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1 | Worship service or performance? | John 4:24 | Mommapbs | 93167 | ||
Having just recently returned from Turkey and visitng the sites of the churches of Revelation . . . I am keenly aware the that the result of idolatry is ruin! What takes place in many modern churches is, in my mind, idolatry - well concealed at times, but idolatry at the core; for the emphasis is on what man is doing for God, not what God has DONE for man! Recently I too railed against the performance atmosphere that characterizes our churches. At present, my church is considering adding theatre style seats, doing away with the pews altogether . . . I'm glad I don't have to use a walker or have trouble getting up or down yet, but when they start selling popcorn, I'm outta there! Now, don't applaud me, but can I at least get an AMEN? Hank, I'd also appreciate your comments on the verses I noted in my previous post! Thanks for your wise responses! mommapbs |
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2 | Worship service or performance? | John 4:24 | Hank | 93173 | ||
Yes, dear Mommapbs, you have a resounding Amen! from me! Selling popcorn! Well, I don't like that either. Now, if they GAVE a box of popcorn seasoned with a sprinkling of salt and cold-pressed, extra-virgin olive oil -- well, I'd have to think about that :-) ...... But really, is there no quiet place, no real sanctuary, anymore where God's people can gather to worship Him in spirit and in truth? We are a nation that is addicted to noise. The din of the TV, the radio, the jackhammer and the jet plane have so jaded our senses that silence makes us feel spooky and uncomfortable. This mania for incessant cacophony in our lives does not abate when we enter a house of worship. There is even before the service starts a clatter among worshipers in the pews that sounds more like a convention of a large gaggle of geese than it does a congregation of God's people who -- perhaps only ostensibly (one wonders) -- are joining together in corporate worship of their Savior. It's quieter in a bowling alley. At least there you can hear a pin drop :-) --Hank | ||||||