Beijing and Worship
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The video to the right is a slideshow of images from the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics. Sadly, China seems to be censoring the video images of the opening ceremony itself, which is a shame because it was so beautiful. So many people worked for years to perform such a stunning feat of coordinated movement, music, and art. It will hard for any nation to top it. Getting a group of humans together to do anything in unison of spirit is a challenge. High Calling blogger Blake Coffee has noted the beauty of the ceremony and compared it to worship. His post is worth a read.
If you watched the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics last Friday, you saw a breathtaking and beautiful display of performance and pageantry filled with Chinese drummers, fireworks, acrobats, musicians and dancers. For me, one of the truly amazing moments was the 2,008 Tai Chi masters perfectly synchronized and presenting a stunning visual across the floor of the stadium. As I was preparing for this week’s lesson on worship, it occurred to me (actually, it occurred to Kappie, from whom I have shamelessly stolen this metaphor) that this gathered Tai Chi performance gives us a nearly perfect metaphor for gathered worship. Here’s how:...Read More
