What would it take for you to get back into the UPC???

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Originally Posted by stmatthew

Not sure I care for a man preaching to me every Sunday via CD. I personally believe what one location may need is not always what another needs. One location may need a good teaching, and at the same time the other may need a "hoe down". But I guess they could stop the tape.

I agree. I love Eddie and Sherri but I am not on board with this concept. If there was some sort of shortage of men who desire to preach the gospel and this was the only way to get it somewhere I would be all for it.

However I think individiual citie, communities, etc have particular needs. A church or community may be going through something that needs to be addressed specificially to them.

A particular church body may have needs at a specific point in time that need to be ministered to over time in sermons that another church body might not.

Only a local pastor can really be on top of all that is happening in both his church and his community.

Churches seem to go through "seasons". I have seen this over and over again. One church may be in a season of prayer while another is in a season of revivial. One may be in a season of great blessing and rejoicing while another is dealing with sorrow or trials and tribulations.