Friday night, Pam and I went to see the Delirium arena show for Pam’s birthday. Aside from the nosebleed seats, it was awesome. Without a doubt, the best "circus" I’ve ever seen. The 26 letters can’t describe the visual experience. They pulled out all the stops and provided some amazing performances. I was inspired and challenged with what can be done with the arts. The music was rockin’ and the band was featured center stage with some really hooky songs. As for the show/plot, it was unintelligible. All we could figure was Delirium meant that it was supposed to be some kind of nutty dream.
And there’s the rub. It always amazes me how people can go to great lengths to communicate basically nothing. While, many churches are content to take the most mind-blowing message and put no effort into creative communication. Jesus never did it that way. His teaching was compelling, and many times he added a visual device to help the message stick. That’s why we do what we do every week during our celebration services. I’m looking forward to this Sunday, when we’re going to add a new element to the teaching. I’ll see you there.