The Day I Became a Goo Goo Dolls Fan
Craig Keen has been preaching in chapel this week at NTS for our "spiritual deepening week." I was able to talk to him breifly on a few occasions during the week and I can see why his students say such wonderful things about the guy. Along with a dramatic (and I mean dramatic here very positively, as in, the dramatic unfolding of) session of a NT Theology class where he and Andy Johnson taught the gospel of John in some amazingly vivid and new ways (for me. Although I hear it was all old news to Rowan Williams), his preaching this week has been really, really challenging, engaging and... well listen for yourself. His three themes were Fear, Love and finally today he spoke about Martyrdom. Just before he began preaching however, he had our chapel band play Iris by the Goo Goo Dolls.Now even though Craig had been showing clips from some great films such as Babette's Feast, Cool Hand Luke and Run, Lola, Run, this seemed even more out of place. For chapel that is, from what I hear this is just the kind of genius that Craig is known for... but for chapel it was a big surprise to move from The Wonderful Cross to '90's alt-Rock... and not just as an illustration, but really as quite possibly the most moving song of worship I've heard. Granted, what Craig has been speaking about (along with that NT theology class session) really primed us to hear this song anew. But it was amazing.
Iris
by the Goo Goo Dolls
And I'd give up forever to touch you
Cuz I know that you feel me somehow
You're the closest to heaven that I'll ever be
And I don't want to go home right now
And all I can taste is this moment
And all I can breathe is your life
Cuz sooner or later it's over
I just don't want to miss you tonight
And I don't want the world to see me
Cuz I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am
And you can't fight the tears that ain't coming
Or the moment of truth in your lies
When everything feels like the movies
Yeah, you'd bleed just to know you're alive
And I don't want the world to see me
Cuz I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am
And I don't want the world to see me
Cuz I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am
And I don't want the world to see me
Cuz I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am
I just want you to know who I am
I just want you to know who I am
I just want you to know who I am
posted by Charlie at 4:04 PM
3 Comments:
Hey bro,
Keen is pretty great. I'll have to bring you a copy of a paper he presented at Loma last week. It's part of a book he's working on...this chapter is his thoughtful and incredibly well-written treatment of martyrdom and liturgy. Did you know his daughter took Herb Prince's place at Loma? As for the Goo Goo Dolls, I've always loved this song...too bad it's one of the few good ones on that album...
Peace,
Tim
I look forward to this! Are you joining us for WTS next week? If so you've got to come by "the Karl" and hang out between sessions or something.
Craig's last sermon was centered around the theme of Martyrdom. I'm looking forward to this book of his, we talked about it briefly one night over coffee and it sounds like it's going to be GRRRRREAT!
On another note, have you read Between Cross and Resurrection: A Theology of Holy Saturday because apparently this thing is a GEM. It just came in the mail, I can't wait to get around to it.
Hey, roomie, I'd like to borrow that book from you when you have a moment to lend it out.
Peace,
Robert
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