The Life Church, a mega-church in Oklahoma City, has invested thousands of dollars to build its online presence in Second Life. No joke, they are broadcasting its Sunday services live online. Read more here.
I'm curious. Is this really what the church should be doing, as it strives to be "culturally relevant"? These days, does something need to be made virtual in order to be made real? There is something rather sick about relying on bits and bytes rather than vivid human contact to make sense of the world.
On the other hand, people whittle away hours on Second Life because they want to escape a reality that they don't find appealing. I guess by definition that means they are searching for something. And maybe what they're searching for can be found with the help of a church, virtual or not.
Regardless, I find it interesting that more and more churches are looking at how to use the Internet and technology. And I wonder what might come next. Would we pray more if we could text message our requests to God? Would we behave better if we had a Google gadget for the 10 commandments on our iGoogle pages? Would we give more if tithing was made possible through our cell phones? Would we listen if God had a podcast or kept a blog?
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