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You Learn Something New Every Day ~ Emmett Bryant

     So I had never heard of liturgical drama until I read the reading for this week. I don't know if it's something that just isn't popular among evangelicals but I had never heard about this thing that is embedded in the roots of our faith. It filled me with pride to read about liturgical dramas because they are a part of our tradition and our history and something for us to look back on. Although Christian culture is so focused on the present day and the changes that are happening now, there are volumes of history just waiting to be uncovered that stem from the amazing gift God gave us through Jesus Christ. 

    When we get caught up in the moment and the here and now we lose sight of the rich heritage that has been left to us by the believers that came before us. Not to mention learning from the past helps us succeed and prevent failure. I guess what I am getting at is that it was amazing to see how people took truths of God's word and expressed them in a variety of ways. Not just one simple way, but many different ways. And there are times that if we are not looking for those things in our past then we completely miss them and are not able to experience such an amazing thing. 

I commented on Braylan Stringfellow's and Madalyn Dillard's posts. 

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  1. Caroline TuckerMarch 29, 2021 at 7:35 PM

    I am almost certain I had heard of Liturgical dramas before but I cannot remember anything that had to do with them. I agree. I am surprised that Liturgical dramas are not talked about more frequently. However, I think that a reason this is, at least for me, is that they are Catholic and I am not. Because they are Catholic, I would not get much exposure in my Baptist family and church.

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  2. abbieheddenMarch 29, 2021 at 10:36 PM

    It truly is amazing that Scripture can be taught and expressed in so many ways! I really think it has to do with the fact that it was written by an infinite being, and so finite beings will never be able to comprehend everything about it... until hopefully in Heaven!

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