a bit of a bio....
I live and work in the beautiful South Australian country port of Port Lincoln, with my best friend and wife, Elizabeth. It is my privilege to shepherd a flock of believers who are varied, but honest, earnest and approachable. My over-riding heart's desire in life is to see people grow in their relationship with God.
Our family of 4 children (3 married) are scattered about the place in Adelaide, Laura and Perth. We are about to become "Grandies" for the first time in just under 2 months. Cant wait!
Port Lincoln is the best place in the world to live.... as one local said, "When God created Pt L, he did so with all his creativity.... then the rest of the world got what was left over!" The only problem with that is that God is infinite in creativity and resourcefulness, so the rest of the world is gorgeous too!
I am enjoying the Intensive this week, feeling both challenged and motivated at the same time. I am looking forward to putting some of this stuff into practice.
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Hi Leight,
Yes, the week did seem a bit like juggling. But, hey, if we drop a ball or two in creativity it is not like dropping one in a propositional situation where every point is so essential for the whole to hang together. And the text is firmly anchored there, anyway, if we are being faithful to it in our preparation and presenatation, even if we do use our new juggling balls.
Some time ago I realised that Protestant theology is a child of the Enlgithenment era. It is not surprising that it is dull, propositional and services so lacking in imagination. In other words it has been wedded to the culture of its birth, while seeking to be true to scripture. The result? Dullness, especially as the dominant cultre has moved beyond 'prim and proper' modernism. It is not much wonder that present changes arte being so harshly criticised and opposed.
Twenty years ago I attended a number of English language Eastern Orthodox services in the States. While highly liturgical, there was colour and meaning in the vestments and rituals, congreagtional anc choral singing (some antiphonal) added atmosphere, even the incense meant I worshipped with so much more of myself than my mind. i have never forgotten how refreshing it was, for I entered into wordhsip in a new way. Our week together showed me it is possible to do this in a cultually appropriate way for Australian postmoderns today whether Gen-Xers or odler.
Justin Paton, How to Look at a painting, 1st ed. Wellington, New Zealand, Awa Press, 2005, 8-13.
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