Comments on: something I came across this morning while waiting for lunchtime to get here… http://scoeyd.com/2009/07/07/something-i-came-across-this-morning-while-waiting-for-lunchtime-to-get-here/ just a boy trying to figure it out on the fly... Fri, 20 Apr 2012 07:53:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: noel http://scoeyd.com/2009/07/07/something-i-came-across-this-morning-while-waiting-for-lunchtime-to-get-here/comment-page-1/#comment-2272 noel Thu, 09 Jul 2009 02:03:08 +0000 http://scoeyd.com/2009/07/07/something-i-came-across-this-morning-while-waiting-for-lunchtime-to-get-here/#comment-2272 when we left the church here in reno( that we were commuting to twice a week from carson) it wasn't because of the worship. they had a rock concert every time...and then some!! <br />it was because of doctrinal issues that my hubby had with the pastor that later proved to be spot on.<br />myself- a church is people. if the people are real enough to swallow, the speaking is relevant enough to everyday life with a whole lot of bible, and if I feel a genuine love or sense of community i could stay there forever.<br />some people are bound to just be church shoppers but that is just not me. if something is wrong with where I congregate then I want to know I have done my part to fix it before leaving for "greener pastures." when we left the church here in reno( that we were commuting to twice a week from carson) it wasn't because of the worship. they had a rock concert every time…and then some!!
it was because of doctrinal issues that my hubby had with the pastor that later proved to be spot on.
myself- a church is people. if the people are real enough to swallow, the speaking is relevant enough to everyday life with a whole lot of bible, and if I feel a genuine love or sense of community i could stay there forever.
some people are bound to just be church shoppers but that is just not me. if something is wrong with where I congregate then I want to know I have done my part to fix it before leaving for "greener pastures."

]]> By: Murdoc http://scoeyd.com/2009/07/07/something-i-came-across-this-morning-while-waiting-for-lunchtime-to-get-here/comment-page-1/#comment-2271 Murdoc Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:21:00 +0000 http://scoeyd.com/2009/07/07/something-i-came-across-this-morning-while-waiting-for-lunchtime-to-get-here/#comment-2271 Church people in general, believe that "more" people would come if the "music" was rockin', or if it was just the right style. Here's a shocker: if people wanted to "listen" to great music, they wouldn't need to go to church to find it. Slowly, worship has become more about the musical style & the tight band, rather than giving honor, thanks, & "worship" to God. I believe this has led to the listening & watching phenomenon within "the church." Church people in general, believe that "more" people would come if the "music" was rockin', or if it was just the right style. Here's a shocker: if people wanted to "listen" to great music, they wouldn't need to go to church to find it. Slowly, worship has become more about the musical style & the tight band, rather than giving honor, thanks, & "worship" to God. I believe this has led to the listening & watching phenomenon within "the church."

]]> By: Eugene http://scoeyd.com/2009/07/07/something-i-came-across-this-morning-while-waiting-for-lunchtime-to-get-here/comment-page-1/#comment-2269 Eugene Wed, 08 Jul 2009 06:12:29 +0000 http://scoeyd.com/2009/07/07/something-i-came-across-this-morning-while-waiting-for-lunchtime-to-get-here/#comment-2269 I think that survey nailed it. While I certainly enjoy good worship I have never left (or stayed in) a church because of the quality of the music.<br /><br />On the other hand how welcome you feel is vital. After moving to a new part of town I tried a local church and while everything about it was fantastic - worship, preaching, location, doctrine - I barely got a "hello". It was as if I wasn't even there. Nice as that church was in every other way I never went back. I think that survey nailed it. While I certainly enjoy good worship I have never left (or stayed in) a church because of the quality of the music.

On the other hand how welcome you feel is vital. After moving to a new part of town I tried a local church and while everything about it was fantastic – worship, preaching, location, doctrine – I barely got a "hello". It was as if I wasn't even there. Nice as that church was in every other way I never went back.

]]> By: laura http://scoeyd.com/2009/07/07/something-i-came-across-this-morning-while-waiting-for-lunchtime-to-get-here/comment-page-1/#comment-2267 laura Tue, 07 Jul 2009 22:52:18 +0000 http://scoeyd.com/2009/07/07/something-i-came-across-this-morning-while-waiting-for-lunchtime-to-get-here/#comment-2267 having fit into all of these categories at one time or another... I think they are pretty accurate. Music is important, but not a make or break it thing; if it was, we would probably still be at our last church. Not that you guys don't rock... just, we probably wouldn't have tried any other place. The music was awesome, but the people (including the pastor) were pretentious and untouchable. having fit into all of these categories at one time or another… I think they are pretty accurate. Music is important, but not a make or break it thing; if it was, we would probably still be at our last church. Not that you guys don't rock… just, we probably wouldn't have tried any other place. The music was awesome, but the people (including the pastor) were pretentious and untouchable.

]]> By: digapigmy http://scoeyd.com/2009/07/07/something-i-came-across-this-morning-while-waiting-for-lunchtime-to-get-here/comment-page-1/#comment-2266 digapigmy Tue, 07 Jul 2009 22:44:13 +0000 http://scoeyd.com/2009/07/07/something-i-came-across-this-morning-while-waiting-for-lunchtime-to-get-here/#comment-2266 i am pretty sure that worship style is number one, it's just at such a gut level people don't realize it. they'll say they didn't like the teaching because crappy organ music left a bad taste in their mouth.<br /><br />the problem with asking people why they do anything is that people don't always know. i am pretty sure that worship style is number one, it's just at such a gut level people don't realize it. they'll say they didn't like the teaching because crappy organ music left a bad taste in their mouth.

the problem with asking people why they do anything is that people don't always know.

]]> By: Nick http://scoeyd.com/2009/07/07/something-i-came-across-this-morning-while-waiting-for-lunchtime-to-get-here/comment-page-1/#comment-2265 Nick Tue, 07 Jul 2009 21:51:50 +0000 http://scoeyd.com/2009/07/07/something-i-came-across-this-morning-while-waiting-for-lunchtime-to-get-here/#comment-2265 Maybe worship is what more church leaders seem to worry about because it's easier to blame than your own congregration or your own sermons. Maybe worship is what more church leaders seem to worry about because it's easier to blame than your own congregration or your own sermons.

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