Words of Wisdom from the Babylon Bee – Where is the line between performance and the “frozen chosen” in a Biblical Christian church service? Are fog machines the line in the sand or should we be pulling back from a stage performance before it reaches that point? Or, is this simply a matter of recognizing that each of us are attracted to the Lord through a different set of experiences?
Some want a laser light show, while others become angry if responsive reading and hymns are not being offered. Does Paul’s desire to …
1 Corinthians 9:22b – become all things to all people, that by all means I might save some.
… suggest that we all need to chill out a bit and simply find a church that maximizes our vertical worship, keeping the main thing the main thing, which is ever increasing our personal relationship with our Lord and Savior?
POSTSCRIPT: A reader offered the following excellent point…
“Supporting your point, the light show, fog machine, and sound system are just the modern expression of the massive booming organ that used to be widely present in churches. Yet, I never heard anyone describe that as “cheap worship” in its day. As you say, ‘we all need to chill out a bit’.”
Salvation – Eternal Life in Less Than 150 Words
Please Read/Respond to Comments – on Medium
