Conference: CONVERSATIONS IN ETHNODOXOLOGY II: Who Are We? Identity, Worship, and Culture in a Changing Ukraine (Kiev, June 2026) (Ukrainian)
Contributions by Robin Harris, Steve Benham, Katie Frost, James Janzen, Ron Man
Conference: CONVERSATIONS IN ETHNODOXOLOGY (Kiev, April 2026) (Ukrainian)
Contributions by Robin Harris, Anne Zaki, John Witvliet, James Krabill, John Piper, Todd Saurman, Ron Man
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Rejoice . . . with Trembling
WORSHIP NOTES Volume 21, No. 6 (June 2026) One of the most precious New Testament truths, one which the writer of Hebrews develops at some length, is the fact that in Jesus Christ a holy, transcendent God has come close. Theologians speak of his immanence, or nearness, as contrasted with His transcendence. (Of course, both are perfectly true of God without contradiction.) When Martin Luther translated the Bible into German
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Japan Consultation on Arts and Music in Missions (JCAMM)
WORSHIP NOTES Volume 21, No. 5 (May 2026) This month’s issue features a report on this important event in one of the world’s greatest (and neediest) cities. The full report, including many photos and videos, can be accessed HERE.
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AN ASCENSION CONCORDANCE
WORSHIP NOTES Volume 21, No. 4 (April 2026) “The dust of the earth is on the throne of theMajesty on high.” (John Duncan) Complementing the Incarnation in which the eternal God himself condescends to be one with us in our hurt and creaturely disintegration in order to redeem us from all evil and re-create us from within the ontological depths of our existence, and complementing the Passion and Resurrection of
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HESED: A CRUCIAL OLD TESTAMENT CONCEPT
WORSHIP NOTES Volume 21, No. 3 (March 2026) The Hebrew word hesed is used 248 times in the Old Testament; about half of those occurrences are in Psalms, and 26 times in Ps 136 alone (as part of a repeated refrain). Obviously a very important word, it is usually rendered (depending on the translation) as “steadfast love” or “lovingkindness” or “mercy.” hesed combines the idea of love and loyalty. It
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WHAT THE LAW COULD NOT DO . . . GOD DID
WORSHIP NOTES Volume 21, No. 2 (February 2026) THE OLD WAY The tabernacle (and later the temple) was the physical and spiritual center of the nation and its worship life. The tabernacle was to stand in the centre of the camp and provide the means by which all of life was to be related to God. . . .In concrete form it expressed the truth that human beings could not
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