Sunday, May 23, 2010

Message in a bottle...

Pentecost worship was full and sweet: an a capella anthem a la Palestrina, gospel group singing, children, art work and a little blast from our band Between the Banks reworking the Police classic - Message in a Bottle. It was a whole lotta fun...

Thanks to Andy and Jon, Dianne and Eva and Ben and Steve... you guys rock!

Later this summer, my friend and colleague, Rick Chrisman, will join me in a trial faith and culture TV program for local television. We have been hatching this idea for a few months - both of us have been influenced by the visionary work of Paul Tillich - and in June we're going to give it a shot. Three 30 minute tapings each Monday morning for a month mixing art, music, poetry, prose and our peculiar take on culture and faith. He is currently working out the techno-details and after Memorial Day we'll pull it together.

Like Jesus said: the Spirit blows where it will (and Bob Franke added: so beware the man selling tickets!) Who knows where this is headed, but it has something to do with Pentecost for sure.

2 comments:

BanksyBoy said...

Interesting, especially your 'Message in a Bottle'... check out my post here for some parallel thinking!

Redeeming Culture

RJ said...

thanks, my friend: i am liking your site lots!

WHEN LOVE COMES TO TOWN

U2 mixed the blues and the gospel - rock and roll and B. B. King - to create the best blend of faith and testimony in contemporary music. This blog is a summary of my weekly meditations at church - my stories of faith, hope and love. I hope to mix culture, art and biblical stories with the best of the progressive Christian tradition to express my take on God's love coming to town in the 21st century.