A number of pastors are becoming increasingly uncomfortable with the amount of resources we pour into the weekly show. One remembered the solos of the minimally gifted “Aunt Jane” who – nevertheless – was powerful in her musical ministry because of the power of *her life.* But there is no way she would be ever singing in any attractional mega-church service. An appreciation of her public worship only came because of an appreciation of her life of worship.
From Out of Ur commenter, Stephen Shields, responding to a recent post by Dan Kimball.
Oh, that is so right on the money.
That is making me look forward to Christmas at my childhood church in the small town of Rainy River. What a powerfully true, but simple statement. Thanks for sharing!
Hey Jamie!
I have to admit I was remembering a few of my own early performance attempts on the clarinet, saxophone and hammered dulcimer from my childhood as well when I posted this. My home church still does such a great job of bringing the full gifts of the body to the corporate act of worship, and I’m glad they modeled that to me from very young.