Brim: Creative Overflow in Worship Design
"The arts have always been worship's language of choice, but never more so than today in our 21st century.Brimis a perfect tool/guide/companion for leaders who want to 'talk' that language for their own worship and within that which they are structuring for others. It is, quite literally, a cordial companion, full of ideas and possibilities as well as of holy potential." ---Phyllis Tickle, author ofEmergence ChristianityandThe Great Emergence"Brimis a field guide for DIY worship-helping you make connections, gather ingredients, and leading you into worship's natural habitat: God's beautiful world! Andra and Suzanne are careful to make prayer, worship installations, liturgy, activism, and song accessible to all kinds of churches, whether you've been gathering in a sanctuary for a century or are starting to meet at a bar on Monday night." ---Troy Bronsink, author ofDrawn In: A Creative Process for Artist, Activists, and Jesus"Brimis a treasure chest of practical resources...if your own creative well is dry,Brimwill help you tap into the Source of Living Water once again."--Rev. Bryan Sirchio, author ofThe 6 Marks of Progressive Christian Worship Music"With this thoughtful and beautiful book, Andra and Suzanne have assembled tools to advance important conversations in small group and community settings. This format immerses the participants in the topic in all manner of ways, including a refreshing approach to how music from all points of the spectrum can create a sacred space. Words become embodied conversations, and hearts are provoked to grow and change." ---Stephen Mason, Jars of Clay