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Monsters Inc: Laughter Over Fear (1 John 4:18)

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Monstropolis in Monsters Inc runs on childrens screams - fear is harvested as energy. The entire economy depends on terrorizing the innocent. Sulley discovers that Boos laughter generates ten times more power than her screams. The revolution is simple: what if we generated energy through joy instead of fear? John writes that perfect love casts out fear. The church has sometimes run on fear - fear of hell, fear of exclusion, fear of divine wrath. But laughter is more powerful. Joy is more sustainable. What if ministry generated energy through delight rather than terror? What if we discovered Boo's secret?

Topics & Themes

fearjoytransformationlovepowersystems

Scripture References

1 John 4:18Nehemiah 8:10Psalm 126:2

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