Loudness In Churches.

[Jay]

Originally Posted by Pilgrum

Bingo!

One way or another we will have a move of God, God willing (or not). And if things aren't moving enough we'll pull out one of those songs that always seems to "shake the foundations" and get her done. Except eventually the "super get her going songs" get old and don't have the same effect. They get over used and familiar so we have to keep a steady influx of new songs to replace the tired worn out ones. Whew, it takes a lot of work and effort to keep the Holy Ghost moving. You know you can't have moves of the Spirit without a steady flow of new music and hundreds of hours of practice by the "worship team." And if you're a small church, well you're handicapped right away because you can't yet afford an earth shaking sound system with computer projected lyrics. Welcome to the show.

That is why I prefer loud prayer rooms before service, because then the Spirit will move without all of the guitar distortions, irrelevant instrumentation, light swinging, and rocky music. When I go to church I want to get with God, not attend a rock concert.

[Hoovie]

Originally Posted by Steve Epley

I heard a saying when I was kid "It is easier to restrain a fanatic than to raise the dead."

Yeah... i have heard those one liners too... "rather have wild fire than no fire at all"

Not sure what my thoughts are... but I would not choose the wild fire and the fanatic route.

[Digging4Truth]

Originally Posted by BeenThinkin

Do you know the difference in a "Hymn" and a modern "Praise and Worship" song? Heard this from a Christian comedian! Thought you might like it... or not!

The old country farmer said it like this....

"The cows .... are ...... in the corn!" — Now that's a Hymn!


Now this is a modern day praise song.....

"The cows, the cows, the cows, all of the cows, everyone of the cows are in the corn, the corn, the corn, the corn...... did you hear me the corn! All, all, all, all, all of the cows, the cows, the cows, the cows, are in the corn, the corn, the corn, the corn! Yes, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, in the corn!"

"The cows, the cows, the cows, all of the cows, everyone of the cows are in the corn, the corn, the corn, the corn...... did you hear me the corn! All, all, all, all, all of the cows, the cows, the cows, the cows, are in the corn, the corn, the corn, the corn! Yes, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, in the corn!"

"The cows, the cows, the cows, all of the cows, everyone of the cows are in the corn, the corn, the corn, the corn...... did you hear me the corn! All, all, all, all, all of the cows, the cows, the cows, the cows, are in the corn, the corn, the corn, the corn! Yes, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, in the corn!"

"The cows, the cows, the cows, all of the cows, everyone of the cows are in the corn, the corn, the corn, the corn...... did you hear me the corn! All, all, all, all, all of the cows, the cows, the cows, the cows, are in the corn, the corn, the corn, the corn! Yes, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, in the corn!"


Hey, hey, I didn't say not.... the old farmer said it!

Been Thinkin

I would say that the type of song you are speaking of is more common in churches holding onto what was "modern worship" 10-20 years ago.

What is considered modern worship today has left most of that far behind.

[Steve Epley]

Some folks are drier than last year's corn shucks and love dead church. It requires nothing out of them. But you let them go to a sporting event they get enthused about what they love. Just saying........................

[Dagwood]

Originally Posted by Steve Epley

Some folks are drier than last year's corn shucks and love dead church. It requires nothing out of them. But you let them go to a sporting event they get enthused about what they love. Just saying........................

That broken record should have been trashed a long time ago...

[Dagwood]

Originally Posted by Pilgrum

Bingo!

One way or another we will have a move of God, God willing (or not). And if things aren't moving enough we'll pull out one of those songs that always seems to "shake the foundations" and get her done. Except eventually the "super get her going songs" get old and don't have the same effect. They get over used and familiar so we have to keep a steady influx of new songs to replace the tired worn out ones. Whew, it takes a lot of work and effort to keep the Holy Ghost moving. You know you can't have moves of the Spirit without a steady flow of new music and hundreds of hours of practice by the "worship team." And if you're a small church, well you're handicapped right away because you can't yet afford an earth shaking sound system with computer projected lyrics. Welcome to the show.

I hope you're being sarcastic with the statement bolded above. I'll let you respond before commenting further...

[Steve Epley]

Originally Posted by Dagwood

That broken record should have been trashed a long time ago...

Still works today.

[jfrog]

Originally Posted by Steve Epley

Some folks are drier than last year's corn shucks and love dead church. It requires nothing out of them. But you let them go to a sporting event they get enthused about what they love. Just saying........................

Yea but I can go to any church I want any sunday I want. I only get so many opportunities to go to a Tennessee Titans game. Perhaps its the churches fault for making itself too commonplace

[Dagwood]

Originally Posted by Steve Epley

Still works today.

Not for me. I'm not a die-hard sports fan. So, I suppose for those who are, perhaps that's where the need to keep it on the radar comes in...

Even still, the comparison of church atmosphere and sporting event is the same as beating a dead horse...

Nevertheless, some "have arrived" and are walking the plateau of perfection, while others are waiting to arrive, still walking uphill...

[Steve Epley]

Originally Posted by jfrog

Yea but I can go to any church I want any sunday I want. I only get so many opportunities to go to a Tennessee Titans game. Perhaps its the churches fault for making itself too commonplace

I understand folks enjoy what they love. I never have been to Titans game but I never miss a church service.

It was at church:
I heard about Jesus and the Cross
I repented of my sins
I was baptized in that wonderful precious Name and my sins were remitted
I recieved the glorious gift of the Holy Ghost
I have been healed body-soul-spirit over and over again
I have been blessed-helped-encouraged-corrected.
Just a few things that has never happened to anyone at a Titans game.