I'm sure others of you have been jamming to this song for awhile but I just found it. I had been wondering when Coldplay was going to put out a new album since its been 3 years since the release of Viva La Vida. Overall, I like this song and it sounds very Coldplay-ish but the chorus to me is just o.k. The video is a little strange too. What do you think? The new album, Mylo Xyloto drops October 25th. I'm always excited for new music. check out the video:
Friday, October 21, 2011
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Healing - Being Near
Today marked the beginning of a 2 day training for my internship. Everyone gathered was somehow involved in the mental health field. We had the pleasure of participating in a training put on by Scott D Miller, a psychologist not to be confused with the musician Scott Miller.
I feel very fortunate to have been a part of this because #1 he seems to know what he's talking about and is going against what everyone else is saying and #2 he was hilarious! This guy made the time fly by because he was animated and it was like if you hired a stand-up comedian to do your training. It wasn't humor at the expense of learning, which I think really is a gift.
So what am I getting at? (I know you're wondering how this can be titled "Healing" and be related to a psychologist.) It happened so fast, Scott Miller said it and then it was gone, but it really stuck with me and I couldn't stop thinking about it.
Here's a guy, very secular, and by his own admission, not religious. Oddly enough, psychology and social work are quite secular fields as well--you know, the whole science and religion thing. Anyway, he was talking about his approach to therapy and what has been shown to work. His whole theme is about meeting the client where they are and finding what works for them. He calls this "alliance", and this goes against what we call evidence based practice and selecting a certain style of therapy based on diagnosis.
And this is what he said that got me going. He said that you do not build alliance. He said that you need to be with the the client. He said that is what it means to "heal" in therapy. Then, "Christ healed the sick. Healing means to be near. He went to be near those that nobody would get close to."
He said it so fast and just like that it was gone. But it was like all kinds of light bulbs were flashing and bells dinging like when you when on a gameshow. I couldn't believe how profound and deep this little statement was. And it came, not from a preacher, or a religious author but from a non religious psychologist.
Something that fascinated me was that he stated it like FACT, like it was plain truth that this is what Christ did, no question about it! Quite some faith for someone that says he has no part in religion. For a moment I thought I was in church!
How powerful the implications are! To life and ministry. Think about it, what if our focus was not on programs, funding, taking classes, being a part of a particular church or mission, but on simply being near. Being near to those in need. Being near to the broken hearted. Being near to the sick.
Being near.
Think about it for a minute. It's so simple. It's so beautiful. It's what Jesus did.
A touching truth. Made so clear by someone who probably doesn't even realize it. Interesting how God works and speaks sometimes.
What are your thoughts on this? What do you think, does God ever use the unsaved to speak His truths to us? Thoughts on being near?
I feel very fortunate to have been a part of this because #1 he seems to know what he's talking about and is going against what everyone else is saying and #2 he was hilarious! This guy made the time fly by because he was animated and it was like if you hired a stand-up comedian to do your training. It wasn't humor at the expense of learning, which I think really is a gift.
So what am I getting at? (I know you're wondering how this can be titled "Healing" and be related to a psychologist.) It happened so fast, Scott Miller said it and then it was gone, but it really stuck with me and I couldn't stop thinking about it.
Here's a guy, very secular, and by his own admission, not religious. Oddly enough, psychology and social work are quite secular fields as well--you know, the whole science and religion thing. Anyway, he was talking about his approach to therapy and what has been shown to work. His whole theme is about meeting the client where they are and finding what works for them. He calls this "alliance", and this goes against what we call evidence based practice and selecting a certain style of therapy based on diagnosis.
And this is what he said that got me going. He said that you do not build alliance. He said that you need to be with the the client. He said that is what it means to "heal" in therapy. Then, "Christ healed the sick. Healing means to be near. He went to be near those that nobody would get close to."
He said it so fast and just like that it was gone. But it was like all kinds of light bulbs were flashing and bells dinging like when you when on a gameshow. I couldn't believe how profound and deep this little statement was. And it came, not from a preacher, or a religious author but from a non religious psychologist.
Something that fascinated me was that he stated it like FACT, like it was plain truth that this is what Christ did, no question about it! Quite some faith for someone that says he has no part in religion. For a moment I thought I was in church!
How powerful the implications are! To life and ministry. Think about it, what if our focus was not on programs, funding, taking classes, being a part of a particular church or mission, but on simply being near. Being near to those in need. Being near to the broken hearted. Being near to the sick.
Being near.
Think about it for a minute. It's so simple. It's so beautiful. It's what Jesus did.
A touching truth. Made so clear by someone who probably doesn't even realize it. Interesting how God works and speaks sometimes.
What are your thoughts on this? What do you think, does God ever use the unsaved to speak His truths to us? Thoughts on being near?
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Innocent vs Innocent
This afternoon I was driving home from our local WinCo happily dial surfing on the radio. I heard a song that caught my ear. What I realized is that the song was eerily reminiscent of another song I hadn't heard in a long time. I decided to put both the songs on here so you can judge for yourself. Am I crazy? What gets me is that they have the exact same chorus: "We are, we are, all innocent..." by the first band, Our Lady Peace, and "We are, we are innocent..." by Luminate. Overall, the songs don't sound super similar but, notice that the songs begin in a similar way (percussion).
It's a bummer because the song by Luminate sounds pretty cool. If I wasn't aware of Our Lady Peace's version, I'd like it. What gets me is it just sounds like they liked the song and are Christianizing it. On the other hand, there is something good about redeeming and making a positive message out of what was not. This is just me making a big deal of nothing. As I think about it more, I think part of it is that the Our Lady Peace song was something I listened to a lot to in high school and is significant to me.
Luminate:
Our Lady Peace:
What do you think? Redeeming? Ripoff? Not at all the same?
It's a bummer because the song by Luminate sounds pretty cool. If I wasn't aware of Our Lady Peace's version, I'd like it. What gets me is it just sounds like they liked the song and are Christianizing it. On the other hand, there is something good about redeeming and making a positive message out of what was not. This is just me making a big deal of nothing. As I think about it more, I think part of it is that the Our Lady Peace song was something I listened to a lot to in high school and is significant to me.
Luminate:
Our Lady Peace:
What do you think? Redeeming? Ripoff? Not at all the same?
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)