Tuesday, April 08, 2008

Can God use AC/DC

So this past week I created a bringback. A bringback is what we use at our church during a gathering to let everyone know that coffee break is over. The topic this particular Sunday was Is There A Hell? So naturally going with the topic the song Highway to Hell by AC/DC came to my mind. As I began to discuss with some people about my idea I got some strange but not too strange reactions. Some people thought that it wouldn't be right to use a song by a band such as this because of their reputation. Others thought that it wouldn't be glorifying to God to use such music. In my simple mind this is where we as Christ followers tend to go over board. This is how I processed it. A bringback is a tool used to let everyone know that it is time to sit down and lead them into what the talk is about. Why should our tools be limited to those that are created by Christians. Does the Holy Spirit work through only material that is tagged as "Christian." I do agree that we should sensor what we put up on screen. Profanity and such material should not be used. But by limiting ourselves in this way we put God into a confining box that he is not in. We limit the ways the people can connect and relate to God. So I've included the bringback. It is is really nothing special but it brought up interesting conversations about how people can connect with God through media. In my role as Tech Team Leader at Cedar Hills I am continually learning about this. I will post more as I continue to process the thoughts and challenges of using media in the church.