Beach balls & Easter?

I was enraged when I heard, now it just makes me sad...
A lady at work told me that Easter was great, they had hundreds walk down the isle to accept Christ at her local mega church. Then she went on to say that her Pastor had the church officials/helpers bring in a ton of beachballs. He told his congregation- I wanted to bring these beachballs out to you first- timers today so that you couldn't say, " That one time that I went to church- it was BORING."
So...out they came, beachball after beachball. People batting them around bouncing all over the sanctuary.

WE HAVE MISSED IT!!!

The gospel doesn't work because of us, it works inspite of us. We don't need to dress up the gospel or make it relevant or fun. We aren't selling anything- its the Holy Spirit who changes us and convicts us and makes us desire holiness.

Here are some of Derek Webb's words that echo what I'm talking about- these are lyrics from a song called "Ballad in Plain Red" on his album " I see things upside down"


i’m robbing peter, i’m paying paul
i’m changing my name back to saul
i got to them and you know i’ll get to you

i’m turning shepherds into sheep and leaders into celebrities
it’s holy sabotage, just look around you

chorus‘cause everything’s for sale in the 21st centuryand the check is in the mail from the 21st century don’t want the song i want a jingle
i love you Lord but don’t hear a single
and the truth is nearly impossible to rhyme
but i know the songs with all the hooks
and i know some lies that will sell some books
so grab ‘em fast, i’m running outta time
just keep selling truth in candy bars
on billboards and backs of cars
truth without context, my favorite of all my crimes

chorus bridge what works verses what's right
hey what's the difference tonight?

take out the sign, forget the meal
we’ve got a gym and a farris wheel
i swear it's just like the country club down the block
‘cause you can make your life look good
you can do what Jesus would
but you’d be surprised what you can do with a hard heart

chorus tag
i think you’ve got trouble in the 21st century
so welcome to the struggle, it’s the 21st century
i never thought i’d make it to the 21st century
Lord, i love the 21st century
i write these words from the grave
‘cause it’s the only place that i’m safe
and only the dead are permitted to speak the truth

AMEN!