This is why I'm blogging now: spent Sunday night with friends at one of those Bible-Belt uber-churches. By the time the saccharine, mood-lit, look-at-me music performance was done, and it was time for the pastor to take center stage, I expected to see Michael Crawford in black cape and half-mask. "The Paaaaastor of the Opera is theeeere . . ."
I am certainly NOT opposed to large churches. They can accomplish things that small churches simply can't. But surely there is a line we cross somewhere before climbing onto the second escalator to get to the upper balcony. Or maybe it's before installing the second jumbotron big-screen (more on that later).
It tends to put a bit of a damper on my worship when I'm sitting in a church thinking, "I could plant half a dozen churches on their printing budget alone!" But, hey, the full-sized daycare had really cool playgrounds. Hey, shoppers, join today and get a 2% discount on your tithe for the first 30 days (with paid membership, some restrictions apply, see store for details).
I am certainly NOT opposed to large churches. They can accomplish things that small churches simply can't. But surely there is a line we cross somewhere before climbing onto the second escalator to get to the upper balcony. Or maybe it's before installing the second jumbotron big-screen (more on that later).
It tends to put a bit of a damper on my worship when I'm sitting in a church thinking, "I could plant half a dozen churches on their printing budget alone!" But, hey, the full-sized daycare had really cool playgrounds. Hey, shoppers, join today and get a 2% discount on your tithe for the first 30 days (with paid membership, some restrictions apply, see store for details).
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