Worship in HD

Scott McClellan from Collide recently posed the question, “Technology is…“, asking readers to fill in the blank.  Not one to stand back from debate, I threw my hat in the ring.  Technology is … not enough.

You may remember my recent post (oddly enough, in response to Scott’s interview response on technology in the church) talking about whether or not technology can “save the church.”  I said it then and I’ll say it now: It’s all about the message.

Technology is wonderful, it’s powerful, it’s transforming; but it’s not enough.  Technology has changed our way of life, how we see ourselves, how we see each other; but it’s not enough.  Technology draws crowds and helps us speak in ways we could not speak before, but it’s not enough.

Unless we get the message right, unless we understand what binds us together in this life, technology is just noise.  It’s static.  It’s a distraction from the truth.  It’s not enough.