The sermon as "purpose driven" spectacle

Come to church and hear the Beatle's "Come Together" quoted by a guy in a lobster suit. It is part and parcel of today's evangelical mega church tactics to get people to show up. Once inside, they are fed the pastor's own opinions and speculations complete with scriptures taken out of context and no lack of snazzy illustrations.

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[Graffight]

are you against online giving options for churches?

[bzel333]

@Graffight Yes, I think it is unnecessary and sends the wrong message to the unbelieving world. Makes the church look like a business. Actually, I just saw that the church I am now attending has the option on their web site, and I intend to speak to the pastor about it.

[wildbill1240]

Amen. God Bless you Bezel.

[Graffight]

@bzel333 It seems to be more and more common now a days...my church does so also. I always saw it as a convieniance thing, being able to automate tithing like everything else is helpful for a lot of people. I personally forget to bring cash with me to church on sundays, without this option i would give less.

[safariad]

This is a REALLY random question, but do you know the difference between Justification and Sanctification?? It appears that this guy is not talking to the non-Christians in his church, despite the props. How would you feel if he used the game show props to say something happy and purpose-driven like... "you are justified by works and not by faith alone"??

[toobfunnybunny]

thanks so much for posting this: people don't believe me when i tell them this stuff is going on till i show it to them. keep on warning the church!

[Awesometastic267]

Thanks because while it is easy to beat on the nonsense that goes on at a church like that, you don't do it for cheap cynicism but use it as an opportunity to exalt God and proclaim his gospel

[donde2k]

I notice this church uses a game show aesthetic for this sermon series. I don't like game shows, I like opera... where is my church ? I mean, c'mon: if the contemporary church is supposed to bend itself around ME, then where the hell is MY Don Pasquale church, where is MY Das Ring des Niebelungen church ?? sheeeeesh !

[FillTheirVoid]

It's not only unnecessary, but exceedingly impious, even blasphemous.