Paul the Musical

By: Pastor Ray Sanchez

“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.”

Colossians 3:16-17 ESV

We have an ongoing joke in the office that all I do is sing other people’s songs. While that is often true, I occasionally write my own. This Sunday, December 12, we will debut Paul The Musical. This is the fruit of a large part of my time over the pandemic, and much more time invested over the last several months in preparation for this performance. 

Two weeks ago, right before Thanksgiving, I was watching the children’s rehearsal and wondered to myself, “Why did I think I could write a good children’s musical? And who allowed me to submit our children to this terrible idea?” A few rehearsals later, I am pleasantly surprised with the quality of the work and of course super-proud of our children. The purpose of Paul The Musical was simple: to give our kids insight into the life of a major contributor to our faith and to ultimately remind us that our lives really should be all about Jesus! 

I hope you can invite friends and family to enjoy our performances this Sunday at 9:30 am and 11 am.