Think Like a Filmmaker

meaningful and memorable (“M-M-Good”).

“story-dwellers.”

anchor image (visual/metaphorical representation of the theme) for each series as well as titles and beginnings of synopses for every week of each series (I call each service a frame).

movies: 1) to expand our emotional bandwidth — to feel sensations that we rarely experience in our normal lives; 2) to reconnect with our higher selves — to be reminded of what humans are capable of, in terms of both good and evil, and to alter course if we’re steering more towards the latter than the former; 3) to be reminded we’re not alone—that,

When a worship experience in Lent feels the same as one during the Easter season, we are in trouble.

I like the more inclusive term “worship series” because it reinforces the idea that the whole of worship is proclamation of the message and encounter with God—not just the sermon.

we are invited to create an experience of the story—

Layering is how we experience everyday life. We combine sensory experiences to create moments.

“Three V’s” as a barometer for whether I’m including all the senses. The verbal is everything we hear—words, music, sound effects, silence. This will involve the verbal, musical, media, and dramatic ritual artists. The visual is everything we see—color, objects, lighting, and the way we are configured in the space in relation to each other, to lead