meditatio at the water's edge

"Can Christians have fun?"
The question was asked to me yesterday, and my response was, "It depends on your definition of fun."

I think Christians should be the most joy-filled people on the planet. Someone once wrote, "Of all the people on the earth, Christians have the most reason to party." We have reason to party, not because we are "going to heaven" (Christians shouldn't isolate themselves in an escapist ghetto), but because we can know the true peace and joy that come from being known by God.

I just think our definition of fun might be a little different than our culture's definition. I think our fun will be creative rather than destructive. I think our fun will be for the benefit of others rather than at the expense of others. I think our laughter will come from knowing the sweetness and goodness of life in God. I think we will dance and sing and giggle until our bellies burn with pain.

This is the fun that comes within community--true koinonia. The fun that comes with a life free from anxieties.

Yes, Christians can have fun. And when we do, I think it might look more attractive than any "fun" our culture offers up.