The Spirit at Work in the Performing Arts
Ted Schwartz gave a workshop about the spirit in the performing arts. Despite the sleepy time-slot, immediately after lunch, soon everyone in the audience had forgotten their digestive drowsiness and was thoroughly engaged. He talked about the Spirit at work in the relationship between the audience and the performers. Is the Spirit always at work…
School for Leadership Training: Mennonites and Pentecostalism
Special Training with Nate Yoder consisted of a fascinating walk through a history of Mennonites in the U.S. and their relationship with Pentecostalism. It explained a lot. For example, in the 1890s several Mennonite leaders were supporting the concepts and ideas brought up in the Pentecostal movement. Later, there was more resistance, but in the…
Thoughts on School for Leadership Training Opening Worship
The chapel was filled with faces, many of them known to each other, younger, older, in between, all excited, anticipating the next few days. We began in worship. The room was suddenly filled with harmony of voices. I hadn’t heard singing with that many in a while… “I sing the mighty power of God.” Introductions…
