Why this is funny:
This is funny because it is a parody of the way churches are pandering to today’s culture. Today’s mega-churches have adopted a post-modern pragmatism that says, “If it brings them into the building...do it.”....”whatever works, do it.” And so we have “entertainment” type services that are big on production values and very shallow on Biblical, gospel centered teaching.
Why this is sad:
A couple years back some Megachurches did not open their doors on Christmas when it fell on the Lord’s Day. Wanted to give their staff time off with family.
1 Corinthians 9
19 Though I am free and belong to no one, I have made myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible. 20 To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I myself am not under the law), so as to win those under the law. 21 To those not having the law I became like one not having the law (though I am not free from God’s law but am under Christ’s law), so as to win those not having the law. 22 To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some. 23 I do all this for the sake of the gospel, that I may share in its blessings.
There is some truth in the arguments that many megachurches offer weak fare; entertainment with little spiritual meat. But there is plenty of evidence that just unlocking the front doors on Sunday at 10:45 and playing a hymn doesn't work anymore. Would I rather people devoted themselves to a deep relationship with God that just attended a glorified social event at the church building? Yes. But chances are they will never get to that deeper place if you don't get them in the door first. And that is something megachurches do well.