Posts Tagged ‘holy’

Sacred Moments in Story Telling

// June 27th, 2011 // No Comments » // DSLR, Faith, Story, Video

My job involves getting to hear lots of wonderful stories. Interviews with people who have had their lives changed in some way are always enjoyable to do, and remind me of the wonderful power of God to bring about change in people’s lives.

Every now and then, an interview becomes something more than an interview. It becomes a sacred moment. Something holy happens, just through the process of talking, of drawing out stories, and of sharing. (more…)

The Sacred and Secular in Worship

// March 23rd, 2011 // 11 Comments » // Culture, Faith, Worship

Sacred Bowl, Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church

I was once accused of bringing worldliness into worship. “Cool!” I thought. Then I realized it wasn’t a compliment.

What the person was talking about, of course, was secular elements in a worship context. And it raises interesting questions about what’s appropriate in worship services, questions that have been wrestled with, I imagine, by anyone wanting to lead a worship service designed for modern people.

So I started out writing a long blog post that few of you would read. At the risk of being misunderstood, I’ve decided to simplify things to a few disjointed bullet points. Discuss amongst yourselves. (more…)