Are you having fun?

Are you having fun in church?

The more important something is, the more serious and life-altering the reality, the more essential it is that we are able to laugh at it. Do you know who is more likely to survive a cancer diagnosis? The one who can laugh at the absurdity and indignity of the disease and the treatment regimens.

Ultimately, is there anything more serious, more important, more significant than eternity? No. At the end of the day, the decision is pretty simple: smoking or non-smoking.  Follow Jesus and submit to him or not.

So next Sunday, go ahead and have some fun, because eternity and Jesus are deadly serious:

• bring a water balloon to church and threaten to throw it at the band, to see if you can throw them off.
• wear silly glasses during the sermon to try and confuse the pastor.
• send a text message, to everyone in the church, asking what that bible reference was the pastor just said, to see who didn’t put their phone on vibrate.
• color your hair and put on face paint to show your support for your favorite team.
• slip some candy and a triple-shot espresso that kid who just won’t sit still.
• fill the offering plate with Monopoly money.
• during the greeting time, jump up and steal a microphone, and start leading everyone in Father Abraham.
• stand in the parking lot and give a balloon to every kid as they come in.
• did you know you can sing Amazing Grace to the tune of any song? For offeratory, do it to the tune of Gilligan’s Island . . . as an instrumental.
• laugh, smile, relax and have fun together with your church family.

Yes, I know, there are times for quiet reflection and moments for deep contemplation. Order and structure are good things. God also made us with the capacity for pleasure. Let’s put it to use!

Blessings,
Stephen