where is the deep and wide church? seems like every hip church is a mile wide and an inch deep (code: seeker). weary of preachers without theological grounding -- guys in leather jackets and $100 jeans whose charisma quotient rivals Anderson Cooper without a clue about sanctification or spiritual disciplines -- but a ready arsenal of three point acrostics and glib, stand-up patter.
hungry, hungry for soul shaking, seismic worship and grounded, informed teaching that stretches my intellect and world view.
pfish
Tuesday, May 30, 2006
Thursday, May 11, 2006
alt-worship
"Jesus replied, 'Believe me, the time is coming when it will no longer matter whether you worship the Father here or in Jerusalem...But the time is coming and is already here when true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth. The Father is looking for anyone who will worship him that way. For God is Spirit, so those who worship him must worship in spirit and in truth.'"
- John 4:21, 23-24
so just what is alternative worship, anyway?
When many of us think of worshiping God through painting, writing, reading, studying, conversation, it seems odd, and it is then called alternative worship. But if all that is required for worship is the right spirit and a heart of truth, then why would any worship be considered "alternative?"
It is a spiritual exercise to go outside of your normal boundries of worship and give God the invitation to speak to you in a new place. So do it.
- John 4:21, 23-24
so just what is alternative worship, anyway?
When many of us think of worshiping God through painting, writing, reading, studying, conversation, it seems odd, and it is then called alternative worship. But if all that is required for worship is the right spirit and a heart of truth, then why would any worship be considered "alternative?"
It is a spiritual exercise to go outside of your normal boundries of worship and give God the invitation to speak to you in a new place. So do it.
Monday, May 01, 2006
dont
funny anecdote
anecdote turns serious
serious turns bible story
bible story turns moral for our lives
three easy steps to accomplish this in our lives.
nononononono
here's a trick: that formula has been flowing in and out of our ears for our entire lives. it doesn't work. it doesn't hold our attention, and as a Christian College student, I am appalled that you think I am not intelligent enough to just dive into the Bible that I have been memorizing since I could speak:
"a little bit of fish, and a little bit of bread, fed a whoooole lot of people..."
Ever since the idea of starting my own worship service was planted in my head, I've been wondering what it's going to look like.
I've realized that I have things to say, and now I have an opportunity to say them, discuss them.
My goal, and hopefully the goal of others involved, will not be to entertain you for an hour or more on a sunday morning, but to challenge your life to change, to become God's creation rather than your own. And I know I can't do that through entertaining anecdotes and spewing a few bible verses at you. So bear with me as I try to figure out how I can do that.
anecdote turns serious
serious turns bible story
bible story turns moral for our lives
three easy steps to accomplish this in our lives.
nononononono
here's a trick: that formula has been flowing in and out of our ears for our entire lives. it doesn't work. it doesn't hold our attention, and as a Christian College student, I am appalled that you think I am not intelligent enough to just dive into the Bible that I have been memorizing since I could speak:
"a little bit of fish, and a little bit of bread, fed a whoooole lot of people..."
Ever since the idea of starting my own worship service was planted in my head, I've been wondering what it's going to look like.
I've realized that I have things to say, and now I have an opportunity to say them, discuss them.
My goal, and hopefully the goal of others involved, will not be to entertain you for an hour or more on a sunday morning, but to challenge your life to change, to become God's creation rather than your own. And I know I can't do that through entertaining anecdotes and spewing a few bible verses at you. So bear with me as I try to figure out how I can do that.
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