Things the church needs more of:

This is just an off the cuff reflection. I saw a commercial and it had a kid eating an ice cream cone, and the kid was smiling ear to ear. I thought, “wow…we need more people in church that smile like that. “ That’s where this idea was birthed. It’s a little quirky and not overly theological, but it gives you a little glimpse at how my mind works.

Things the church needs more of:
1. Obviously, Ice Cream machines. If it made the girl on tv smile, it would probably make all of us smile. Add a whole “frozen yumminess section” to the Christian Life Center. Cherry Flavored Icee’s. Frozen Yogurt with all –the-toppings- bar. Already I can tell, I’m winning you over to this. You want ice cream. NOW!

2. While we’re on the topic of smiling in church…Why not add more Disco Music. Say what you will, but Disco always makes you smile. You don’t want your friends to know your listening to KC and the Sunshine Band, but secretly, every time you do, you’re glad you did. Isn’t it about time that “DOING CHURCH” becomes a little more enjoyable?

3. Thinking about music, everybody’s favorite church subject to fuss and fight about. Wouldn’t it be cool if the church just had more people who loved singing their hearts out to God regardless of the style of music? Wouldn’t it be cool if we had more worshippers gathered to sing to an audience of “ONE” rather than attenders who show up to be entertained?

4. Tithers. (do I really need to expand on this) God says “DO IT.” Many of us don’t. The church struggles spiritually and financially.

5. Cell Phone Signal Interrupting Hovercrafts. I have yet to invent one of these, but basically its like a little UFO (only it is identifiable because it would have the church logo and John3:16 stamped on it) that flies around the sanctuary and emits some electro-something that makes cell phones not work. Wouldn’t it be cool to have one whole hour set aside from all the electronic gadgets in life that have become impossible to live without? In fact, it ought to be mandatory that we have a whole day or two a month where we turn off all the technology that we’ve built into our lives and quiet ourselves. Listening for the Voice of the Master to speak into us.

6. SWEAT! People who devote themselves as fully and completely to the work of the church and the ministry of the Kingdom as they do to Zumba, baseball, marching band, football, tennis, Yahtzee and any other sport/activity you can think of…including fishing and hunting here too.

7. More leaders, less leadership seminars.

8. Air conditioning vents in the floor right behind the pulpit.

9. Velvet pictures of Jesus, Elvis and the bulldogs all playing pool together. I mean, if they can all get along together, then surely the rest of us can too!

10. Sinners. I’m of the opinion that Jesus intended the church to be a place where the sinful gather to be remade in the image of Christ. Sometimes we get so caught up on being the image of Christ we forget what we used to be, and develop a pretty low tolerance for it too!

Ahh, who knows. What are things you’d like to see more of in the church where you attend? Leave your comments here.