They're Taking the Hobbits to Isengard

I want to make a few comments on yesterdays festivities at Solid Rock Church.

1. I thought it was funny.

2. Derrick was appropriately disciplined for his actions, though he will be allowed another opportunity to work the computer during the service.

3. Part of me rejoices that he felt...umm...comfortable enough to even consider pulling off a stunt like that. It says something about the DNA of Solid Rock. Some churches are too stiff, coming across as hyper-religious. Others are too scripted, coming across as Hollywood productions. Both create an atmosphere that equates performance with acceptance.

But Solid Rock is different. There are many churches I know where I would be absolutely floored to hear of something like this happening. But, looking back, I'm not floored that it happened to us. It actually kinda fits. While I'm not exactly asking for future messages to be displayed during my sermon, I do find something attractive about a church where this kind of thing is not completely out of the realm of possibility.

Mischievous 10 year olds pulling pranks on their fathers is part of life. It's real. It served as a reminder to us on Sunday that we don't take a vacation from real-life when we walk into the doors of a church. That's a good thing.

That being said, just ask Derrick, I'm not eager to see it happen anytime soon.

grace & blessings
pjim