My beloved Mt. Tam Church, A techie Luddite—I’ve been a card-carrying member of the club for as long as I can remember. A Luddite is defined as “a person opposed to new technology or ways of working.” And whereas I haven’t been opposed, I’ve found learning about and embracing new technologies a challenge. I’m a people person, I think, not a techie.
Pandemic has forced those tendencies to be left behind. So, I’m diligently learning the capacities of our new sanctuary audio and video recording system to maximize our utilization of this amazing and high-tech system when we return to online only worship on November 1. Pray for Jeff and Liz as they strive to teach me! Pray for me as I attempt to embrace new ways of communicating using video and social media. Leaving Luddite-leaning tendencies is not easy!
One goal: to stop writing a weekly Faith Matters communication and start sharing a short video message. I’ve been told I need to keep it to two minutes or less. Do you know how hard it is for a preacher to be that short? Yet I’m viewing other clergy videos, taking a webinar on the subject and trying to think of what I need to say.
What do you need to hear? What word of grace or joy or inspiration is desired? Tell me, please, because next week is the Faith Matters video premier. St. Paul writes: “If anyone be in Jesus Christ, they are a new creation! Behold, the old has passed away; the new life has begun.” May his words become real for this recovering Luddite!
Peace,
Pastor Kim