Remembering the Forgotten God (April 11)

Description: “In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit” is a traditional phrase used in the church but how often do we talk about the Holy Spirit? The Father and the Son get a lot of our time but it doesn’t seem like we really focus on the Spirit much at all. This neglect is tragic. When Jesus was comforting his disciples before his death he told them that it is better for him to leave so the Spirit could come. The Spirit is better than Jesus? How’s that work? We need to remember how vital the Holy Spirit is to our lives. Who is the Holy Spirit? What does he do and why does he matter in our life? These questions and more will be explored as learn about the forgotten God, “the Wild Goose” as Celtic Christians called him.

Producer: Ken Kim
Set-up: Kris Shermer
Speaker: Ryan Miller
Music Leader: Joshua Nedrud & Kris Shermer
Sound Tech: David Meyer
Keynote Tech: Tyler Stibrich
Pickup: David Meyer & Joshua Nedrud
Nursery: Kati Wint
Greeters: Jenna Schaa & Ben Phillips

Music
Here come the Geese – BNL
Seven Swans – Sufjan Stevens
River of Dreams – Billy Joel
Break My Stride – Matthew Wilder
Turn, Turn, Turn – The Byrds
Spirit Vs. The Kick Drum – Derek Webb

Worship
Rain Down – Carlos Whittaker
Prince of Peace (maybe having everyone sing the female part together at the beginning)
You Are So Good To Me
Cannot Hide My Love
The Air I Breathe

Video
Catch Me If You Can
30 Days (Atheist at the Jesus Park)
Borat (Church speaking in tongues)
Wife Swap episode (an extreme liberal switching with a ridiculously religious person)
Forrest Gump/American Beauty (wafting objects – spinning in the breeze
Weather patterns (maybe for reflection time) – not tangible, but have an extreme effect on humans.
Narnia – Aslan (not a “tame” lion)
O Brother Where Art Thou – the sirens
Norm McDonald (from his stand-up) – Cliff Diving (2 categories: Grand Champion or stuff on a rock)

Drama/Readings
To Tell the Truth (which one is really the Holy Spirit?)

Other Concepts
Skydiving – you’re in control, but not in control (Also, water-skiing, Skiing, snowboarding, race car driving and the like)
The Holy Ghost People (Documentary – extreme examples of snake handling and the like)
Something with Three Parts (Fire: Fuel, Spark, Oxygen)

Chase the Goose
Series Description: Celtic Christians had a name for the Holy Spirit: An Geadh-Glas, or ‘the Wild Goose.’ The name hints at mystery. Much like a wild goose, the Spirit of God cannot be tracked or tamed. An element of danger, an air of unpredictability surround Him. But most of us and most churches have neglected the Holy Spirit. Join us as we explore the truth about the forgotten God and we learn to live the adventure of a spirit-led life.