Showing posts with label Psalm 148. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Psalm 148. Show all posts

12/25/2010

Wake the neighbors

This week's Bible study post (Tweets during a sermon) looses it's 'tweetness' in favor of running commentary (It seems it will work better in front of a crowd) but still maintains the spirit of the post in Sunday's electric sermon at Union Congregational United Church of Christ in Somonauk, IL
"Wake the Neighbors" text
"Wake the Neighbors" podcast

12/20/2010

Tweets during a sermon

Psalm 148 is full of celebration.  It’s joyous, jubilant, and exciting.

It also sounds a little bit like a preacher on a roll – only they are having trouble keeping things coherent.

This is what I think tweet responses might look like during sermon that used the words of Psalm 148.

Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD from the heavens; praise him in the heights!
@pewtweet  What are the heights?

Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his host!
@pewtweet  Of course – they have to, right?

Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all you shining stars!
@pewtweet  wait a minute – those things can’t do stuff like that!

Praise him, you highest heavens, and you waters above the heavens!
@pewtweet  waters above the heavens?  Uh . . . .

Let them praise the name of the LORD, for he commanded and they were created.
@pewtweet  OK – so everything God’s created celebrates – I’m starting to understand

He established them forever and ever; he fixed their bounds, which cannot be passed.
@pewtweet  Preacher’s on a roll!  Preach it!  Preach it!

Praise the LORD from the earth, you sea monsters and all deeps,
@pewtweet   Uh . .. sea monsters?  Wait a minute now.

fire and hail, snow and frost, stormy wind fulfilling his command!
@pewtweet  What is this preacher talking about now? I think the thought train is out of control!

Mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars!
@pewtweet  Fruit trees?  I’m hungry now.

Wild animals and all cattle, creeping things and flying birds!
@pewtweet   Creeping things.  That sounds like creepy things.  (laughing to self)

Kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all rulers of the earth!
@pewtweet  OK – back on track now. 

Young men and women alike, old and young together!
@pewtweet   Yes!  Everyone together praising God!  We’re on another roll!

Let them praise the name of the LORD, for his name alone is exalted; his glory is above earth and heaven.
@pewtweet  This whole place is about to shout out loud.  I can feel it building!

He has raised up a horn for his people, praise for all his faithful, for the people of Israel who are close to him. Praise the LORD!
@pewtweet  That horn thing is the Shofar, right?  It gets people all riled up.  We’re really rolling now!  Let’s keep going!  Let’s sing!  Let’s shout!  Praise God!