Bøger af Michael G. Bausch

This is a collection of short stories based on personal experiences: a 19 hour trip to Memphis, coffee with a grandfather, talking to children about the death of a pet, a visit to a family grave, and a pig's account of a dramatic escape.

Good art draws us in - to linger, to question, to discuss, to simply enjoy. It's also true the artist has "drawn" into an artwork a lifetime of study, practice, reading, and a world of stories and themes.This book discusses some of what Michael Bausch learned about art, architecture, and film after years of study and taking small groups to world-class art museums in Italy, Spain, France, England, the Netherlands, and Greece.The story he tells begins with differences he found between "looking" at and "seeing" art, and then moves into descriptions and reflections about selected works in Florence (Michelangelo's "David"), Bonifacio's "Slaughter of the Innocents" in Venice, and Bernini's "Cathedra Petri" in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.Following that is a look at the fascinating stories behind the large obelisk in the middle St. Peter's Square and the course of its long history as a bit of monumental architecture.The book closes with a few short poems from Sicily, and then a look at what's been "drawn in" Fernando Botero's "Abu Ghraib" and James Cameron's film Avatar. While these are not classical Italian art, the author wants to show how what he learned in studies of the Italian pieces can be applied to a more modern art exhibit (Botero) and even to a film like Avatar.Two versions of the book are available, one in color for art aficionados, and one in black and white for those who care more about the text.

Our culture has undergone a major shift: younger generations have less and less interest in the printed word as they become predominantly image oriented. In response, as congregations increasingly learn to be more sophisticated in using newer electronic technologies, they are finding themselves at different places in the quest to understand, acquire, manage, and benefit from the technology boom. Worship leaders in congregations already using some electronic media are realizing that they could be doing more with it, and are seeking new ideas. Congregational leaders scrambling to catch up with a worship committee that has decided it's time for a change aren't sure of the next steps. Or maybe there's been a gift to the congregation to be spent on electronics, and no one is quite sure how best to use the money. Michael Bausch's book grows out of several years' of conversation, personal experimentation, and experience with multimedia worship in one modest-sized, small-town church, while also drawing on the experiences and work of other churches learning to use electronic media in worship. Bausch balances concern for practical issues, such as finances and architecture, with attention to theological integrity and the challenges of sustaining media-enhanced worship. He skillfully shows how the artistic resources of the world around us can enhance our awareness of God's presence in worship.