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Worship

The Church, Culture, and Mission

Ministry through the Arts and Music

 

 

Worship

Allen, Ronald and Gordon Borror. Worship: Rediscovering the Missing Jewel. Eugene, Ore.: Wipf & Stock Publishers, 2001.

Baker, Jonny and Doug Gay, comp. Alternative Worship: Resources from and for the Emerging Church. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Baker Books, 2003.

Basden, Paul A., ed. Exploring the Worship Spectrum: 6 Views. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Zondervan, 2004.

Bateman, Herbert W. Authentic Worship: Hearing Scripture's Voice, Applying Its Truths. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Kregel Publications, 2002.

Best, Harold M. Unceasing Worship: Biblical Perspectives on Worship and the Arts. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press, 2003.

Black, Kathy. Culturally Conscious Worship. St. Louis: Chalice Press, 2000.

Byars, Ronald P. Christian Worship: Glorifying and Enjoying God. Louisville: Geneva Press, 2000.

Carson, D.A., ed. Worship By the Book. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Zondervan, 2002.

Carson, Timothy L. Transforming Worship. St. Louis, MO.: Chalice Press, 2003.

Clark, Deborah Moore. O Come, Let Us Bow Down and Worship: A Spiritual Guide for Leadership. Macon, GA.: Smyth & Helwys, 2003.

Dawn, Marva J. A Royal “Waste” of Time: The Splendor of Worshiping God and Being Church for the World. Grand Rapids, Mich.: William. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1999.

Dawn, Marva J. Reaching Out Without Dumbing Down: A Theology of Worship for the Turn-of-the-Century Culture. Grand Rapids, Mich.: William B. Eerdmans Publishing, 1995.

Dawn, Marva J. How Shall We Worship? Biblical Guidelines for the Worship Wars. Wheaton, Ill.: Tyndale House Publishers, 2003.

Frame, John M. Worship in Spirit and Truth: A Refreshing Study of the Principles and Practice of Biblical Worship. Phillipsburg, N.J.: Presbyterian & Reformed Publishing, 1996.

Furr, Gary A. and Milburn Price. The Dialogue of Worship: Creating Space for Revelation and Response. Macon, GA.: Smyth & Helwys, 1998.

Gaddy, C. Welton. The Gift of Worship. Nashville, Tenn.: Broadman Press, 1992.

Hoon, Paul Waitman. The Integrity of Worship: Ecumenical and Pastoral Studies in Liturgical Theology. Nashville, Tenn.: Abingdon Press, 1971.

Horton, Michael. A Better Way: Rediscovering the Drama of God-Centered Worship. Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 2002.

Hurtado, Larry W. At the Origins of Christian Worship: The Context and Character of Earliest Christian Devotion. Grand Rapids, Mich.: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1999.

Hustad, Donald P. True Worship: Reclaiming the Wonder & Majesty. Carol Stream, Ill.: Hope Publishing, 1998.

Johnson, Todd E., gen. ed. The Conviction of Things Not Seen: Worship and Ministry in the 21st Century. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Brazos Press, 2002.

Kavanaugh, Patrick. Worship: A Way of Life. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Chosen Books, 2001.

Kimball, Dan. Emerging Worship: Creating Worship Gatherings for New Generations. Grand Rapids, Mich.: emergentYS/Zondervan, 2004.

Lathrop, Gordon W. Holy Things: A Liturgical Theology. Minneapolis, Minn.: Fortress Press, 1993.

Leisch, Barry. People in the Presence of God: Models and Direction for Worship. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Zondervan Publishing, 1988.

Mitman, F. Russell. Worship in the Shape of Scripture. Cleveland, Ohio: Pilgrim Press, 2001.

Morgenthaler, Sally. Worship Evangelism: Inviting Unbelievers into the Presence of God. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Zondervan Publishing, 1995.

Owens, Ron, and Jan Murray. Return to Worship: A God-Centered Approach. Nashville: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 1999.

