Lim Swee Hong

Christmas Contrasts

Arts & Literature

““Imagine that in Palestine / in this Child peace, goodwill combine / with love for all of humankind— / all this in Palestine to find.” They are a contrast to the current violence in the Middle East and elsewhere. They challenge us to think through our faith. Read these poems and be inspired to make a hope-filled difference in the world.”

Professional Christian

Church Leadership & Ministry

“‘I would be true, for there are those who trust me,’ goes the hymn by Howard A. Walter, a call that challenges all who are in vocational Christian service. In view of this, Bereza offers wise counsel on how leaders can be their genuine selves in their ministry.”

Protestant Spiritual Traditions, Volume Two

Prayer & Spiritual Formation

“In this second volume of Protestant Spiritual Traditions, eminent liturgical scholar Frank Senn has successfully assembled impressive scholarly voices from a wide spectrum of Christian backgrounds for a conversation on spirituality—its theological ethos and practice. This feat is significant given that these voices are often not found in conversation with each other. In so doing, he has advanced the work of Christian unity that demands of us to understand and accept others that share the ‘one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all’ (Eph 4:5–6).”

The Music Architect

Church Leadership & Ministry

“The twenty-first century is the post–worship war era. It is an era where an unsettling divide shaped by the desire for tradition or the pressing need for relevance reveals itself through Christian worship expressions. Oftentimes, this tension manifests itself in the choice of music used for corporate worship. Without a doubt, music making has a significant role in realizing Christian worship, a role comparable to ritual actions and the art of rhetoric in earlier eras. To that end, Constance Cherry in The Music Architect has strategically and helpfully unpacked the purpose, functions, and implications of music making in the context of worship in our day. Shaped by Cherry’s overarching concern for leadership formation in enabling congregational singing, this book offers much guidance to those who are preparing to serve or are already serving in the fields of worship and sacred music. It is a timely gift for all of us who are in the forefront of nurturing God’s people in song.”

Worship with Teenagers

Church Leadership & Ministry

““While there are plentiful resources for youth ministry, worship scholar Mathis perceptively observes that there is a serious lack of scholarship on adolescent spiritual formation. Having read Worship with Teenagers, I am impressed by the careful investigative work supporting Mathis’s bold claim that ‘when congregations choose to engage teenagers in the worship life of the church, all ages in the church are enriched, connected, encouraged, and strengthened for the ministry of the gospel of Jesus Christ.’ Indeed, Mathis’s book is essential reading for church leaders wanting to revitalize their congregation.”