Wow. The new types of Christian materials coming out these days just impresses me so much. Maybe I'm just more open to it at this stage in my life, but the polish on mainstream Christian audio and video speaks to me. And I hope it speaks to you too.
Tonight I previewed NOOMA's eighth short video (but my first) entitled Dust. Here's the background on the series:
WE CAN GET ANYTHING WE WANT, FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, WHENEVER WE WANT IT. ANY INFORMATION, PRODUCTS, MOVIES, MUSIC, TV, GAMES, DAY OR NIGHT. WITH A SINGLE CLICK. THAT'S JUST HOW IT IS. STILL, OUR LIVES AREN'T DIFFERENT. OUR LIVES AREN'T ANY DIFFERENT THAN ALL GENERATIONS BEFORE US. OUR TIME IS. WE WANT SPIRITUAL DIRECTION, BUT IT HAS TO BE REAL FOR US AND AVAILABLE WHEN WE NEED IT.
WE WANT A NEW FORMAT FOR GETTING CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVES. NOOMA IS THE NEW FORMAT. IT'S A SERIES OF SHORT FILMS FEATURING THE TEACHINGS OF ROB BELL. COMPACT, PORTABLE AND CONCISE. EACH NOOMA FOCUSES ON A DIFFERENT ISSUE WITH RELEVANCE FOR US, AND IT'S THERE WHEN WE NEED IT, WHERE WE NEED IT, AS WE NEED IT.
To me, the depth of the discussion on the tape gave proper insight into a story we've probably all heard before, that of Peter walking out onto the water to meet Jesus. At the same time, it wove in faith in ourselves and living transparent lives in a way that was subtle and effective.
I look forward to using Dust and the other NOOMAs in small group. (There are even downloadable discussion books.)
