Soundtrack of Renewal

If you were being baptized, and could pick a song to be playing in the background, what song would you choose?


Yesterday some members of Mario’s church were baptized, and something strange happened. There was a group of about 50 people standing by the river, watching their family and friends get baptized. A car with loud, bumping music drove by, and instead of driving AROUND the crowd, it slowly drove THROUGH the crowd, music blaring. “Turrible knuckleheads!” I said to myself, doing my best Charles Barkley impression. How ignorant can you be?! Here is a gathering of people celebrating a special moment in the lives of their loved ones, and these idiots want to show off their sound system by driving through the middle of a crowd. Naturally, people were offended, and I am sure some words were uttered that aren’t compatible with a baptism ceremony.


Then, the beautiful irony of the moment struck me. The song that was bumping was “I Got the Power” by Snap. Hmm, how appropriate. A little untraditional, but it still works. I wonder if that song was playing when the dove descended from heaven and landed on Jesus’ shoulder. Probably not. Maybe some guys rode by in a chariot, playing the tune on a harp. Probably not. What kind of music would Jesus want playing during his baptism? What if it was something really corny, like Chariots of Fire style 80s music? *smile*


Sorry, I digress. But still…


Here are some other questions I have been brainifying about...


-In many small churches I have visited, why is the woman who is asked to present a special song almost always tone deaf? And why is she so close to the microphone?
-What is worse, lying to the police or bribing the police?
-When did guilt get introduced to Christianity?
- I was at a worship service with some homeless guys by the ocean, and one of them used to be a priest for Satan. He is trying to get his life back on track, but is homeless and very sick. One Christian told him that he is just reaping what he sowed and is now paying for his sins. How loving. Where in the Bible did Jesus say “That’s what you get you lil sinner. Karma sucks huh? “. I know it’s in the Bible somewhere…
-For every hour that we spend in church, do we get tokens that can be redeemed at a gift shop in heaven? I hope so, because this trip will give me enough tokens to get some really cool postcards and maybe even a t-shirt.