Sometimes I am absolutely struck how many churches I have been in that are so dependant on other people's leadership and direction it's like they have no idea how to worship without a worship leader. Everyone in the congregation does what they are told or led to do. If no one leads or tells them they do nothing. Robotic Congregation.
It's like they can only sing if the band and singers are leading. If the guy running the screens screws up the words everyone is dead in the water. They just stand like a post. Entering in means following along.
Stand up, the worship leader says. You may be seated. Clap. Don't Clap. Raise your hands. Bow your heads. Let's Pray.
Then there is the sermon. If the powerpoint goes out the place goes silent. The sermon is the least interactive part of the whole service.
What did we do before microphones, powerpoint, worship bands and overheads?
We are Robochurch. We will assimilate you. Resistance is somewhat futile unless you backslide and leave.
Sorry, that's just how it looked today.
Nano Nano.
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If our worship is not by faith, that is not according to God’s Word, it is sin.
I understand having to be with others in worship, but the best times I worship personally are with just me and God. His sermons are great, too. Tonight he led me to Deuteronomy 4 - going into a "new land" and listening to God on what He has set before me.
Church-throw out all the self-made idols. Stop trying to please people, start by pleasing God. When are we going to start undertanding our God is a God that loves one simple thing-true authentic worship. Stop worrying about what people think, and start worrying about what God does...
Deuteronomy 4:39
maybe it's because they were told to do it that way...
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1.the boss won’t go for that.
2.the lawyers won’t go for that.
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7.So and so won’t like it.
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10.We’re not ready for that yet.
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12.I don’t understand.
13.Do you understand?
14.Will anyone understand?
15.What will they think of next?
16.It’s politically incorrect.
17.It’s too complicated.
18.It’s too late for that now.
19.It’s too expensive.
20.We’ll lose money.
21.Why?
22.What!?
23.Who says?
24.nobody will want that.
25.Where are you coming from?
26.It can’t be done.
27.Have the committee review it.
28.Let’s do more research.
29.Let’s take a vote on it.
30.Let’s play devil’s advocate.
31.I’ve never heard of such a thing.
32.We’ve already tried that.
33.that’s been done before.
34.It’s not how we do things here.
35.We’ve never done anything like that.
36.We’ll get back to you.
37.that’s a subject for another meeting.
38.It creates more problems than it solves.
39.Sounds like too many problems.
40.that only solves some of the problems.
41.that’s going to cause problems.
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50.But . . .
51.It’s just not for us.
52.try again.
53.that sucks.
54.needs more pizzazz!
55.I don’t like it.
56.Have you thought it through?
57.It won’t sell.
58.Maybe next time.
59.Another day.
60.What are people going to say?
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64.How about this instead?
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73.Oh . . .
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81.You can’t argue with success.
82.You can’t fight City Hall.
83.We don’t have time to do it.
84.Let’s not reach beyond our grasp.
85.We’re overextended already.
86.Let’s wait ‘til we see the numbers.
87.You’re proposing what?
88.Let’s not rock the boat.
89.Silence.
90.Laughter.
91.Boos.
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93.I’ve got a better idea.
94.Hey, there’s a recession going on.
95.We’ve never done anything like that.
96.the press will kill us.
97.that’s not your decision to make.
98.We’ll step on too many toes.
99.Just leave it to me; I’ll take care of it.
100.You could lose your job for that . . .
sound familiar?
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