For the past 8 years Crossroads has utilized the Super Bowl as a way of showing that God has a sense of humor; that it's ok to laugh in church. We generally laugh at least once during service every weekend, but for the super bowl, we dedicate the entire weekend to having fun. Two of our pastors go head-to-head representing one of the teams going to the super bowl that year. They make grand entrances (on Harleys), have a team cheerleading them on the sidelines, have a halftime performance and of course commercials (made by Crossroads' staff and volunteers). There are people tailgating outside, free popcorn and hot dogs and believe it or not, even beer. Super bowl Sunday has typically been the least attended day of the year in many churches, but now it's one of the busiest weekends of the year at Crossroads, as many Crossroads members invite friends to join in all the hoopla. Touchdowns are scored after they have 'preach' and make a good point, so it is still teaching from the bible. It's just a lot more entertaining and inviting setting than churches typically are.
Here's the video gearing up for last year's super bowl and an example of a commercial from a previous year as well.
As far as tonight's actual super bowl game: Let's GO SAINTS!!!! All the way. First super bowl appearance? underdog? They've got to win, are you kidding?! Plus, NOLA has a special place in my heart. Who dat!
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