Many more people visit churches as tourists than as regular worshippers. What message does an empty church give? Many church guides focus only on the history of the building and visitors leave with no more idea of the Christian faith than when they arrived. Or worse, they find the church locked and ... (more)

A struggling choir, empty pews, a cold building and vicar racing from one Communion service to another? This is the stereotype of rural worship—but beyond this is a real vibrancy of spiritual life where church attendance is much higher than in urban areas and the church continues to be a key part of... (more)

Many Americans think that race problems are a thing of the past because we no longer live under the Jim Crow laws that once sustained overt structures of segregation. Unfortunately, says Paul Louis Metzger, today we live under an updated version of segregation, through the subtle power of unchalleng... (more)

The religious communities of the Anglican church were called by George Carey ‘its best kept secret’. From their dedicated lives comes a desire to share their experience of and wisdom on such subjects as prayer, community, solitude, service, vocation and the distinctive nature of Anglican spiritualit... (more)

Looks at how popular music has affected the practice and theology of worship. The evangelical church has undergone a significant change in culture and theology over the last thirty-five years. Selling Worship argues that this has been achieved through the adoption of a particular style of worship... (more)

This book examines how ritual can enhance and change our church worship. It is for all who are looking at developing new forms of church and worship.