| Who were the wise men? January 4, 2011
There are a lot of traditions
about the wise men. What can be known about
them for sure from history and from the
bible? Why does the Bible and the Christian
tradition consider their visit important?
What
would be missing for you from the Christmas
story if the wise men were not part of the
tradition? Do you find their visit
plausible? In the nativity story movie that
came out a few years ago the wise men
provide a kind of comic relief – is there
something comical or cartoonish about the
way we often picture the wise men?
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Why do God’s people always
sing? February 1, 2011
Are you a
singer? Is the music an important part of
worship for you? Can you think of a
particular piece of sacred music or a
particular performance of it which was an
important spiritual experience for you?
What pieces of Christian music move you? Is
there a difference between sacred and
secular music in its power to move you?
What disturbs your experience of God through
music in the worship? Do you have a strong
inclination or disinclination toward one of
the following (and why?): a) traditional
hymns, spirituals, contemporary praise and
worship music, psalms, taize chant.
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