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Worship Old and New. Revised Edition by Robert E. Webber
Ancient Fire: The Power of Christian Rituals in Contemporary Worship by Ken Heer
A More Profound Alleluia: Theology and Worship in Harmony edited by Leanne Van Dyk

For more information about the Free Methodist credentialing process visit https://leadership.fmcusa.org/

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