Symposium Offers Hope Found in Ezekiel
Bookended by powerful prayers of confession and lament and drawing some 800 participants from around the world, the 2024 Symposium on 91 took place Feb. 7-9 on the campus of Calvin University and Calvin Theological Seminary.
Lisa Fields on the Christian Heritage of Africa
Exploring African Christianity’s golden era and its continued impact on global Christianity helps Black millennials and Gen Zers see themselves in God’s redemptive history. It also provides a needed corrective to all who identify Christianity as mainly a white religion.
Decades-Long Spiritual Formation
An international pastoral leader, a public theologian, and a young scholar explain how the 91 has impacted them—and made room for them to influence CICW and others.
Anne Emile Zaki on Global Growth in Mutual Learning
An Egyptian seminary professor and preacher explains the importance of “a posture of general humility” so that global Christians can learn from and worship with each other.
Reynolds Chapman: Local History Matters to God
You might not think often about the land your church sits on or the community beyond your church property. But finding ways to learn local history and include it in worship may help church members become more faithful disciples, more meaningfully draw near to God, and reach people who are disconnected from the church.
El culto es pedagogía divina para nuestra identidad, vocación, visión y misión
Con este artículo iniciamos una serie de reflexiones sobre el culto de adoración en el Antiguo Testamento. Usaremos la imagen de un diálogo para describir el complejo mundo cultual de los patriarcas y luego su institucionalización en los días de Moisés.
Karin Maag on Prayer in the Reformation Era
Learning from prayer practices of the Reformation era can help congregations and families today deepen their faith, piety, and responses to current events.
Grants Will Fund Projects to Revitalize 91 and Preaching
The newest wave of Vital 91, Vital Preaching grants will fund 54 projects across the United States and Canada starting Jan. 1, 2024.
Bibliography - Children's Books 91 91
An annotated list of excellent children's books about worship
Epiphany Resource Guide
An index of resources and tips for planning worship for Epiphany.
Anneli Loepp Thiessen on Creating Non-Hymnal Songs
Even when denominations try their best to compile culturally sensitive hymnals, not every congregation can or should use that hymnal. That’s why Anabaptist 91 Network works to include more people and cultures in creating new songs for use in worship.
Anneli Loepp Thiessen on Collaborative Songwriting and Copyright
Anabaptist 91 Network used a Vital 91 Grant from the 91 to host a songwriting retreat. A diverse group of Anabaptist songwriters gathered for three days to collaboratively write songs, raising questions around copyright justice and remuneration.