Flags in the Minster
09-18-2006, 05:22 PM
Jo,
What a wonderful testimony. One thing that really touched me about your story is the response you got from Ian White. So often I find that church leaders (clergy/pastors/ministers - call them what you want) and worship leaders seem to tolerate rather than encourage dance and will always think of excuses why dancing isn't appropriate in a given situation. (I've moaned about this elsewhere here). To receive both support and a public mention is sadly quite rare.
You probably know this, but Ian White is actually a very experienced guy who's been in music ministry (amongst other things) for 20+ years. It's been a long time since I've heard him, but I do remember that he was good both with and without a band. I probably have most of his Psalms albums on vinyl in a box in my parents' attic!
It's good that you took the trouble to ask permission beforehand. The question of whether or not to ask if it's OK to dance is an interesting one. I would generally say that you should ask first, but there are some situations where taking what I call the Nike approach - just do it - is the best option! What do others think? Is it wrong to dance at a meeting without asking first?
And I hope I'm still dancing when I'm 65!
Blessings,
Dave.
What a wonderful testimony. One thing that really touched me about your story is the response you got from Ian White. So often I find that church leaders (clergy/pastors/ministers - call them what you want) and worship leaders seem to tolerate rather than encourage dance and will always think of excuses why dancing isn't appropriate in a given situation. (I've moaned about this elsewhere here). To receive both support and a public mention is sadly quite rare.
You probably know this, but Ian White is actually a very experienced guy who's been in music ministry (amongst other things) for 20+ years. It's been a long time since I've heard him, but I do remember that he was good both with and without a band. I probably have most of his Psalms albums on vinyl in a box in my parents' attic!
It's good that you took the trouble to ask permission beforehand. The question of whether or not to ask if it's OK to dance is an interesting one. I would generally say that you should ask first, but there are some situations where taking what I call the Nike approach - just do it - is the best option! What do others think? Is it wrong to dance at a meeting without asking first?
And I hope I'm still dancing when I'm 65!
Blessings,
Dave.
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