Emotional and Fleshly?

[jwharv]

Well I didn't know what to call this thread so I just guessed. I will try to explain how I came up with this title.

In reading some other threads lately I have been bothered by some of the things I have read. Like the story of some one doing flips during a service. I am only 29 and I can remember a time that if stuff like this happened it would have been addressed from the pulpit instantly.

However times have changed. I was told by several ministers in the last 5 years to "start shouting in the flesh and finish in the spirit". I have seen things that were referred to as worship and "shouting" that had no place in the house of God in my opinion. For instance I have seen young ministers doing what I can only describe as a Chuck Berry slide across the floor during a service.

Also the last few large conferences I attended you could not hear the minister over the constant clapping and yelling. I know of many people younger then me who don't think you can have church unless it is so emotionally charged that you go home physically drained from dancing and shouting.


When did this happen? Have we gotten to a point to where we must rely on our flesh and an emotionally pumped service to make ourselves think we had a move of God?