“For: The Institute Of Contemporary And Emerging Worship Studies, St. Stephen’s University, Essentials Blue Online Worship Theology Course with Dan Wilt”
This week we were studying about the nature of humans. It has been an interesting topic. It has challenged my thoughts about a lot of things. Still trying to wrap my mind around some of the things discussed.
What does it mean to be human? That was the question we had to answer this week. Dan Wilt in his video spoke of humans being subcreators. He said that everyone was creative not just those in the occupations that we normally think of as creative. God gave us this wonderful world and wants us to create something new from His creation.
The fact that we are Image Bearers of God was also discussed. I know this to be true but have just never thought of it in these terms. I know that we must make sure our lives held to a high standard, especially those of us in leadership in the church who are so visible to our community. N.T. Wright said in his video that we are like a slanted mirror. God shines down and we then reflect Him into our world. I must think more about what I am reflecting out into my world.
Humans as salvific storytellers was the other thought that I found very interesting this week. We know that from early childhood that we love a good story. That is why the use of testimonies are so powerful. God takes the stories of our lives and uses them for His purposes. It also challenged me about what I posed in my first blog about a new song from New Life Church. The song is “Overcome”. It is a beautiful song about how God gets us through the tough times. But I was troubled by the bridge of this song. Which goes, “We will over come by the blood of the Lamb and the word of our testimony”. I was judging what they were saying incorrectly. I failed to think about how testimonies do change lives. I failed to realize that if we don’t tell our stories then we are failing God.
Well, I had hoped that this course would challenge me and my thinking on worship. That is being accomplished. I look forward to the rest of this course and the next two to follow.
