A few days ago Tennessee Titans punter A.J. Trapasso kicked a football into the World’s Largest HD Screen in the brand new Cowboys Stadium. The problem? This happened during the game. Here’s the video. [EDIT: video has been removed]

While the tech guy in me thinks that the 180 foot screen is the most beautiful thing I’ve seen (other than my wife), part me wonders if this isn’t indicative of our culture. We’re willing to change the integrity of the event itself to have a better view or to have the most impressive technology. Stick with me here as I’m going to make a leap.

Do we do this in our churches as well? I’ll be the first to shout the praises of a new technology, but has all this equipment altered the experience for the better? Are there any places we’re using technology which actually gets in the way? We use IMAG, moving head lights, HD video, and a host of other technologies in our services, and often these can be leveraged for great impact. But let’s take a lesson from Cowboys Stadium. We should always ask if this equipment is going to distract from the truth (or worse yet, alter it.) If it doesn’t pass the test, don’t use it.

By the way, the screen in Cowboys Stadium is over 25,000 sq. ft. That’s just ridiculous.

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He’s 22 months in this video. We didn’t really teach him to do it; he just kinda started doing it.