tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25030905.post116282884363484513..comments2023-10-16T05:18:54.818-05:00Comments on Rev Abi's Long and Winding Road: Preaching and Creativity?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14654861033242845082noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25030905.post-1163018373483784942006-11-08T14:39:00.000-06:002006-11-08T14:39:00.000-06:00Abi,One thought that's occurred to me several time...Abi,<BR/>One thought that's occurred to me several times this year is the difference between creation and consumption. So many of us confuse the two - and perhaps this is why the American soul is best compared to the Platte River in my native Nebraska: "a mile wide and a foot deep."<BR/><BR/>Creativity is important in the entire worship experience, in my opinion, because if we are made in God's image, we are made to create. Music, art, speech, you name it, it should be celebrated and lifted up in worship. I wish I were better at evoking the creative impulse in my congregation. They've been spoon-fed what to believe and how to behave in worship for so many years that the interplay of "I-you" is often completely impossible. But I'm working on it. <BR/><BR/>Great post - very thought-provoking!Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00157331552693781962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25030905.post-1162879634551157792006-11-07T00:07:00.000-06:002006-11-07T00:07:00.000-06:00I often have folks say "I hadn't thought of it tha...I often have folks say "I hadn't thought of it that way before." So I think that aspect of creativity is important. I also am attuned to the fact that some older folks would be distracted by movie clips while some younger ones would be thrilled; a different form of creativity in sermon delivery. So my answer is: yes and noThe Vicar of Hogsmeadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01484138554317024346noreply@blogger.com