Robert E. Webber 1933–2007

Robert E. Webber died on Friday, April 27, at the age of 73 in his home in Sawyer, MI, after an eight-month struggle with pancreatic cancer. Webber was the William R. and Geraldyne B. Myers Chair of Ministry and Director of M.A. in Worship & Spirituality at Northern Seminary in Lombard, IL; the president of the Institute for Worship Studies (now the Robert E. Webber Institute for Worship Studies) in Orange Park, FL; professor of theology emeritus at Wheaton College; and author and editor of more than forty books, many dealing with the theme of worship and including Worship Old and New, Worship Is a Verb, and Planning Blended Worship. He is also the author of The Younger Evangelicals and The Divine Embrace and the editor of the The Complete Library of Christian Worship (for Logos) and Listening to the Beliefs of Emerging Churches.

More information available here:

• AEFCall: Robert E. Webber 1933-2007
• Between Two Worlds: Robert Webber (1933-2007)
• Boar’s Head Tavern: Robert Webber is gone
• Christianity Today: Robert E. Webber, Theologian of ‘Ancient-Future’ Faith, Dies at 73
• Christianity Today Blog: Bob Webber joins in heavenly worship
• David Fitch: Robert Webber: Thank-you and We’ll Miss You
• Ethics Daily: Christian Worship Expert Robert E. Webber Dies at Age 73
• Institute for Worship Studies: Robert E. Webber 1933-2007
• Internet Monk: Robert Webber is Gone
• Jesus Creed: Bob Webber in Memoriam
• John Armstrong: The Death of My Friend Bob Webber (1933-2007)
• Mark D. Roberts: Our Loss . . . Heaven’s Gain
• Mere Comments: Robert Webber, RIP
• Northern Seminary: Northern Mourns the Death of Dr. Robert Webber
• Out of Ur: Robert Webber’s Ancient-Future Journey Was Our Journey
• Reformation21: Bob Webber: A Short Appreciation
• Upward Way Press: Robert Webber Has Died
• Vintage Faith: Thank you Robert Webber
• The Suburban Christian: In memory of Robert E. Webber, 1933-2007

Other Items of Interest:

• Interviews:
  • What Younger Evangelicals Want—and Are Getting!
  • Together in the Jesus Story
  • The Interview :: Robert Webber
• Websites:
  • www.ancientfutureworship.com
  • www.aefcall.org

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