If we come here on Sunday mornings and our quest is chiefly to be entertained, then I think we have missed the boat as to what worship is all about. We pastors know that a lot of folks come on Sunday morning wanting to be entertained. So, we are always, always tempted to supplant the sovereignty of God with the sovereignty of the congregation and try to do a stand-up comedy act, or be a storyteller rather than a preacher of the word and a worship leader. I would encourage you to pick up a copy of Neal Postman's little book, Amusing Ourselves to Death . In that book, he shows how all of us are pervasively influenced by this culture of entertainment, and not always in a good way.
Worship is about a whole lot more than being entertained.
Secondly, you and I also exist as part of a therapeutic culture. We are all finding out that we are dysfunctional. The Bible said that from the very beginning. We are told to search out our inner child, and then hook up with therapies that will bring healing into our lives. Here at Central we offer you one avenue of that in our Healing Service this evening.