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Latest NewsHello LifeHouse Friends, Wow! It is hard to believe that another two weeks have come and gone since our last message to you. We have been busy at LifeHouse Theater with promoting our On-The-Air series, getting ready for the opening of "Pursued - A Jonah Story" and planning for our special Christmas event "Scrooge." If you have any comments on any item you read here, please contact us here. We look forward to hearing from you! In the News:
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Upcoming Events
We are meeting at 11am on Aug. 21st at the theater to pray. |
 Opening Night on August 21st at 7:30pm DYNAMIC NEW MUSICAL EXPERIENCE Experience the deep, moving truths of the book of Jonah in a fresh way through the eyes of Jonas, a damaged man from a different time and place on Earth whose dramatic odyssey and struggle with God parallels that of the ancient prophet Jonah. |
 Would like to invite you to several of our upcoming shows in the Inland Empire. Please click here for more details. Also our night of worship has been re-scheduled for Sunday, October 10th at 6:30pm. Please come and join us at the theater for this special free worship event. |
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Scott's Thoughts
Now that “The Little Mermaid” has concluded its popular run of successful performances, all of our focus is on the premiere of LifeHouse Theater’s latest new musical, “Pursued—A Jonah Story.” Opening on Saturday evening, August 21, this fresh and innovative look at the beloved Old Testament account will arrest your senses and pull you into another time and place. It is an unforgettable journey well worth taking.
I cannot convey how excited I am about this production. In my capacity as Executive Producer, I have prowled about the theater during select rehearsals, silently lurking unobserved in corridors and backstage, taking in the highly creative process of mounting a new musical—one that has been two years in the making.
The music is epic and evocative. The vocals are stunning—some of the finest singing in LifeHouse history. The cast of storytellers is packed with veteran performers whose combined experience would easily add up to a century or more. Their expertise and dedication shows. The story is powerful, inspiring and the kind that causes me to search my soul. I will never think of Jonah the same way again. And my hope is that you will have the same experience.
How well I remember first discussing the concept for this production with Dr. George Christison over two years ago. His unique approach to this amazing story captivated me from the first draft. It is truly rewarding to see all that George has carefully researched and written now come to life.
As I turn my pen over to George, he has graciously offered to share some of the mystique of Jonah as well as his own thoughts about what makes Jonah’s story so compelling and convicting…
What to make of the book of Jonah? It is regarded as a masterpiece of ancient Hebrew literature. It is tiny – in some Bibles it fits on just two pages - 48 verses packed with surprising events and powerful emotions. Viewed through our storytellers’ eyes, two questions pulsate at the book’s dramatic core.
First, about Jonah: there is reason to believe that he was not inherently rebellious toward God. We know he was a true prophet – a man through whom God spoke. We can tell from his book that Jonah was deeply acquainted with God’s compassion and abundant lovingkindness.
What would bring such a man to the point of rejecting his calling from God and to run as far away as possible?
His reasons must have been very powerful – and likely very personal. The Bible is nearly silent on this. No flashbacks. No back story. To avoid engaging in wanton speculation about personal events motivating the historical Jonah, we chose to re-tell the story through the eyes of a similar prophet living in another time in an imagined place on Earth.
God is the focus of the second dramatic question at the core of this dense little book. God wanted a prophet to preach to Nineveh. Jonah refused and ran away. Why didn’t God move on and just choose someone else?
Why did God pursue Jonah?
These questions drive the story we present, a story that parallels, and hopefully illuminates, that of the historical Jonah…
Read more of this article here on the President's Blog.