruth and Eric L. Mathis draw from a rich selection of primary sources to immerse readers in the worship life of Conservative Baptists in northwest Argentina from 1948 to 1964.
The Theater of God's Glory: Calvin, Creation, and the Liturgical Arts
By: W. David O. Taylor
A theological framework for the liturgical arts rooted in John Calvin, arguing that Calvin’s Trinitarian theology provides a promising resource for understanding the material aspects of corporate worship and for promoting the proper flourishing of the liturgical arts.
The Whole Church Sings: Congregational Singing in Luther's Wittenberg
By: Robin A. Leaver
Authoritative study by a renowned musicologist and Reformation scholar presenting new research that congregational singing was both the intention and the practice right from the beginning of the Wittenberg reforms in worship.
91ÁÔÆæing with the Anaheim Vineyard: The Emergence of Contemporary 91ÁÔÆæ
By: Lester Ruth, Andy Park, Cindy Rethmeier
Using narrative, testimonies from leaders and members, and photographs, this book tells the story and explains the remarkable influence of the Vineyard Church of Anaheim on both the early years of the Vineyard movement and the emergence of contemporary worship in the broader church.
Does the Reformation Still Matter?
By: Karin Maag
This book offers a concise and highly-readable explanation of the dramatic changes that took place during the Reformation and helps readers understand the deeper impact of the Reformation beyond its own time period.
Lifting Hearts to the Lord: 91ÁÔÆæ with John Calvin in Sixteenth-Century Geneva
By: Karin Maag
In this volume, author Karin Maag brings together a wealth of primary sources to examine worship as it was taught and practiced in John Calvin's Geneva.
Evangelical versus Liturgical? Defying a Dichotomy
By: Melanie C. Ross
In this book Melanie Ross draws on historical analysis, systematic theology, and the worship life of two vibrant congregations to argue that the common ground shared by evangelical and liturgical churches is much more important than the differences than divide them.
Resources in the Ancient Church for Today's 91ÁÔÆæ
By: Catherine Gunsalus González
There is much that the church today can learn from the worship of the early church, particularly in the second century.
Longing for Jesus: 91ÁÔÆæ at a Black Holiness Church in Mississippi, 1895-1916
By: Lester Ruth
The Church at 91ÁÔÆæ is a series of documentary case studies of specific worshiping communities from around the world and throughout Christian history. In this third volume, Longing for Jesus, Lester Ruth vividly portrays a very prominent, dynamic African-American holiness church in Jackson, Mississippi, in the early twentieth century.
Baptismal Imagery in Early Christianity: Ritual, Visual, and Theological Dimensions
By: Robin Margaret Jensen
This book examines five models for understanding baptism, showing how visual images, poetic language, architectural space, and symbolic actions signify and convey the theological meaning of this ritual practice.