creative fuZion lab //24// inspiration...

Welcome to "creative fuZion lab" at designing for Philistines (on Thursdays)...
This is the blog kingdom where freaky creatives are able to share the chaos created in their minds for THE Kingdom.
This is the place to share whatever creative element you are using in your weekend service or just something you have been dreaming about.
Come and see what others are doing, come and share what you are doing.
Let's spark each other's creativity...
So here’s what you do…
Ready to begin? Here we go.
Let the creative fuZion begin.
Spread the Word.
Dorothy (vicar of vibe)
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I see inspiration all over the place. I am always searching for ideas to inspire. This weeks design was inspired by a picture I found somewhere on the internet. It's the first photo in this slideshow.
Then I look at the overall "picture" I am trying to design and use the safety pins to pin it into place. Does that make any sense?
This is almost completely done with safety pins!


I realized how much I do with safety pins. Next week I am going to share a little more about safety pins...
What tool do you use the most when you are designing?
Now it's your turn to share

ugh! Having Mr. Linky issues...and I have to go to work. Please just post in comments if Mr. Linky doesn't appear..

whoa...

I Will Exalt You - Hillsong from Carlos Whittaker on Vimeo.

I will exalt You

I will exalt You

I will exalt You

You are my God

My hiding place

My safe refuge

My treasure Lord

You are My friend and King Anointed One Most Holy.

Because You’re with me

Because You’re with me

Because You’re with me

I will not fear

are you surrendered?

I LOVE when people choose to step into God and surrender! I've been on this journey myself and I have NEVER been more excited about where I am in life.
This morning I was reading about Lori surrendering her life to God’s will for her life. Wow! I LOVE when God moves this way! It is such an exciting journey.
Makes me think of Kim Walker's song "I Surrender". I find it really cool that I see more and more people stretching their surrender muscles in the various circles of my life. I am constantly challenging the believers in my world to give it up.

What stage are you at in your life?
Are you just stepping into the journey?
Are you ignoring God?
Are you running away from God?
Is your relationship with Him compartmentalized to one day a week?
Is He even a part of your life any more?
Or are you trying to finally lay it all down and surrendering?
Are you ready?

Chronicles 7:14 "if my people, who are called by my name, will
humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land."

Truly, I challenge you to give up. Take a few moments and spend time with God. Step into the journey. Surrender.
So today’s challenge:

I greatly look forward to hearing more about your journey...

HL: http://www.loribiddle.com/2009/07/my-day-off_27.html
For more challenges

what we hear...

Smacked with a very meaty message yesterday.
These are two juxtaposed conversations I had based on the same message and what each person heard...

What the believer heard:
God WANTS us, but doesn't need us...
YOU must follow all the rules...
Left feeling CHALLENGED...

what the seeker heard:
God wants us, but God doesn't NEED us...
You must follow ALL the RULES...
Left feeling UNWORTHY...

It's a journey. Some are very brave and press into the journey even when challenged GREATLY. While others feel challenged and run away and hide...
If you are a believer you are CALLED into COMMUNITY. Be there! Be challenged.
If you are a SEEKER, I am so proud of you for VENTURING into community. Welcome!

SEEKER, you are BOLD and COURAGEOUS. Focus on the fact that God WANTS to be in relationship with YOU.

I LML

A lot has been going on this month. It’s been an exciting whirlwind.
As you may know, I spend a lot of time just hanging out at Starbucks, chatting with various people, developing relationships. Out of the blue about a month ago, one of my very sweet gals who I used to work and hang out with at Starbucks, hit me up on facebook and said she wanted to talk about God.
She is ready to start journeying back into a relationship with God. It has been fun and exciting to be on the journey with her!
What is also cool is that she loves theater. She has an amazing knack for stage design and has plugged right into the teams that serve on the weekend. Love it!

We also had about 50 people who had just returned from a local missions trip to Appalachia. So the place was buzzing with excited energy.

Worship was awesome this week. People came ready to worship. First song and everyone was “there”.

Man, I LML!

Worship Set 1
The Time Has Come

Small Group Highlight - Creative Team

Worship Set 2
Sing To the King
Tear Down the Walls
Message: Jesus, Beyond Space and Time

Worship Set 3
Til I See You
Overcome

A big shout out to at my WL peep’s at Fred McKinnon’s blog carnival. Check out what others are doing in worship across the world!

what's up with this 5:00 a.m. wake up...

