You are probably pretty old if you remember this song … “He floats through the air with the greatest of ease, the daring young man on his flying trapeze. His actions are graceful, all girls he does please, and my love he has taken away.”
I remember going to the circus and watching the trapeze artists. If you missed seeing them at the circus, you can now see them in church. Yes, you read that right, in church. Recently, an Atlanta church added aerialists as a regular part of their worship service. It would be hilarious, if it wasn’t so sad.
Churches around the world have embraced entertainment. Strobe lights, smoke machines, black backdrops that display all kinds of images have become part of the “show.” I find it interesting that AW Tozer was lamenting the inclination of Christian churches in our nation adopting entertainment practices in the 1950’s and 1960’s. I can’t help but wonder what he would say about adding aerialists to worship.
Paul warned Timothy to keep the pattern of sound teaching he learned from Paul. “What you heard from me, keep as the pattern of sound teaching, with faith and love in Christ Jesus. Guard the good deposit that was entrusted to you-guard it with the help of the Holy Spirit who lives in us.” [2 Tim 1:13-14 NIV]
Have we abandoned the “sound teaching” of Paul and need trapeze artists to hold our attention?
Oh Father, forgive us! Send a spiritual awakening to Your church! Amen.
