I’ve been thinking about how often we laugh together in worship. (Especially when Kevin Wanklyn is worship leader.) I think this is entirely appropriate. We come to worship to strengthen not only our relationships with God, but also our relationships with one another. I was happy to find that Dallas Willard, who is known for his wisdom when it comes to spiritual formation, agrees. Here’s what he has to say in his book The Divine Conspiracy: Rediscovering Our Hidden Life in God:
“Genuine shared laughter is one of the surest ways for human beings to come together and break the stalemates of life. It is essential to genuine community.” [1]
We’re not just laughing together, we’re building a better Christian community.
[1] Dallas Willard, The Divine Conspiracy: Rediscovering Our Hidden Life In God (HarperOne, 2018), Kindle, 262.