Losing a Little One
Scott AniolHere are two different philosophies of using music to be a ministry to those who have lost children:
Jon Payne sings a “prophetic song” at WorshipGod08 to those who have lost a child.
The Writer
This post was written by Scott Aniol on Saturday, October 18, 2008, 18:37. Scott Aniol has written 698 posts on this blog.
Scott,
“Here are two different philosophies of using music to be a ministry to those who have lost children:” I’m not quite sure what to make of your suggested contrast of these two events. On one, Dan is offering a memorial to the memory of the little girl. It is a simple poem, devoid of any reference to God at all, and just expresses grief and sorrow in an artful way. Jon’s song, by contrast, is intended to be ministry to those who have lost children, calling the listener to think of God’s continual presence. If this is a philosophy statement contest, then Jon wins hands down with a God-centric view of life’s sorrows. I’m not considering the music or the “prophecy,” but the text only. It seems to me that these are completely different things, and to compare or contrast would be impossible. Each stands on its own as appropriate in the setting for which it was intended, and they are not interchangeable.