I had applied and was accepted to attend a continuing
education event at Calvin Theological Seminary in Grand Rapids, MI. The seminar
is titled, “Digital Pluralism and the Death and Resurrection of the Church.”
Basically, we’ll be looking at the effects our pluralistic society has had on
the church, looking at the things we have done to contribute to this, and what
are some solutions/things-we-can-do to address the decline in attendance in
traditional church and how can we move forward as an engaging and meaningful faith
expression of the Christian church.
I will try to contribute daily to my blog (no promises!) and
encourage responses and questions as I engage with the instructor and other
participants in learning and discussion. I also had “homework” to prepare for this
seminar. Two books: Preaching at the
Crossroads by David Lose (who is leading the seminar) and Christianity
After Religion by Diana Butler Bass. We were also asked to watch two movies
before attending: Pleasantville and Big Fish. I commend them to you. They are very much on
the creative side of film-making so don’t expect a “normal” movie
experience. I would love to hear your
impressions.
We’ll also be looking at fall lectionary texts to see how we
might apply our learning to our preaching.
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