Try a New Church With an Edge!

The last few weeks, I've taken a bit of a sabblogital (a break from blogging for a while). But a full-color junk mail postcard for a new church in our community has moved me to break the silence.

The front of the card shows a climber suspended by ropes and pitons while scaling a sheer rock wall. "Life," the caption screams, "Live it on the edge." In the lower right-hand corner is a picture of Pastor Ron and his lovely wife Pam. No offense, but Pastor Ron doesn't look like he's in any better condition for climbing that rock wall than I am.

On the back is the headline, "Try a New Church With an Edge!" And what might that entail? Well, just feel the excitement as you read the description: "At FORECAST FOR LIFE CHURCH, you'll find a 'brand new' church family, teaching a solid Bible message. You'll find a guitar, a video projector, a unique worship style, PowerPoint and DVD presentations, and sermons that deal with real life issues."

I can just see unchurched Harry and Mary frothing at the mouth to get to that church. "Hey," Harry exclaims to Mary over Sunday morning coffee, "They got PowerPoint and DVD and a git-tar. Gimme a minute to unhook the boat from the SUV. Hot dog, we're goin' to church, baby!"

Mary, fairly trembling with anticipation, responds, "It sounds so trendy, so up-to-date, so modern. And look!" she exclaims, holding out the card for Harry to see, "They're showing that cool new movie, Left Behind, on June 10--and it's FREE!"

Yeah, like that's going to happen.

One last explanation before I quit. The church is named after Pastor Ron's book, Forecast for Life (which the card says is available at Amazon.com and BarnesAndNoble.com). I haven't written a book, but maybe I could rename our church after my blog. Anyone want to come flocking to MEANDERINGS CHURCH--A New Church With an Edge?