My Worship Revolution

Kinda expected the first couple "bonus" sessions to be kinda chill.  Just listen to some stuff, not be too intense til maybe dinner tonight.

Already expectations are exceeded.  Mind blowing listening to the knowledge of acoustic properties from Audio Ethics.  Some interesting comparisons between America’s churches and Recreate represented churches from CCLI.

But the one that really hit me between the eyes was from a founder of Sermon Spice.  He shared from a passion for digital media and the use of it to reach our culture.  (Loose) Quotables:

• We’re at a time when Hollywood is actually coming to us and we are missing out right now on a huge opportunity. 
• We kinda have a corner on the story telling market with the greatest story there is to tell.
• You’re church can become a place not for creative Christians, but creatives in your community.
• Sidenote: Check out this great video he shared with us.

So there was a lot more to it than that, but not much time to really ponder right now.  I know I was especially challenged in 2 ways:

1. I need to write more again.  Never felt like I was all that great at it, but others always affirmed it in me and I actually really enjoyed doing it.  Time to get creative and motivate myself to write more again.  Scripts.  Dramas.  Whatever.
2. Hmmm…maybe a Santa Cruz film festival?  I know, sounds odd out of context.   But who knows.  If I can flesh it out in my head this week, we’ll see what happens.  Just know that video has always been a love of mine and something that we could possibly use more out of our church to entrench ourselves in a Santa Cruz culture rich with artists and talent.

Time to go get some of the amazing food I’ve been looking forward to.
I think this is gonna be an inspiring week.  I’m stoked.