Worship Outside the Box

63 – The Humble Knot

63 – The Humble Knot

Discover the quiet power of "Prayer in Rope," a tactile and deeply personal form of intercession using knots. This simple practice shifts prayer from spoken words to embodied action, inviting...

63 – The Humble Knot

Discover the quiet power of "Prayer in Rope," a tactile and deeply personal form of intercession using knots. This simple practice shifts prayer from spoken words to embodied action, inviting...

62 – The Gift of Time

62 – The Gift of Time

This blog post introduces a simple yet profound worship practice – timed silence using a visible countdown or hourglass. It explores how making time visible and shared invites congregations into...

62 – The Gift of Time

This blog post introduces a simple yet profound worship practice – timed silence using a visible countdown or hourglass. It explores how making time visible and shared invites congregations into...

61 – Successful Creative Collaborations

61 – Successful Creative Collaborations

This blog post recounts a dramatic Advent service built around Mary’s Magnificat, enhanced through a creative collaboration with a church drama group. By weaving together spoken word, dance, and music,...

61 – Successful Creative Collaborations

This blog post recounts a dramatic Advent service built around Mary’s Magnificat, enhanced through a creative collaboration with a church drama group. By weaving together spoken word, dance, and music,...

60 – Mapping Our Sacred Geography

60 – Mapping Our Sacred Geography

Discover a powerful, visual way to make prayer local with “Mapping Our Sacred Geography.” This creative worship practice invites congregations to mark places of concern, joy, and memory on a...

60 – Mapping Our Sacred Geography

Discover a powerful, visual way to make prayer local with “Mapping Our Sacred Geography.” This creative worship practice invites congregations to mark places of concern, joy, and memory on a...

59 – Rewriting the News Headlines

59 – Rewriting the News Headlines

This creative worship idea invites congregations to reimagine current news headlines through the lens of God’s Kingdom, transforming despair into hope. By rewriting headlines, participants engage in a powerful spiritual...

59 – Rewriting the News Headlines

This creative worship idea invites congregations to reimagine current news headlines through the lens of God’s Kingdom, transforming despair into hope. By rewriting headlines, participants engage in a powerful spiritual...

58 – The Sound Map of the City

58 – The Sound Map of the City

Discover a transformative worship practice that invites congregations to hear God through the everyday sounds of their city. By creating a simple “sound map” of the neighborhood, worshippers learn to...

58 – The Sound Map of the City

Discover a transformative worship practice that invites congregations to hear God through the everyday sounds of their city. By creating a simple “sound map” of the neighborhood, worshippers learn to...