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Originally Posted by Neckstadt
It is weird to think on March 13th 2008 it will have been 30 years since my Dad, Bible teacher and evangelist John A Eckstadt passed away.
Since his death here are some changes in Pentecost.
1. Sermon's on the soon coming of Christ (almost gone).
2. Sermon's on Sin (Not standards) sin.
3. Those week long revivals.
4. Young men growing up with a desire to be a minister (Who's hero is a minister)
5. Bible teaching is a lost art.
6. We have exchanged Bible teaching on Wednesday night for coffee cake and gossip night. We call it home fellowship night.
7. Fellowship used to be at Stuckey's or Steak & Shake on Sunday night after church. That is where we as kids in the past generation made our friendships.
8. We had smaller churches and buildings but we used them more.
9. Pastor's I am convinced spent more time on their sermon preparation.
10. We have moved into the Google a sermon generation. Many of the young ministers could not tell you who Matthew Henry or Charles Spurgeon was...
11. The King James version of the bible has been replaced with the Instant Message version. Jesus said, "I AM" not "IM".
12 We exchanged the word in our sermon's from "faith" to "Sow".
13. The word "faith" was in relation to Moving spiritual mountains, the word "Sow" today that replaced "faith" means prosperity with a sprinkel of health and well being. Today you only reap what you sow when you give, not with what you do!
14. The modern day book in the religious section of the book store quotes Zig Ziglar more than Jesus.
15. Sermon's from the Old testement are old fashioned.
16. Songs are written less about Jesus and more about how to be his friend.
17. Preaching on hell is a thing of the past. Most modern day Pentecostals believe in Angels but would tell you demons are not manifested beings.
18. Just flat out good preaching seems to be dying out. That has to be one reason for mega churches. If you are one of the few to have it they will come.
19. Busing is a thing of the past.
20. Dressing your best each service is the thing of the past.
21. Popping into your pastor's office without an appointment is the thing of the past.
22. That one usher that all the kids were afraid of is a thing of the past.
23. Those sunday school teacher couples that you remember the rest of your life is a thing of the past.
24. The move of God is more modern. I remember when even in the 1980's that when the move of God started in a service. We would see men praying with each other. Woman would be praying with each other.
25. Some of the real not Benny Hinn miracles, I have witnessed were seen in a spirit filled church march.
26. How about the service in your church that you will remember for 30 years.
I remember some but they are 20 years old. Our memories of the move of God are short anymore.
I think we now live in the moment and have forgotten that God does not live in a single moment.
He transends time and it is about time we start building memories that help substain the next generation....
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Very good post, Necker!
I especially agree with #5.
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