I Love Creativity…

and abstract art. This my friends is simply beautiful and brilliant!

 

The Trinity of Hell – Did he just say that?

First, there was Rev. Jeremiah Wright and now we have (cue the majestic music)…the Honorable James David Manning. I find this video to be both hilarious and disturbing. Non-Christians must think that Christians are hypocrites and idiots. Thanks Honorable Pastor Bishop James David Manning.

 

NC District Council

So, I had the opportunity to go and be a part of the North Carolina Assemblies of God District Council the past 2 days which was hosted at First Assembly of God in Gastonia.  The District Council was literally mind blowing. A part from never seeing so many comb-overs and toupees in my life in one place (really…it seemed that nearly every pastor between 45 & 60 was in some really bad phase of their mid-life crisis and decided they would put that toupee on because no one will notice and they’ll think I am 35 again), we had a great time listening and taking notes from probably 2 of the most influential speakers in the A/G church today, Tommy Barnett and Mark Rutland.  They, being Tommy Barnett and Mark Rutland, put together what was called the Barnett-Rutland Intensive which covered church leadership and church growth.  The intensive was reallyintensive.   We listened to them speak for nearly 7 hours in one day.  I felt like I was in college again because of the notes I was trying to take as if they would be some type of tests at the end to see if I was listening.  I wasn’t very good at taking notes though because they moved so quickly from point to point.  It was a great 2 days all in all, not counting the very boring business meeting earlier today.  I was also privileged to see my cousin Erin whom I have not seen since before I got married 4 years ago, maybe longer.

Marketing the Worship Experience

I try very hard to keep my work life (music pastor) separate from my family life, including on my family blog. That’s why I have a music website to blog on (Albemarle First Music). However, I came across an article that I would like to share and discuss with many of you who actually read this blog.

I love God and I love music. I love that God has given me a job where I can take two things I love and put them together by singing and leading others in worship to God, whom I love most. In the christian arena of music, there is a discussion regarding the identity of today’s worship experience. Some believe it has been twisted into something more than what the Bible intended. Brian McLaren shares his heart-perspective on the marketing of worship. To keep from tainting the viewer’s perspective, I will wait and post my comment on this at a later time.  But please…tell me what you think.  Is the worship music industry becoming propaganda?