[OGIA]

I wonder what happened when the organ and horns stopped?

I hate to be so pessimistic, but I'm getting tired of music-driven "praise and worship".

TD Jakes is walking around sort of like Benny Hinn there. He's got a couple of "body guards" following him, slaps his hand on someone's forehead, they buckle, the crowd goes wild. I even noticed that when Parsley (I'm guessing the fellow in the white shirt/suspenders who got on stage) got "touched" that there were a couple of folks on the stage sort of cheering him on.

And before I get blasted, I don't care for this anywhere I go. I am not against music, but music that pumps the crowd up is getting old. He was speaking of praise being a sacrifice? I didn't see much sacrifice going on, and all too often this is about as much as anyone is really willing to sacrifice. And, I'm just as guilty as the next guy/gal.

Maybe I'll learn if there is truly a place for it in God's house. Til then, call me skeptical. I don't think it should take cheerleading -- from the pulpit or the orchestra -- to elicit praise of that nature.