Peterson, David. Engaging with God: A Biblical Theology of Worship. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press, 1992.

Plantinga, Cornelius Jr., ed. and Sue A. Rozeboom, ed. Discerning the Spirits: A Guide to Thinking About Christian Worship Today. Grand Rapids, Mich.: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2003.

Redman, Robb. The Great Worship Awakening: Singing a New Song in the Postmodern Church. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2002.

Rice, Howard L. and James C. Huffstutler. Reformed Worship. Louisville, Kent.: Geneva Press, 2001.

Saliers, Don E. Worship and Spirituality (Second Edition). Akron, Ohio: Order of Saint Luke Publishers 1996.

Saliers, Don E. Worship as Theology: Foretaste of Glory Divine. Nashville, Tenn.: Abingdon Press, 1994.

Sample, Tex. The Spectacle of Worship in a Wired World: Electronic Culture and the Gathered People of God. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1998.

Segler, Franklin M., and Randall Bradley, rev. Understanding, Preparing for, and Practicing Christian Worship Second Edition. Nashville, Tenn.: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 1996.

Smith, Gerald B., comp. and ed. Whatever Happened to Worship? A Call to True Worship (from the writings of A.W. Tozer). Camp Hill, Penn.: Christian Publications, 1985.

Snyder, James L., comp. Tozer on Worship and Entertainment: Selected Excerpts (from the writings of A.W. Tozer). Camp Hill, Penn.: Christian Publications, 1997.

Underhill, Evelyn. Worship. Eugene, Ore.: Wipf & Stock Publishers, 2002.

Wainwright, Geoffrey. Doxology: The Praise of God in Worship, Doctrine, and Life. New York: Oxford University Press, 1980.

Webber, Robert E. and Rodney Clapp. People of the Truth: The Power of the Worshiping Community in the Modern World. Eugene, Ore.: Wipf & Stock Publishers, 2001.

Webber, Robert E. Worship is a Verb. 2nd Edition. Peabody, Mass.: Hendrickson Publishers, 1992.

Weil, Lewis. A Theology of Worship. Cambridge, MA.: Cowley Publications, 2002.

Witvliet, John D. Worship Seeking Understanding: Windows Into Christian Practice. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2003.

Wright, N.T. For All God’s Worth: True Worship and the Calling of the Church. Grand Rapids, Mich.: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1997.

York, Terry. America’s Worship Wars. Peabody, Mass.: Hendrickson Publishers, 2003.

 

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The Church, Culture, and Mission

Avram, Wes, ed. Anxious About Empire: Theological Essays on the New Global Reality. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Brazos Press, 2004.

Burke, Spencer, Colleen Pepper and Stanley J. Grenz. Making Sense of Church: Eavesdropping on Emerging Conversations about God, Community, and Culture. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Zondervan, 2003.

Brueggemann, Walter. Finally Comes the Poet: Daring Speech for Proclamation.
Minneapolis, Minn.: Fortress, Publishers, 1990.

Clapp, Rodney. A Peculiar People: The Church as Culture in a Post-Christian Society. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press, 1996.

Cosby, Gordon. By Grace Transformed: Christianity for a New Millennium. New York: Crossroad Publishing Company, 1999.

 Dawn, Marva J. Powers, Weakness, and the Tabernacling of God. Grand Rapids, Mich.: William B. Eerdmans Publishing, 2001.

Gaillardetz, Richard R. Transforming Our Days: Spirituality, Community, and Liturgy in a Technological Culture. New York: The Crossroad Publishing Company, 2000.     

Grenz, Stanley J. Created for Community: Connecting Christian Belief with Christian Living. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Baker Books, 2000.

Guder, Darrell L., ed. Missional Church: A Vision for the Sending of the Church in North America. Grand Rapids, Mich.: William B. Eerdmans Publishing, 1998.

