Comments on: For 2006: The Church’s Brave New Brain—Part 1 http://ceruleansanctum.com/2005/12/for-2006-churchs-brave-new-brain-part.html Looking for the 1st century Church in 21st century America Sat, 10 Jan 2009 03:01:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Cerulean Sanctum » For 2006: The Church’s Brave New Brain—Part 2 http://ceruleansanctum.com/2005/12/for-2006-churchs-brave-new-brain-part.html#comment-24290 Cerulean Sanctum » For 2006: The Church’s Brave New Brain—Part 2 Wed, 24 Jan 2007 08:15:43 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/?p=397#comment-24290 [...] the previous segment of this mini-series, we left off with the Church grappling with the transition from the Information Age (and its [...] [...] the previous segment of this mini-series, we left off with the Church grappling with the transition from the Information Age (and its [...]

]]> By: Cerulean Sanctum » For 2006: The Church’s Brave New Brain—Part 3 (Conclusion) http://ceruleansanctum.com/2005/12/for-2006-churchs-brave-new-brain-part.html#comment-24287 Cerulean Sanctum » For 2006: The Church’s Brave New Brain—Part 3 (Conclusion) Wed, 24 Jan 2007 08:14:56 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/?p=397#comment-24287 [...] the previous installments of this series (#1, #2), we examined the increasing role that right-brained thinking will take in our era and what [...] [...] the previous installments of this series (#1, #2), we examined the increasing role that right-brained thinking will take in our era and what [...]

]]> By: Rob Smith http://ceruleansanctum.com/2005/12/for-2006-churchs-brave-new-brain-part.html#comment-3144 Rob Smith Sat, 31 Dec 2005 19:01:00 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/?p=397#comment-3144 Interesting blog Dan - I like where it is going. We are living in an experience-based economy and world. So much design (as the toasters point out) play on that. Most are blatantly retro - making those us older folk (boomers with money) remember early experiences of hearth and home which encourage is to buy the product. My favorite car right now is the new Mustang. I love the design - but it is purely because when I see it I am reminded of my teenage years. The design carries with it a message and connection with good feelings of the past. So in admiring it and (if Ford gets their way) buying one I am drawn to experience the inner longings the design aroused. Even in my field of work - rescuing orphans stranded by the massive African AIDS epidemic - getting the church involved is a matter of effective marketing (including design) and experience. It is easier to get someone to spend $3000 to experience Africa and come on a short term mission trip then it is to get them to involved in a non-experiential way like helping underwrite the mission. I look forward to the development of your thoughts. Interesting blog Dan - I like where it is going.

We are living in an experience-based economy and world. So much design (as the toasters point out) play on that. Most are blatantly retro - making those us older folk (boomers with money) remember early experiences of hearth and home which encourage is to buy the product.

My favorite car right now is the new Mustang. I love the design - but it is purely because when I see it I am reminded of my teenage years. The design carries with it a message and connection with good feelings of the past. So in admiring it and (if Ford gets their way) buying one I am drawn to experience the inner longings the design aroused.

Even in my field of work - rescuing orphans stranded by the massive African AIDS epidemic - getting the church involved is a matter of effective marketing (including design) and experience. It is easier to get someone to spend $3000 to experience Africa and come on a short term mission trip then it is to get them to involved in a non-experiential way like helping underwrite the mission.

I look forward to the development of your thoughts.

]]> By: Ronni http://ceruleansanctum.com/2005/12/for-2006-churchs-brave-new-brain-part.html#comment-3143 Ronni Sat, 31 Dec 2005 13:11:00 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/?p=397#comment-3143 Dan, email me when you come up to Dayton for a visit... I have something you have got to see... a Christian Art gallery... in downtown Dayton. It's an incredible and beautiful thing! Dan, email me when you come up to Dayton for a visit… I have something you have got to see… a Christian Art gallery… in downtown Dayton. It’s an incredible and beautiful thing!

]]> By: Weekend Fisher http://ceruleansanctum.com/2005/12/for-2006-churchs-brave-new-brain-part.html#comment-3142 Weekend Fisher Fri, 30 Dec 2005 23:15:00 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/?p=397#comment-3142 Say, anon#4, I liked your points. Tiny bit overgeneralized (!) but you can only say so much in a cmoments section. Dan, I'll buy that design could be the Next Big Thing. (Have you ever seen the blog over at All Things Beautiful? Nicely done!) But like all the Next Big Things, this too shall pass. There may be a day when it's easier to do good design; blog templates are a step that direction. Form and content will always both matter. I have trouble seeing the point of getting caught up with the Trend du Jour. Now serving Christ to the best of our abilities will include taking notice of the Trend du Jour, but not losing our focus in the meantime. Take care & God bless Say, anon#4, I liked your points. Tiny bit overgeneralized (!) but you can only say so much in a cmoments section.

Dan, I’ll buy that design could be the Next Big Thing. (Have you ever seen the blog over at All Things Beautiful? Nicely done!) But like all the Next Big Things, this too shall pass. There may be a day when it’s easier to do good design; blog templates are a step that direction. Form and content will always both matter. I have trouble seeing the point of getting caught up with the Trend du Jour. Now serving Christ to the best of our abilities will include taking notice of the Trend du Jour, but not losing our focus in the meantime.

Take care & God bless

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