Church Visit #2

I can't sleep so you will see a series of blog entries from tonight.  First off--about the church we visited today.  Our overall feeling is we probably won't go back.  There were some real pros to the church, but not in the areas that are necessary. 

This was a mega church--complete opposite of what we visited last time.  I have no idea if they're affiliated w/any denomination, but it reminded me of Southern Baptist.  They used NIV and seemed to place an emphasis on works.  Here were the pros.  Lots of people (4000 attend), so lots of programs and opportunities to get involved and serve.  Awesome kids programs!  The cons: I could have preached the message.  It was lacking any meat whatsoever.  The general idea was very true, but didn't really teach me anything.  It was a passage in Luke where Jesus talks about Herod as a fox.  That was what I got out of the message.  It was never tied together.  At the end of the service the pastor didn't pray or have a benediction.  He just said see ya' later, God Bless.  Very strange.  He almost forgot there was a baptism at the end of the service--not a real biggie, but really?  He forgot someone's baptism--he wasn't doing the baptizing thankfully.  The worship was like a concert.  We sang the same words of the first song over and over--not like a prayer just singing.  They videoed the performers during the service and had them on the screens w/the lyrics under their pictures.  Like I needed to see the performers as much as the words.  I just felt like the emphasis was WAYYY off of God. 

Not the worst church by any means, but probably not the best place for me and Scott to grow.  Good for C possibly, but not for us.  So the search continues. 

I hate looking for a new church.