Hall, Douglas John. The Cross in Our Context: Jesus and the Suffering of the World. Minneapolis, Minn.: Augsburg Fortress Publications, 2003.

Hauerwas, Stanley and Michael L. Budde. “The Ekklesia Project: A School for Subversive Friendships.”
The Ekklesia Project, 2000. Pamphlet on-line. Available from
http://www.ekklesiaproject.org/pdf/Ekklesia_01 online attempt modified 12-16.pdf
Internet, accessed 27 August 2004.

Hauerwas, Stanley M. and William H. Willimon. Resident Aliens: Life in the Christian Colony. Nashville, Tenn.: Abingdon Press, October 1989.

Jewett, Robert, and John Shelton Lawrence. Captain America and the Crusade Against Evil: The Dilemma of Zealous Nationalism. Grand Rapids, Mich.: William B. Eerdmans, 2004.

Kimball, Dan A, and Hendricks, Howard, contributors. The Emerging Church: Vintage Christianity for New Generations. Grand Rapids, Mich,: Zondervan, 2004.

Laytham, D. Brent, ed. God is Not Religious, Nice, “One of Us,” an American, or a Capitalist. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Brazos Press, 2004.

Leithart, Peter J. The Kingdom and the Power: Rediscovering the Centrality of the Church. Phillipsburg, N.J.: P&R Publishing, 1993.

McGrath, Alister E. The Future of Christianity. Malden, Mass.: Blackwell Publishers, 2002.

Murray, Stuart. Post-Christendom: Church and Mission in a Strange New World. Kingstown Broadway, Carlisle, Cumbria, U.K.: Paternoster Publishing, 2004.

Niebuhr, Richard H. Christ and Culture. New York: Harper, 1956, c1951.

Newbigin, Leslie. Foolishness to the Greeks: The Gospel and Western Culture. Grand Rapids, Mich.: William B. Eerdmans Publishing, 1986.

Peterson, Eugene H. and Jim Lyster, John Sharon, Peter Santucci, eds. Subversive Spirituality. Grand Rapids, Mich.: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1997.

Peterson, Eugene H. and Marva J. Dawn. The Unnecessary Pastor: Rediscovering the Call. Grand Rapids, Mich.: William B. Eerdmans Publishing, 2000.

Sawyer, Mary R. The Church on the Margins: Living Christian Community. Harrisburg, Pa.: Trinity Press International, 2003.

Webber, Robert E. Journey to Jesus: The Worship, Evangelism, and Nurture Mission of the Church. Nashville, Tenn.: Abingdon Press, 2001.

 

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Ministry through the Arts and Music

Brand, Hillary and Adrienne Chaplin. Art & Soul: Signposts for Christians in the Arts. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press, 2001.

Begbie, Jeremy S. Voicing Creation's Praise: Towards a Theology of the Arts. New York: T&T Clark Ltd., 1991.

Bustard, Ned, ed. It Was Good: Making Art to the Glory of God. Baltimore: Square Halo Books, 2000.

Dyrness, William A. Visual Faith: Art, Theology, and Worship in Dialogue. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Baker Academic, 2001.

Goens, Linda M. Praising God Through the Lively Arts. Nashville, Tenn.: Abingdon Press, 1999.

Jensen, Robin M. The Substance of Things Seen: Art, Faith, and the Christian Community. Grand Rapids, Mich.: William B. Eerdmans Publishing, 2004.

Schultze, Quentin J. High-Tech Worship? Using Presentational Technologies Wisely. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Baker Books, 2004.

Turner, Steve. Imagine: A Vision for Christians in the Arts. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press, 2001.

Westermeyer, Paul. Te Deum: The Church and Music. Minneapolis, Minn.: Fortress Press, 1998.

Viladesau, Richard. Theology and the Arts: Encountering God through Music, Art and Rhetoric. New York/Mahwah, N.J.: Paulist Press, 2000.

 

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