As I’m blogging through the 10 Ways to Refresh Your Church Atmosphere, I have come to the one that I think is the hardest one for me to write about: Make Church Fun. Does that make me a grimace?

Here’s the reason why this is hard for me: I have seen so many goofy attempts to make church fun. When I lived in Waco, there was a big tiff about a “gay-friendly” church that gained some attention. I checked out the website for this church to find out more about it. I went to the youth pastor’s page to see what I a “gay-friendly” church did for youth activities. I was then introduced to Bobo, the Youth Pastor of the church. I kid you not – the “Youth Pastor” was a puppet sitting on the head pastor’s lap.

Sometimes, it seems like efforts to make church “fun” are just goofy, silly gestures like this, and not a serious attempt at having fun. Umm…. yeah…. serious attempt at having fun. Anyway, I am all for having fun. Those that know me know that I tend to gravitate towards any kids in the room. I just like to goof around and have fun with children.

I think the article makes some interesting claims on this point. I’m not saying that they are wrong, I just feel that “for everything there is a season.” There is a season to be solemn. There is also a time to have some fun. Mercy Place has a softball team that is called Moose, after all 🙂 So this is probably not one that we are getting too wrong as a church. But for those that need to hear it: feel free to have fun at church!