Misc

THERE IS A BRIDGE.........................One writer tells of a bridge over which God comes to us and over which we travel to God.  It is called Charity.   If there is no love...and 'God is Love...how shall we be joined to Him?   "Lord of all kindness, teach us the way of love...surely it is the only path to Thee above.'

Had jury duty Mon. As luck would have it, I sat next to young woman who attends the xxxChurch. I asked her to tell me about her church and the other satelite churches. She said they had "the most awesome music" She talked about that for a while. She said she could not go to a "regular" church. She would be so bored. I asked her what her pastor teaches or preaches. She screwed up her face and thought and thought, she was obvoiusley not sure. She finally said, he teaches the "trendy stuff". First time I heard the "WORD" called stuff. I asked was her pastor there for her and her family  when she needed prayer or guidance. She said, "Oh no, he's not accessible to us"  Then she asked," are my boobs too big?"

I was so glad that at that moment they called our numbers for jury.

AM I too judgemental? (Jury Duty?)

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God is Good!

All the time!

 

 

 

 

 

 

My son visited a satellite church in Plano. He said he didn't know what a satellite church was but presumed that it was a smaller church planted by the larger church in Grapevine. He said he fully expected the rock music and light show, but not how the sermon was presented. He found out what a satellite church was when the giant movie screen was lowered over the staging area. He said they don't have a real pastor but rather big video screen version of a motivational speaker giving a message that almost sounded like a Christian message.

My son asks, "Can a church like this, without a pastor, be effective? Does this satellite church serve any purpose other than to bring in money for the larger church or is it just an ego thing?"

I logged onto the Grapevine church's website. They seem to have a lot of works. Definately a lot of members. A lot of motivational resources for sale. But I saw nothing for the satellite church. Why not just stay home and watch on TV? Do they go there to be seen? Do they feel less pressured by not having a live pastor who just might make them feel convicted? Do they go to hook up with somebody for luch after church? I don't get it. 

Maybe I just need that under shepherd there just in case I might have a question or need him to agree with me in prayer or just some guidance. Maybe I'm the nut. Maybe I am judging...

Well, lunch is over, gotta go.

 

 

You're born. You suffer. You die

Fortunately, there's a loophole.

~Billy Graham~