riffing with the kiwi -- redemptive parties

Reading Andrew Jones this morning. He dropped this little nugget:

It might be better to have a party that is redemptive than having a boring service that has moments of drama/fun.

I am taking a positive spin on things these days, so I ignore the way of reading the quote which could be seen as critical of the church. Now I am free to wonder about the idea of a redemptive party as a narrative for communal gatherings. I like that idea a lot.

In the funny world of synchronicity, another friend and I were having a very similar discussion just last week, I always pay a little more attention to wild ideas when they start popping up in more than one place.

Andrew promises to write more on this idea and I will be watching his blog with great interest.

Comments

[Rene]

Since I have jumped on just about every trend over the last twenty years in the church, I'm leary of the next 'cool' thing. Although I've got to admit it - I like this party thing vs an entertaining sevice a lot. Here I go again ...

[Michael Toy]

:)

Don't have to apologize for liking the next cool thing. Just admit that you are a culture surfer, and rejoice that God is here on the wave as well as on the shore with those who wonder what people see in blogs.

[Robin Green]

Maybe, if we seriously try it out, it will bring into sharp relief how much we have yet to learn about having fun.

[Darren Rowse]

great imagery isnt it. Reminds me of some of the Shalom pictures we get in Scripture - a real party, wholistic, healed and restored hmmm....I like it .

[Rene]

Yea I need to accept that I'm a culture surfer - thanks. BTW - What led you to change the pic? Just wondering - either is cool.

[Michael Toy]

I changed the picture on a whim. I'll change back to the scarecrow someday, I like it too much. Thanks for noticing.