Posts from the Blog of an (un)Tamed Cynic
Yesterday I used the preaching style of John Buchanan to think about the idea of listening for God, not only in scripture but also in (other) works of human culture. Today I want to continue that theme by thinking about how we might incorporate pop music into our experience of worship. A few years ago, [...]
One of the frequent topics of conversation in small groups and back home groups at the Montreat Youth Conference is what people are thinking about the keynote times and worship services. On the one hand, I really like hearing what the youth participants are thinking about these gatherings. On the other hand, it encourages a [...]
Yesterday at our 4:00 Jazz Service, we focused on the parable of the Good Samaritan. At some recent youth events I have introduced this parable with clips from the ABC news series What Would You Do? This show is a fascinating examination of ethics that uses hidden cameras to see how real people will respond [...]
Yesterday I posted a series of questions about God and faith that our eighth grade confirmation class generated. For the opening prayer for their gathering today, at which they will talk about “Who Wrote the Bible?”, I did a mash-up of some of their questions and passages of scripture. This is intended to be read [...]
