Very funny video. On one hand, the mega-churches have the ability to offer many programs and services that appeal to a broad range of people, but one can easily get lost in them. Small churches have little to offer in terms of programs, but can be great places to build lasting relationships. Either church can build relationships, it is just a matter of whether or not someone wants to reach out to others.
It is easy for people to attend a big church and just blend in. That may be okay for a while, but eventually I think God expects us to give back in ministry and building relationships.
The sad part of Hank’s story is that he was offended or hurt at his other church. His reaction is typical, but I don’t think it is what God would have us do. We may feel led to move on, but it is important that we not burn bridges as we leave. One of our primary roles as Christians is to build relationships. Allowing the enemy to tear down a relationship over an offense is not healthy. Worse yet, Hank and his family will take that hurt to the next church, where those unresolved feelings will likely reappear in the future.
I freaking loved that clip. If a picture is worth a thousand words, and that four minute clip is shot at 30 frames/sec… King of the Hill just stacked KJV Bible-sized chunks of text to heaven.
A Catholic friend of mine always gives me a hard time (in good fun) about Martin Luther being a pansy for not sticking around to fix “The Church”, rather than attack and abandon it (a perspective you could say I don’t quite share, which always makes the debate fun )
Church-hopping can be like dating and serial monogamy… you’re just practicing for divorce (rather than learning about love and commitment).
Sure, you have to find a good fit… but it should be realistically tempered with the fact that you’ll never find anything that is entirely perfect this side of heaven.
March 24, 2007 at 11:13 am
Very funny video. On one hand, the mega-churches have the ability to offer many programs and services that appeal to a broad range of people, but one can easily get lost in them. Small churches have little to offer in terms of programs, but can be great places to build lasting relationships. Either church can build relationships, it is just a matter of whether or not someone wants to reach out to others.
It is easy for people to attend a big church and just blend in. That may be okay for a while, but eventually I think God expects us to give back in ministry and building relationships.
The sad part of Hank’s story is that he was offended or hurt at his other church. His reaction is typical, but I don’t think it is what God would have us do. We may feel led to move on, but it is important that we not burn bridges as we leave. One of our primary roles as Christians is to build relationships. Allowing the enemy to tear down a relationship over an offense is not healthy. Worse yet, Hank and his family will take that hurt to the next church, where those unresolved feelings will likely reappear in the future.
March 25, 2007 at 11:42 pm
Well said Russell.
It is a shame that so many people allow little differences to divide the community that he calls us to viciously hold together.
March 26, 2007 at 12:32 pm
I freaking loved that clip. If a picture is worth a thousand words, and that four minute clip is shot at 30 frames/sec… King of the Hill just stacked KJV Bible-sized chunks of text to heaven.
A Catholic friend of mine always gives me a hard time (in good fun) about Martin Luther being a pansy for not sticking around to fix “The Church”, rather than attack and abandon it (a perspective you could say I don’t quite share, which always makes the debate fun
)
Church-hopping can be like dating and serial monogamy… you’re just practicing for divorce (rather than learning about love and commitment).
Sure, you have to find a good fit… but it should be realistically tempered with the fact that you’ll never find anything that is entirely perfect this side of heaven.
March 30, 2007 at 12:47 pm
Sweet clip.
It is such a reality and sad that people leave more because of petty disputes than anything else.