Dave and Stephanie have felt a very strong pull to "get outside the box" and reach people and enhance their lives in a very real and tangible way. Nothhing is more tangible than J-O-Y. Nothing. It heals the heart, encourages the soul and relaxes the mind.
Well - first off it was great to see the Herzog's new building in Sedona. It is the future home of their studios - but it was even better to see them and the Addisons - what a "one - two" punch. I laughed until I cried - I'm not sure you can say all those things in church but it was sure good to hear!
So - Does the Church need to laugh? Do people need to laugh and not just AT the church but "with" the church? I think so. I God in a Good mood? I believe he is. I don't know how he pulls it all off with all the "accusations" against him - but He is God and in being so, I am certain he is very secure in his identity, his direction and his self-esteem is probably fine... :)
You know, if you hang around religious people long enough - you don't have to make up jokes - we do it to ourselves. Truth is stranger than fiction indeed.
It is rightly pointed out that it is OK if we make jokes about our own people groups but we should not make them against other people groups - for example; I am blond, female, white, of Norwegian decent, American, Christian, raised Lutheran, from Minnesota, middle aged woman married to a German/Jew/Christian of the same age status and I'm headed into menopause.... I can make ALL sorts of jokes and be credible in those areas - I'll just stick to those "specialties" and leave the rest to someone else...
With that said, Dave & Doug have TOTAL credibility to enjoy "pointing out" the idiosyncrasies of the "Christian Church", the interpretations of the bible by different religious organizations and our "unique" culture that we have tagged as "Christianity". They were hilarious!
Friday night kicked of with Steve Swanson on the keyboards - a big smile on a bass player and a drummer that really cranks...
As Dave is usually known for "Glory" and "Miracle" meetings, people were a bit hesitant when they came in about "comedy", but they soon warmed up with the rest of us and had a blast.
Doug Addison "brought the word(s)" that night and had us on the floor. It was so funny that even his wife had to say "Doug, you were really funny tonight" when we grabbed a bite to eat after the meeting. If you are a husband/wife combo - THAT is a high compliment!
Dave picked it up in the same vein Saturday night and it went through the weekend.
Were there miracles? Yes. One girl who was a "cutter" had her scars totally disappear during the meetings; Was the worship amazing? Yes. Steve Swanson always leads you down/up a path into God's presence.; Did God still "show up"? Yes. We all "got to know each other", the presence was thick and people were NICE!; Did we have a blast and leave totally refreshed? Yes. Do I hope they do more? Yes.
I really want to encourage everyone to attend more of these meetings. If you can't attend them, support them. We all say "church is boring"; "we need a change"; etc.... let's encourage those who are actually doing it!!
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