That Sounds Deceptive - Ideas for October 25

Speaker: Rachael
Producer: Rachael
Worship Leaders: Ryan and Mitch

We'll decide art for this service on October 14th at Arts and Production.

Description
Discernment is a vital aspect of being a Christian, but what if our discernment is based on the wrong criteria? What if our zeal for the details of scripture causes us to miss the big picture? What if our theological arguments have become the very kind of deceptive talk we’re trying to avoid? That can happen when a relationship with God turns into a religion about God. The standards of our discernment don’t always line up with the standards God applied to the people in the Bible – and they aren’t the product of living in his presence. The result is that God’s voice sometimes sounds deceptive to our ears.

Music
We Are Not As Strong As We Think We Are – Rich Mullens
Unpredictable (?) – Nicole Nordeman
To Know You – Nicole Nordeman
All the Plans – Starsailor
Word of God Speak – Mercy Me
Epic – By Some Worship Guy up in Phoenix
Abandon – By Some Guy Nedrud would know

Video
Bruce Almighty or Evan Almighty
Louie Giglio – The Massiveness of God
Rob Bell – Everything is Spiritual
What Dreams May Come
Life or Something Like it – crazy homeless guy
Star Wars – Obi Wan struck down & Luke freaks out
Shaun of the Dead – Comes up with a plan, implements the plan, and the plan doesn’t come through
Grey’s Anatomy – Dealing with tragedy
The Office – Michael’s plans go array
LOST – Locke is so obsessed with his “destiny” he’s willing to let someone die or the scene where he’s beating on the hatch talking about his destiny and then the light comes on or something with Mr. Ekco

Drama
Erwin McManus (Barbarian Way) – If God really loves me, it’ll snow. And other stories like that told as if they were our own
Play – Waiting for Godot – 2 dudes waiting for God
Someone who follows the rules to the letter, but misses the intent. (Maybe we’ll have the rules up on Keynote so people can see what they are)

Other concepts
5 crosses made out of different items to use as reflection
Descent book – find original artwork
Ryan & Liz’s crucifix & wooden cross
One made out of large nails
One made out of the tiles
Origami boxes

Communion Songs
The plan is to have an extended communion time with worship through music along with it. Specifically we’re looking for music with strong lyrics that is not usually heard at Damascus Road.
Lead Me to The Cross – Hillsong – Brooke Fraiser
How Deep the Father’s Love for Us
Holy Communion – Cliff and Danielle Young
Restore to Me – Glory Revealed CD
You Are Here – Need To Breathe
Beautiful, Scandalous Night
Revelation Song – Hillsong