Thread: What is a Happening Church to you? What is a Dead church?
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Old 09-01-2007, 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Amos View Post
The most dynamic, entertaining, riveting oratory is empty if it doesn't tell people God's only plan of salvation.

Trinitarian churches don't ever preach that message.

their preaching is therefore as empty as it can get, no matter how entertaining it might be, or how much good information there is on anger management, coping skills, reationship advice, stress relief, or whatever hot topic the Osteens of the world are pontificating about.
And so what was your answer to the question? Folks this is not Darcie's thread version #2. If you want to discussion where to go, a dead OP church or a happening Trinnie church, discuss it there please :-)
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