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Rejoicing in Lament

J Todd Billings | Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
Article about Worship and the Sacraments, Article about Theology
Mary Hulst, C. J. Kingdom-Grier, J. Todd Billings, Mark Charles, and Joan Huyser-Honig offer insights into how congregations can follow the Psalms in practicing candid lament as an essential part of deeply joyful worship.
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Grief, Lament, Psalms (book), Restorative Justice

Mental Health and Christian Worship
Joan Huyser-Honig | Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
Article about Worship and the Sacraments
Joan Huyser-Honig speaks with Warren Kinghorn, who explains why pastors should acknowledge mental health issues and people with mental illness in Christian worship. He suggests focusing on reminding congregants that their identity is in God.
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Community, Lament, Mental Health

Worship Resources for Reproductive Loss
Joan Huyser-Honig | Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
Article about Worship and the Sacraments
Joan Huyser-Honig offers an annotated list of worship resources including books, music, worship and sermon ideas, and memorials that help congregations and worship leaders address infertility, miscarriage, and pregnancy loss.
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Hope, Lament, Pregnancy, Worship Planning

Using More Psalms in Worship
Joan Huyser-Honig | Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
Article about Worship and the Sacraments
Joan Huyser-Honig explores why Christians are rediscovering the Psalter for singing, prayer, and worship, with examples of how the psalms can be used creatively in contemporary worship.
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Psalms (book), Lament, Worship Planning

Creating Safe Space for Church Groups
Keith McLaughlin Douds | Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
Article about Church Life and Leadership
In an interview with Joan Huyser-Honig, Kevin Douds discusses how to enable a group session where participants feel free to be vulnerable and honest without fear of being judged, advised, or fixed.
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Honesty, Lament, Mystery, Security

Embracing Our Mortality
J Todd Billings | Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
Article about Theology
In conversation with Joan Huyser-Honig, Todd Billings discusses how remembering our mortality and learning to die well will give us a more profound view of true Christian resurrection hope.
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Death, Hope, Lament, Resurrection Of Jesus Christ

Bringing Our Pain to God
Michael Card | Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
Discussion Questions, Article about Worship and the Sacraments
Noting that lament is an essential ingredient of honest faith, Steve and Joan Huyser-Honig explore with Michael Card and Calvin Seerveld how Christians can bring lament to God in worship. Includes discussion questions and further resources.
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Grief, Lament, Suffering, Petition

Mental Illness and Christian Worship
Joan Huyser-Honig | Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
Article about Worship and the Sacraments
This article asks churches to develop a theology of mental health integrating mind, body, spirit, community, and family, seeing people not as mental health problems to be fixed, but children of God waiting to be loved.
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Hope, Hospitality, Lament, Mental Health

The Charles Wesley of South Sudan
Joan Huyser-Honig | Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
Article about Music
This article introduces Mary Aluel Garang's theologically rich hymns, which have helped Sudanese Christians maintain faith and hope in God despite decades of war, conflict, and hardship.
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Hymn, Lament, War

Service Structure Reveals Theology
Joan Huyser-Honig | Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
Article about Worship and the Sacraments
Recognizing the structure of a worship service reveals its theological underpinnings, praise, lament, confession, and law contribute to a holistic comprehension of worship.
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Worship Planning, Lament, Confession, Praise

Psalms Encourage Family Faith Formation
Joan Huyser-Honig | Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
Article about Children or Youth Ministry
While many children may know the green pastures of Psalm 23, Bob and Laura Keeley argue that children will benefit from knowing the psalms that teach them to cry out to God with their frustrations.
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Faith, Family, Lament, Spiritual Growth

Lament Psalms and Children
Joan Huyser-Honig | Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
Article about Children or Youth Ministry
Bob and Laura Keeley are on a mission to make the psalms accessible to children. In this interview, they discuss teaching the psalms of lament as a process of faith formation.
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Lament, Education, Psychology, Psalms (book)

Hoping in God Despite Injustice
Joan Huyser-Honig | Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
Article about Church Life and Leadership
Sometimes congregations forget that although God invites us to join in justice work, God remains in charge of changing the world. That’s why it’s crucial for justice seekers to stay rooted in Christian community and worship.
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Justice, Lament, Social Justice, Worship