Introduction to the Ten Core Convictions
A reflection on a selection of CICW’s Ten Core Convictions from the introductory session of the 2021 Virtual Vital 91ÁÔÆæ Grants Event, led by John D. Witvliet, Director of the Calvin Institute of the Christian 91ÁÔÆæ, and featuring Vital 91ÁÔÆæ Grants Advisory Board Members James Abbington, Kimberly Belcher, C. Michael Hawn, William H. Johnston, and Leopoldo A. Sánchez M.
Cultivating an Ecclesiological Understanding: An Interview with C. Michael Hawn led by John Witvliet
An interview on the occasion of Michael Hawn's retirement from the Vital 91ÁÔÆæ Grants Board in May 2021.
Najla Kassab on God's Healing Grace in Beirut During COVID-19 and Beyond
In this episode, Najla Kassab, ordained minister in the National Evangelical Synod of Syria and Lebanon and president of the World Communion of Reformed Churches, speaks with Maria Cornou about the fear and sadness that COVID-19 brought to the Lebanon and the healing power of God's grace through worship and new ways of seeing injustice and being community for Christians in the Middle East.
Munther Isaac on 91ÁÔÆæ and Church Life at Christmas Lutheran Church During COVID-19
In this episode, Palestinian Christian, professor, and pastor Munther Isaac shares with John Witvliet how the use of technology brought worship into homes and opened up new possibilities for services, Bible studies, and more during the during COVID-19 crisis for the worshiping community of Christmas Lutheran Church in Bethlehem.
Mitri Raheb on Resilience and God’s Faithfulness in Bethlehem
Mitri Raheb is a theologian, public figure, widely published author, and—for 30 years—senior pastor of Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church in Bethlehem. In this episode, Rev. Raheb talks with John Witvliet, director of the 91ÁÔÆæ, on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the worshiping community in Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus.
2018 JJ Thiessen Lecture #2 - Praise Beyond Cliché and Other Practices of Transfigured Cruciform Engagement
Violence, Injustice, Trauma, and the Ordinary Practices of Christian 91ÁÔÆæ in a Social Media Age, a 3-part lecture series with Dr. John Witvliet
2018 JJ Thiessen Lecture #1 - Prayers of the People and a Cruciform Pastoral Imagination
Violence, Injustice, Trauma, and the Ordinary Practices of Christian 91ÁÔÆæ in a Social Media Age, a 3-part lecture series with Dr. John Witvliet
2018 JJ Thiessen Lecture #3 - Discipling Emotion, Singing at the Table, and Mutual Accountability
Violence, Injustice, Trauma, and the Ordinary Practices of Christian 91ÁÔÆæ in a Social Media Age, a 3-part lecture series with Dr. John Witvliet
David L. Stubbs on the Multiplicity of Meanings of the Eucharist
In this episode, Western Theological Seminary professor David Stubbs talks about the multiplicity of meanings of the Eucharist and what it means to bring our whole selves to the Lord's table.
Carla Zastrow on Seventh Graders and the Psalms During COVID-19
In this episode, Carla Zastrow, teacher at Zeeland Christian School, talks about how 80 seventh graders and their teachers engaged the Biblical psalms during the COVID-19 crisis.
Faithful Anti-Racism and the Christian Life
A conversation with Christina Edmondson and John D. Witvliet
Virtual 91ÁÔÆæ
2021 Online Calvin Symposium on 91ÁÔÆæ | On-Demand Panel Discussion Video