Just Drama?

"At a rehearsal of his play about Jesus' death, Jim Walker, the co-pastor of Hot Metal Bridge Faith Community, sidled up to the actor playing Satan and urged him to be bolder. The pastor tried to inspire the shy student playing Judas. "He's Satan!" Mr. Walker cried, arms wide. "You hate this guy!"

"No one preaches at Hot Metal Bridge. Plays are its liturgy. Mr. Walker, a soon-to-be ordained United Methodist minister, leads the church with his friend Jeff Eddings, a Presbyterian seminarian. "Instead of coming to our church and listening to a sermon, you can be part of the sermon," Mr. Walker says."

The Wall Street Journal recently did an article on this church where there are no sermons; just plays and drama. Interesting concept granted but I have a hard time buying into this kind of church as your weekly place of worship. This may be a great place to go to occasionaly and learn some biblical truth in a "new way," but long-term discipleship seems tough if this is the only means of liturgy. But who is to say I'm right, so read the whole article here and tell us what you think.