I'm in San Jose for the Presbyterian Church (USA) General Assembly. My first day here was a non-stop string of meetings from 8:00 am to 6:30 pm, but I made the fifteen-minute walk to First Presbyterian Church just in time to see the Church Basement Roadshow: A Rollin' Gospel Revival.
The event is a combination of book readings and musical theater. Doug Pagitt, Mark Scandrette, and Tony Jones are three Emergent leaders who take on the personas of 1908 revivalists. Similarities between our world and the world of 100 years ago are cleverly demonstrated. Interspersed throughout the event are some engaging video clips and readings from books each of the three has recently written. If the show comes to your area, you should check it out. Here are a couple of pics.
Here are Doug Pagitt and Tony Jones:
Here are Tony Jones and Mark Scendrette:
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