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Preaching the Ascension from a Reformed Perspective
Laura Smit
Calvin Symposium on Worship 2006
Session Description
How can the ascension of Christ be proclaimed in a way that is relevant to the daily lives of Christians? This workshop will focus on preaching about the ascension, drawing on resources from an interdisciplinary study group of Calvin faculty that spent a year together thinking about what difference the ascension makes for different spheres of life. We will also look at worship resources for an Ascension Day service.
Audio
Note: The full audio of this session will not be made available until after the related event at Calvin Seminary in May 2006.
| • Audio clip of this session | 2.2 MB |
6:10 |
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| • Response to comment about "The Passion of the Christ" | 818 KB |
0:52 |
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| • Continued conversation on using images of Christ | 2.00 MB |
2:11 |
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| • Reply on critiquing prayers containing "In your name" when praying to Father | 872 KB |
0:55 |
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| • Response to question about praying to the Trinity in a single prayer. | 688 KB |
0:44 |
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| • Response on how to end a prayer to the Trinity | 1.08 MB |
1:11 |
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| • Brief reflection on the here and now and Jesus as Lord | 394 KB |
0:25 |
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| • Comments on prayers that "miss" | 1.36 MB |
1:29 |
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| •Response to how can Jesus be "in my heart" if He is a real person | 2.47 MB |
2:42 |
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| •Comments on CS Lewis' Narnia series | 437 KB |
0:27 |
Related Article
Dr. Smit's research and recommendations on this topic will be featured in an upcoming article in the Vital Worship Feature Stories series.
Related Event
With a Shout: What Difference Does the Ascension Make for Everyday Life?
May 25, 2006
Calvin Theological Seminary
Included in this day-long conference will be a community Ascension worship service at 7:30 p.m. Co-sponsored by the Dean of the Chapel, Calvin College, and the Center for Excellence in Preaching, Calvin Theological Seminary.