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How far is too far? It’s a good question. It’s also a question that makes all the difference depending on why a person is asking. It’s a question that James McDonald asked in The Elephant Room.
I came a little to the party so I missed the original broadcast. Thankfully Harvest Bible Chapel has been posting clips from the event on their vimeo site. The latest is a discussion between McDonald, Mark Driscol, and Perry Noble. The topic: Was it right for Noble to use AC/DC’s song Highway to Hell as a lead in to his sermon?
Highway to Hell - Part 1 from Harvest Bible Chapel on Vimeo.
After watching this clip I googled “Perry Noble Highway to Hell” and found the video of the music performance on YouTube.
It turns out this is a bit of old news (where have I been?). This infamous sermon/rock show was a part of the Easter 2009 service. I did a bit of searching but wasn’t able to find the original audio or video aside.
Since this particular episode is old news I won’t focus on whether Noble was right or wrong in this case. The question I am more interested in is the one McDonald raised at the end of the video clip: how far is too far? What are the boundaries of acceptable methodology for reaching people for Jesus Christ? For some the question is about how much leash they can have before they needed to be pulled back. For others it is a hedge of protection, guarding against voiding the gospel message by our actions.
So I will pose the question: How far is too far when it comes to using our creativity to expand the reach of the gospel?
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