Blah Guy

I came across an awesome idea about Preach-Texting. Read this article to see what I am talking about. During a sermon, the pastor invited folks to text him questions about prayer (which the sermon was about).

This is interesting to me for two reasons. First, it is becoming more and more clear to me that preaching, and church services in general, must be more dialogical than monological. The church seems to be returning to its roots of “interactive”. Early chapters of Acts portrays a church that, yes is full of sinners, but appears to feed off of each other in dialogue and connection.

Secondly, there appears to be an evolving world of “church services” which I would argue is a must. The set song, prayer, announcements, word formula appears to be losing its novelty. How it must change and what it will be come is unclear, but one things is sure, Christianity and its services must change to reach a different set of people.

Today, one thing stood out. Throughout the day, interruptions jumped out at me like popcorn in hot oil. They didn’t stop period. I started getting mad.

It shouldn’t be like that. I work in a church. THINGS IN CHURCH ARE SUPPOSED TO BE CALM, PATIENT, AND KIND. Unfortunately the image we have of what church should be is always higher than it will ever be. I got tired of these holy interruptions.

But…

Jesus is teaching me something. When I get interrupted, I don’t need to be unkind or mean. I don’t need to consider people annoying. I don’t need to get all mad and tell someone off. Jesus is not only the creator of the Universe, he is also the creator of distractions. And if distractions and interruptions are from God, I can treat them as such.

Jesus taught me to find meaning in every person who jumps in my life even when I don’t want to talk. He taught me that my time is not more valuable than his, and the two are more and more crossing into each other. Jesus is the Lord of Interruptions. I worship in them.