HUM 210 : Understanding our World Through the Arts

Capps offers a radically new model that gives systematic and constructive attention to the way people actually "story" their lives - inspirationally, paradoxically, or miraculously. Through such engagement, pastors can help people discover their own stories, discern the shape and direction of those stories, and move constructively to find new understandings or more hopeful possibilities in their life situations.

The digital culture values story and experience, which means that producers of eWorship in congregations will learn how to represent the Word as image and art in the production of digital eWorship media. New models for worship are offered, and tactics for change are proposed so that timid congregations, as well as small and medium sized congregations can become digital storytellers.

Story, Signs, and Sacred Rhythms presents a new model for youth ministry that is relevant to the missional church and the changing culture. By exploring a narrative approach that is about God's story, looking at the signs of God, which are God's images and metaphors to guide our lives, and discovering the saintly cadences that provide the connection between God and mission, you'll find concepts and ideologies of an entirely new way of thinking about and doing youth ministry.