Have you ever had the nudge to read your bible more, or to pray more, or to do something really nice for someone? Well, one could think well, that's probably just my mind messing with me! At the same time, don't you think that someone had to have put those thoughts there? That is most likely God who wants to have a relationship with you. That would be the greatest news I have ever told anyone. Not that I am pregnant, or getting married, or my house burned down, not in order, and those things have yet to happen haha!
That is one of many truths that God has in store in His word. And it shouldn't just be left on the night stand to collect dust and grime. I know how hard it is, trust me! I'm there everyday with the same battle. Every single one of us is!
Back to the church! So in the same class period that we're talking about the crossroads from Less truth, more product part one, we also talked about religions and what churches have done recently. Even this guy knew that churches are becoming more modern which kind of blew my mind. I have nothing against this man or anything. He is a very intelligent professor. But churches really are "modernizing" in a sense. This is where writing about this started to come to me in class that day.
This is also where less truth, more product came into terms. When Jesus walked the earth, He wanted us to see how He lived, and we should see that and desire the way he lived. We do not have to bare the cross like He did or go through the punishment that He did. But we should desire the love, kindness, and heart that He had. When God created the bible through his prophets and disciples, He wanted to use it as a tool for us to get to know Him personally so that we knew how to have an awesome relationship with Him. Who wouldn't want to get to know the creator? It's also the basis of what the church should teach out of as well, which is where the key term "modern churches" comes into the topic.
When I think or hear that term modern church I instantly think of great worship music by the likes of David Crowder, Chris Tomlin, Casting Crowns, Mercy Me, Mandisa, and Natalie Grant. I love Christian music and it pretty much fills my ipod, next to Justin Bieber and the Backstreet boys haha! But it's a really cool way to hear God's truth through wonderful music. I think the detail into which these churches take the worship is where I draw the line. Like I said earlier, if there's lights, smoke, and electric guitars that out rock the preaching than it's wrong.
So back to that day in class! My teacher says things like well sometimes churches are all about the money and I immediately wondered what exactly that looked like. Are there churches in America that worry more about money than what kind of servitude is being expressed? I mean I've seen some churches on TV that have people just throw money up on the stage because they feel like the preaching that morning has been great! Now don't get me wrong, I love to hear some great truth, but throwing money at the preacher because He has a gift isn't exactly how I'd like to thank Him. Let me make my point. Let's say I attend a church where that happens often. The people go up to the stage and place some green backs up there because they love the preaching. I would rather sit there and listen intently instead of be distracted by the amount that I'm going to give by what the pastor is saying, and I'd also rather take what he is saying and apply it to my life and give my money to God. I'm not saying that the money doesn't go in a plate or something, it's just that it's really weird and different ya know. Give money to your pastor in a thank you card or something.
This is part two of this series! I will write part three very soon!
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