The Robert E. Webber Institute for Worship Studies

Remembering Bob Webber and his legacy today. Click the link below.

Apr 27, 2026: Honoring Bob Webber - The Institute For Worship Studies In his resurrection [Jesus] conquered the results of sin—which is death—so that death is not the last word written over our life.

IWS mourns the passing of our dear brother, Rob Burns, D.W.S. 2013.
Into your hands, O merciful Savior, we commend your servant Robert. Acknowledge, we humbly beseech you, a sheep of your own fold, a lamb of your own flock, a sinner of your own redeeming. Receive him into the arms of your mercy, into the blessed rest of everlasting peace, and into the glorious company of the saints in light. Amen.

Remembering The Rev. Dr. Robert K. Burns - The Institute For Worship Studies In Memoriam: Robert K. Burns

IWS is planning a Farewell Celebration in conjunction with our final Commencement Service.
IWS Farewell Celebration--Sat, June 20, 2026, 5pm
Commencement Service--Sun, June 21, 2026, 4pm
:Registration is going rapidly. Register now! More information and registration here:
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Anamnesis: The IWS Newsletter, Feb 2026--The Penultimate Edition. Read me now!

Anamnesis 54: February 2026 - The Institute For Worship Studies The penultimate edition of the IWS Newsletter, Feb 2026: Lament and Thanksgiving

Christmastide wisdom from Bob Webber:

The incarnate Word does not merely “step into history.” The Word becomes humanity, time, space, and history to rescue creatures and creation. . . . There is no story in all the universe comparable to the narrative of the biblical God who enters our suffering and death to overcome it and win back his creation. It is a story worth dying for. — Robert Webber, Who Gets to Narrate the World? Contending for the Christian Story in an Age of Rivals (Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2008), 38.

Dec 22, 2025: A Story Worth Dying For - The Institute For Worship Studies There is no story in all the universe comparable to the narrative of the biblical God who enters our suffering and death to overcome it and win back his creation.

From Bob Webber on Anamnesis: Biblical Remembering

Oct 13, 2025: Biblical Remembering - The Institute For Worship Studies How will others hear unless we do God’s story in worship, calling people to remember God’s story?

In case you missed it--Alumni News & Stories: Making an impact around the world!

IWS Alumni News & Stories - The Institute For Worship Studies IWS alumni making a difference around the world. Thanks be to God!

It's here! The August Edition of Anamnesis: The IWS Newsletter!

Anamnesis 53: August 2025 - The Institute For Worship Studies The latest edition of Anamnesis: the IWS Community Newsletter.

Check out our Alumni Feature with Mike O'Brien, MWS 2016: A Church-Wide Vision for Worship Renewal. Three Streams Worship Training

Alumni Feature: Mike O'Brien, M.W.S. - The Institute For Worship Studies Mike lives out his vision for worship renewal through helping churches of all denominations.

Missed the IWS seminar on Christian Nationalism in the Sanctuary with Lester Ruth? Click the link for resources: audio & video files, presentation materials, photos, and more.
https://iws.edu/2025/07/lester-ruth-seminar-resources/