That's why I love the mission field! It's the same way in Kenya; they will stay all day, and stand because there are no places to sit down. Our people would never stand for that many hours, especially in a mud church.
Our people do good to stnad for 30 minutes in air conditioned churches. Americans are spoiled!
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I hate to see you frown. So wear a bag over your head until you cheer up!
I just watched Gateway's new choir DVD that was recorded last month in St. Louis. It is AWESOME, by the way. But I was amazed at the way things have changed in the 16 years since we left UPC. The entire choir was dancing (boogeying) to the music, and I don't mean in the Spirit. From someone who has not been around UPC music/artists much in the past 16 years, the change blew me away. Trust me, I thought the music and moves were great, but this is something we used to get criticized for - dancing around, jumping, etc. to the music beat with our eyes open and not doing the shockamoo stuff. When did this all happen???
I know the choir director personally and I think he's awesome!
I need to get me a copy of that CD.
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I've gone and done it now! I'm on Facebook!!!
Taking into consideration all that's been said here .........
I've heard older saints talk about people responding to the moving of the Holy Ghost years back and they claim there is a big difference between a lot of what goes on in "apostolic/Pentecostal" worship today compared to back a generation or two.
You'll not convince them that a lot (not all of it of course) of what is happening today isn't a lot of hype and flesh.
__________________ Smiles & Blessings.... ~Felicity Welsh~ (surname courtesy of Jim Yohe)
You know, it always strikes me that the worship in other cultures is so different from what it is here in the states (in many cases). One video our pastor brought home from Ghana shows the women dancing around in a circle (eyes open), waving hankies, completely planned, pretty well choreographed...and no one seems to mind. Do that here in the states, and you're not "in the spirit." In many cases, children are participating and *gasp* laughing, having FUN....that would be frowned upon in many churches. (How dare we have a good time while we worship God...it must be very serious business.)
It really goes to show that our priorities are out of whack, when the best thing we can find to do is pick apart and analyze how others are choosing to worship God. (I'm not referring to you, Sherri...just in general, it seems to be an issue.)
You should visit CLC sometime..
__________________ For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. Jeremiah 29:11
I just watched Gateway's new choir DVD that was recorded last month in St. Louis. It is AWESOME, by the way. But I was amazed at the way things have changed in the 16 years since we left UPC. The entire choir was dancing (boogeying) to the music, and I don't mean in the Spirit. From someone who has not been around UPC music/artists much in the past 16 years, the change blew me away. Trust me, I thought the music and moves were great, but this is something we used to get criticized for - dancing around, jumping, etc. to the music beat with our eyes open and not doing the shockamoo stuff. When did this all happen???
"When the Spirit of the Lord....comes upon my heart....I will DANCE like David danced........"
(just be thankful they did not dance in the nude!!!)
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