I've been to more than a few, concerts, and they can be real fun. What's interesting to look at, when you go to a concert, is how the band's fans respond to the band, how they, for lack of a better word, worship the band. People will do things that look crazy if they were anywhere else. They will throw their hands up, jump up and down, dance, convulse and even hold up lighters or cell phones. People at a rock concert will act like no one is watching to: connect, please, and praise the band they are watching. Christians, like band fans, do some pretty funny and weird things when worshipping God too (like flag waving and running up and down the aisles shaking a tambourine). One of my favorite classes at Biola was a Worship Class. 
During the first few weeks, we looked at what the Bible had to say about worshipping God. Then for the next 2 months of the class we experienced different ways to worship God. Every week we had a guest speaker come in and lead us in different forms of worship. Interesting side note: this is the first time I ever met Dean-O, as a guest speaker. We worshipped God through things like playing with Play-dough, singing contemporary worship as well as gospel worship, creating art as worship, and even dancing- Messianic style (no joke!). Let's just say there were times during that class when I felt like I looked like a doofus. I definitely got out of my comfort zone, but really, that's what it's all about.
During the first few weeks, we looked at what the Bible had to say about worshipping God. Then for the next 2 months of the class we experienced different ways to worship God. Every week we had a guest speaker come in and lead us in different forms of worship. Interesting side note: this is the first time I ever met Dean-O, as a guest speaker. We worshipped God through things like playing with Play-dough, singing contemporary worship as well as gospel worship, creating art as worship, and even dancing- Messianic style (no joke!). Let's just say there were times during that class when I felt like I looked like a doofus. I definitely got out of my comfort zone, but really, that's what it's all about. Worship is not about what I can get out of it, it's all about what I can give. Worship is not about being self conscious before others, but being free, even to look undignified or goofy, to give praise to our Creator, the LORD God Almighty. Tomorrow night all junior high students are welcome to join us at Crash as we look at a time when King David looked like a doofus while worshipping God and what his response was when someone mocked him for it. We'll be reading 2 Samuel 2:6-7. I hope to see you all there.
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