For the sixth time this week I was wide awake between 5:00 and 5:30 a.m.
See God and I have an agreement. If He wakes me up early, I'm supposed to get up and spend time with Him. o.k., So I got up and was reading this morning.
But Samuel replied: "Does the Lord delight in burnt offering and sacrifices as much as in obeying the voice of the Lord? To obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat of rams." (I Samuel 1:22)

One of the main points in today's message was "To obey is better than sacrifice."
Hmmm...
Obey...
I will continue to do so...

Ezekiel 2:10

9 Then I looked, and I saw a hand stretched out to me. In it was a scroll, 10 which he unrolled before me. On both sides of it were written words of lament and mourning and woe.

creative fuZion lab //23// inspiration...

Welcome to "creative fuZion lab" at designing for Philistines (on Thursdays)...

This is the blog kingdom where freaky creatives are able to share the chaos created in their minds for THE Kingdom.

This is the place to share whatever creative element you are using in your weekend service or just something you have been dreaming about.

Come and see what others are doing, come and share what you are doing.

Let's spark each other's creativity...

So here’s what you do…

Ready to begin? Here we go.

Let the creative fuZion begin.

Spread the Word.

Dorothy (vicar of vibe)

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This weeks design was inspired by a picture posted on flickr creative elements design WAREHOUSE lab, by wplynn. The whole design of the WAREHOUSE lab is to share creative design elements to inspire each other.

Six clothes hung from gaffer clips in the rafters.

Braided.

The clothes were then spread out and safety pinned to the

various curtain legs.

Then we added several of those little "pop" on closet lights. One round one and three star shaped ones.
Thy were hung by "S" hooks and then attached to safety pins on the curtains.
I don't know what I would do with out safety pins. Seriously.

Your turn.

What inspires your designs?

art, art, I want you...

So today is my Sabbath and I am excited. I am meeting today to discuss starting an artists community at CrossCurrent.

I hopefully will have more to say later.

Any one have any thoughts to contribute?

apps...

In your spiritual banking account, do you spend more time doing apps than you spend completely focused on God?

who do you hang out with?

I was lucky to find STUFF CHRISTIANS LIKE early on before he became such a phenomenon in the blog world. Jon is great at smacking people upside the head with the sometimes ridiculous things that we do/believe as Christians.

One of his earlier posts was called #58. Calling people "seekers" . It actually helped me come up with the rather tongue in cheek name of this blog "designing for Philistines..."

I've always thought the term "seeker" was more than a little condescending. I fight the term all the time. I prefer the word "skeptical". I love people who are skeptical.

Disclaimer: Yes, I understand we need other believers, blah, blah, blah. But honestly a lot of "Christians" insulate themselves in an exclusive world that doesn't have them interacting with anyone who is skeptical. And honestly, I think that is just wrong. I said it "wrong"!

I will choose to hang out with "people who Jesus loves" anytime over a "believer". It's what I am called to do...

So today's challenge is really a question:

How many people do you have in your life that are on a journey of skepticism?

Or do you surround yourself with "believers"?

If you are interested, here are a few classics from Jon's blog.

creative fuZion lab //22// videos...

Welcome to "creative fuZion lab" at designing for Philistines (on Thursdays)...
This is the blog kingdom where freaky creatives are able to share the chaos created in their minds for THE Kingdom.
This is the place to share whatever creative element you are using in your weekend service or just something you have been dreaming about.
Come and see what others are doing, come and share what you are doing. Let's spark each other's creativity...
So here’s what you do…
Ready to begin? Here we go.
Let the creative fuZion begin.
Spread the Word.
Dorothy (vicar of vibe)

You will hear me say again and again; we have a mad creative team. Here are two recent examples. The first is Barbie's House (part 2) video; which was written, acted, filmed by our team (and other talented people)

Barbie's House Part 2: Robo Dude from CrossCurrent Ministries on Vimeo.

The second here is a sketch entitled "Middle of the Garden". Again written in house.

Man I am so blessed to work such talented people.

Why not share something you've been dreaming about doing?
Mr. Linky

don't ASK...

When is the last time you simply spent time with God and didn't ASK for anything?

That is your challenge for today...or maybe the week.

the Word...

The Word is a living, breathing testiment of God.

What is your favorite scripture and why?

consuming fire...

Be consumed by the fire.
start this link Consuming Fire by Third Day
Then click this...


