This
past Saturday I attended a production conference with some ORBC volunteers that
was full of some of the best and brightest production people in the world of
production. One of the key speakers shared a concern about the tension between narcissism,
art, and Christian production. (If you are unfamiliar with the term narcissism,
just substitute self-centered.)
He
said that “Artists need to be able to submit their natural narcissism” to be
able to accomplish the mission that Christ has for worship/arts. At first I
thought the idea might be too harsh until I began to google the topic. I found
many articles that said that narcissism is a necessary component for artistic
expression. This is a pervasive attitude in our culture and in art. But it
creates a paradox when we use the term Christian Artist.
As
you prepare for this THUR think about some of these questions:
1. As
Americans is there a dynamic to our culture that makes us more self-centered or
narcissistic?
2. What
things do you think are owed to you as a tech or artist at church?
3. What
does it mean to submit my artistic narcissism to the mission of Christ as it is
expressed at ORBC?
I
will be praying that the Lord reveals His wisdom and hear to you as you prepare
this week!
Hoping
to be found more completely in Him,
Pastor
Larry
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