Take the “DUB” and join the club: DU Backstage revives student-led theater collective – DU Clarion

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Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

For many young people in our community this is “rehearsal season.” Driving to and from church every day I see signs advertising the shows our local schools are putting on – Cyrano De Bergerac, Sense and Sensibility, Alice in Wonderland, Putnam County Spelling Bee. If you’ve never seen these productions, they’re worth seeing. They are quite impressive. Why? Because of the lengthy rehearsals which go through the extensive choreography of actors, sets, musicians, and lighting and sound effects. The rehearsals make sure everything happens according to plan – all in the correct order – so the stories are told clearly for all to experience.

As chaotic as life on the real-world stage is, I imagine we’d all like to rehearse things here too. That might help minimize the chaos and confusion we endure each day. There is one part of our lives that is, in a way, rehearsed for us. It’s the most important day any of us will ever experience! Not our birth, our graduation, our wedding, or our first day of work … it’s the day of the Lord Jesus Christ’s return in glory! It’s a day when our eternal destiny will be sealed. 

Unlike a school theater production though, which has a well-advertised day, time, and location, Jesus’ return day and time is unknown to any of us – including Jesus (Matthew 24:35-37, 25:13). Even though we don’t know the day or time, we do know the choreography of the events. First, Jesus will return from His throne in heaven with heavenly voices and trumpets announcing His coming. Then the dead will be raised to new life followed by those who are still alive. All who “believe Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with Him those who have fallen asleep.” (1 Thessalonians 4:14) 

God will bring all who believe in Him back to Himself in an orderly, well-choreographed manner just has His word rehearses for us. It will be the most joyous, incredible experience we could ever imagine. And it’ll last for eternity!

Your Brother in Christ,

Pastor Jim