“The question of how to connect with that generation is a primary question of the church and has been for a number of years,” said Troy Messenger, who teaches at Union Theological Seminary in Manhattan and focuses on the use of media in worship. “Biblical texts are in such another time and culture, it can be very difficult to translate to our life. A two-minute movie clip can do so much more than two minutes of sermon.”
From here
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/26/nyregion/26journey.html?pagewanted=1&_r=3&ref=nyregion
Is this true? Should I just play video clips and then go .. 'well there you go' that says way more than anything I could ever say'? (And is there more than just a little irony in the guy who teaches media in worship a Mr Messenger?) So many questions, but no answers. Can you help me?
Monday, October 27, 2008
Thursday, October 9, 2008
A little worrier
Over dinner our family has been reading through Matthew. Last night we read in Chapter 6
"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? 26 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? 27 Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life? 28 "And why do you worry about clothes? See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. 29 Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. 30 If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? 31 So do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' 32 For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. 33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
Now Emily has a routine where she lays out her clothes for the next day before she goes to sleep. And being 3 1/2 it can be stressful as to what to wear (I can't imagine what this is going to be like as the years go on!). She is my little worrier in so many ways. So, we were trying to get her to realise that it is good to trust God - she doesn't have to worry about her clothes or lots of the other things she concerns herself with. There was much nodding of the head on her behalf and we prayed as a family, Em, then Mum, then Dad and the family said AMEN.
Immediately then,
Emily: "What can I wear tomorrow?"
Will continue to pray.....
"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? 26 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? 27 Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life? 28 "And why do you worry about clothes? See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. 29 Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. 30 If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? 31 So do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' 32 For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. 33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
Now Emily has a routine where she lays out her clothes for the next day before she goes to sleep. And being 3 1/2 it can be stressful as to what to wear (I can't imagine what this is going to be like as the years go on!). She is my little worrier in so many ways. So, we were trying to get her to realise that it is good to trust God - she doesn't have to worry about her clothes or lots of the other things she concerns herself with. There was much nodding of the head on her behalf and we prayed as a family, Em, then Mum, then Dad and the family said AMEN.
Immediately then,
Emily: "What can I wear tomorrow?"
Will continue to pray.....
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