These sessions will examine a variety of worship practices over the course of church history, raising important questions for our practice today.

1:00 PMWorship in the Ancient Church

2:00 PMInteresting Worship Practices in the Middle Ages

3:00 PMInteresting “Non-Establishment” Post-Reformation Worship Practices

Dr. Allen Diles received a Bachelor of Business Administration from Harding University, a Master of Theology from Abilene Christian University and Doctor of Theology  in church history and historical theology from Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic where he served 12 years as a missionary. He has taught Bible, missions and church history at Harding since 2005 and has published several scholarly articles and book reviews. His book Let Truth Prevail: An Introduction to European Christian Renewal Movements was published by ACU Press. He has served as preacher, deacon and elder and was part of a team that launched the Living Way Church of Christ in Searcy, where he continues to serve in various roles.