Questions that have been rolling around my head (for the last few years) that recent articles or conversations have stirred...
Why are so many churches have to be known for what they are not? Rather then what they are for?
We get so much of our theology from songs. Songs are such a vital part of who we are, we all have songs that invoke vivid memories, thoughts and we can recite lyrics to 1000's of songs. And as far as I can tell no one memorizes the words of a sermon like they do songs...So how important are the songs we pick? How deep do the words penetrate our souls? I think pretty deep, pretty far. But then how come theological training for worship leaders is so rare? Why are we more focused on worship style (contemporary, traditional, slow, fast, "peppy" loud, drum set no drum set....) then content? When will personal preference give way to depth, meaning and how it is changing lives rather then if its cool, quiet, up beat...part of me longs for time honored sacred tradition...guess I'm a postmodern...
When will Christianity and Christian pop art quit being a lousy out of date copy of the "secular" equivalent?
Are songs known for what they are about or what they sound like?
http://christianresearchnetwork.info/2007/09/19/rob-bell-on-the-wittenburg-door/
(Check out the interview by Rob Bell on art)
2 comments:
when do we stop complaining about our bro and sis and just keep spreading the gospel?
Jeff,
The ear is the pathway to the heart. What it sounds like is what allows what its about to reach its destination. If it does not sound good to the listener, the ear closes out the message. The what it sounds like and the what its about cannot be seperated.
Don't try...
Tim
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