Consuming Fire by Third Day (the lyrics)
Set this place on fire
Send you spirit, Savior
Rescue from the mire
Show Your servant favor
Yesterday was the day that I was alone
Now I'm in the presence of Almighty God

and yes our God, He is a consuming fire
And the flames burn down deep in my soul
Yes our God He is a consuming fire
He reaches inside and He melts down this
cold heart of stone.

Set this place on fire
Send Your spirit, Saviour
Rescue from the mire
Show your servant favor
Yesterday was the day that I was alone
Now I'm in the presence of Almighty God

and yes our God, He is a consuming fire
And the flames burn down deep in my soul
Yes our God He is a consuming fire
He reaches inside and He melts down this
cold heart of stone.

Did you realize that inside you there is a flame?
Did you ever try to let it burn?

shhhh! (secret mission clue #3)

Here we go...follow along with the secret mission of an element I'm working on...

I bought something at clue #2.

It goes here... hee! hee!

image...

About once a quarter our youth group, IMAGE take over the worship service.

They are amazing!

We have a thriving youth ministry. Our youth have their own monthly worship service, home neighborhood groups and they have several creative arts ministries themselves.
We also have youth that are being mentored in lights, Media Shout and as worship leaders.

Several youth are now being integrated into regular rotations in the band and tech.

We installed a summer intern youth minister last week.

This is just our high school and junior high school ministries.

Recently our elementary youth started their drama ministry called FREESTYLE.

Worship Set 1

Let the Praises Ring

Happy Day (Kim Walker; Jesus Culture)

Human Video to World So Cold (12 Stones)

Teen Testimonies

Both of these elements were extremly powerful...

Message: Playing for the End Game

Worship Set 2

Agnus Dei

Mighty to Save

Video and Honor Grads

Grads pray over congregation

After worship today, we had a cook-out. People were encouraged to invite friends and neighbors to worship this morning and then join us for lunch. We actually had to out and buy more food!!!

I have to say, I really love Agus Dei, it is so powerful and worshipful. What is your favorite worship song?

Come and see what worshipers are doing across the world at Sunday Set List 48 on Fred MacKinnon's blog.

this is church?

you bet it is...
This is pt 2 of a satire series on the "perfect family." We thought what family is more perfect than Barbie's? Of course, her family turns out to be anything but!
We are again introduced to the dysfunctional Barbie family (we know it's really Tina). Well, Barbie is fed up with all the yelling and comes up with a plan to stop it. Course, things don't always work out as planned!
This satire, of course, shows the need for love and loving families. Enjoy!

Barbie's House Part 2: Robo Dude from CrossCurrent Ministries on Vimeo.

heart's discontent...

Seven years ago at a leadership conference, my mind was arrested by this terminology. It resonated through my being.
Over the last few months, I have been found by several high school friends and acquaintances. I have found it very interesting to see how their heart’s discontent has surged in their life’s journey.
Some have committed their life to very worthy causes. Every thing from saving the earth, animal rights to helping people who are houseless.
Then there are people whose entire life still seems to center around drinking, drugging…

If we are lucky we know our heart’s discontent and we journey on the path of resolution.
This week I’ve been discussing and counseling “heart’s discontent” with several people.
I like journeying with people like this. People who recognize their life’s calling and are stepping into the path. For it takes all of us to create a better world. Each heart’s discontent melds together to create a better world.

What is your heart’s discontent? Are you pursuing this journey or are you simply skipping through your life?

Heartbeat from Noor Valibhoy on Vimeo.

creative fuZion lab //21// simply packaged...

Welcome to "creative fuZion lab" at designing for Philistines (on Thursdays)...

This is the blog kingdom where freaky creatives are able to share the chaos created in their minds for THE Kingdom.

This is the place to share whatever creative element you are using in your weekend service or just something you have been dreaming about.

Come and see what others are doing, come and share what you are doing. Let's spark each other's creativity...

So here’s what you do…

Ready to begin? Here we go.

Let the creative fuZion begin.

Spread the Word.

Dorothy (vicar of vibe)

Today is mostly a repeat of last week. A very simple stage design. But, I got pictures of how I tied the other end of the cloth to the props cage at the school.

I started by attaching on end of the cloth with safety pins to the rope that opens and closes the stage curtains. Then tied it off on the opposite end of the stage to the props cage. Same for the cloth in the front, but it was tied off to the bottom of a mic stand.

I encourage you to utilize whatever you have stage wise. This has been my journey recently. I use everything I am able to get my hands on like this rolling tech cabinet.

So what have you been creating in your mind recently?