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This church describes itself as having “awesome” worship and a “relevant” message. Judging by this post and accompanying video, they also feel bike safety is the most important need in the community. Read the article and watch the video. Day 1: Bike stunts, games and inflatables. Day 2: Hyped up music which they hope the kids will come back for.
Quote from the video: Why do Summer Slam? “To reach a need in our community by spreading a message of bike safety to show people a relationship with our church and Jesus.”
But all that is yesterday’s lukewarmness. Now, thanks to emergent guru Gary Lamb, you can integrate your love for poker and church into one with the new All In Church Service complete with over-sized playing cards on the “church” stage, a poker dealer at the poker table, and even an Elvis impersonator (not to be confused with this Elvis impersonator). Why bother yourself with all that holy stuff like Bible study, Worship, prayer, etc. Churchianity’s all about fun!
The new evangelism of the American church: “Try Jesus! If He doesn’t assimilate to your lifestyle then we’ll accommodate you every other way we can.”
Thanks to Jim from Old Truth for the heads up on this abomination.
This church has never been known to teach sound biblical doctrine and has even resorted to the latest “let’s look like the world to attract the world” tactics of having sermon topics based on popular television shows; “Is The Drama Working In Your Life?”. But they don’t stop there. At The Connection Church you can participate in turbo kick-boxing classes not one, but two nights a week. Why waste time studying God’s word and evangelizing the lost who are dying and going to hell (also known by their more seeker-sensitive name the “unchurched”) when you can have “a great workout and lots of fun for free?”
This “church” had the techno-dance music coming from the sanctuary. With windows and doors wide open, numerous women clad in tight leotards were doing their thing in the “church” sanctuary… the very place where they “worship” God on Sunday mornings.
They advertised these kick-boxing classes under “Faith Events.” I guess if you’re a perishing soul desperately hoping someone will share the gospel of Jesus with you before you die and spend an eternity in hell, you may want not want to stumble into this “church” on their kick-boxing nights. Especially if you have a temptation with women kick-boxing in leotards in a church sanctuary.
Is this what the martyrs throughout history have given their lives for? Is this what God purchased the Church with his own blood for? (Acts 20:28)
According to this post by “pastor” David Foster, people who fear God and live non-comprising lives, (refusing to live however they want but how God would have them live), must be legalists.
Man always has a way of utterly defiling what God intended for good. Clowns were not the intention God had when instructing us in what pure and undefiled religion is in His sight as recorded in James 1:27.
What those in nursing homes need: To be visited by sincere Christians who will spend time with them, talk with them, listen to them, and share the gospel with them.
What those in nursing homes don’t need: A bunch of grown adults in clown attire running around acting like fools playing with balloons. (Not to be confused with the ever-popular Joyce Meyer Conventions).
Would you believe me if I told you I found two videos of a churches where the song If You Wanna Be My Loverby the Spice Girls is performed in the sanctuary by?
Well, I did!
This is a prime example of when the “Church” refuses to separate from the world.
I grieve for these girls because they’ve obviously been let down by their parents (especially their fathers) who apparently permitted this, their fellow brothers and sisters in Christ who condoned this, and their pastor, who is the shepherd of the church, who not only approved of this worldly behavior, but gave them a platform by which to do it. I grieve for them because they know not what it is to fear a holy God. Their only experience of Christianity is the social club Churchianity that not only allows this type of behavior but celebrates it. So much of the blame for their low view of God can be placed at the feet of all those around them.
Not to be outdone by our friends across the pond, (as shown in my previous post), Trinity Church in Manhattan has jumped on the clowns-in-church bandwagon.
You can watch the Participant Reaction by clicking here. The comments by those in attendance speaks volumes to the depravity of those who have no understanding or concept of reverence, and is a direct result of sitting under the teaching of those whom the glory departed form a long time ago. Obviously this type of apostasy didn’t happen overnight.
If you wish to watch the entire clown service, click here. If you wish to see the “sermon” only, click here. You can also view the bulletin from the service by clicking here.
This video tries to equate the Day of Pentecost with the circus that goes on in Charismatic churches. Someone please provide me with scriptural support for this comparison.
This is a fantastic little pop-quiz for those hip, cool and worldly “Pastors” (and their flock) who just can’t seem to understand why those on the narrow path keep criticizing their numerous shallow sermon series’ on Hollywood Movies, How to Cope at the Office, How much God Loves Sex and whatever other ear tickling treasures they can dream up. To check out the quiz, just click here. Be sure to send this to the seeker-friendly, lukewarm emergent in your life.
Thank you Chris from A Little Leaven for putting this together.
This is a video compilation that epitomizes so many of the problems with the most visible parts of the “Church” today.
To those unbelievers who watch this stuff, give me just a moment of your time to say this: What you saw in this video is NOT Christianity. It is a corrupt and vile counterfeit and complete heresy and these men and women will have so much to answer for on the day of judgment. There will be so many souls that will end up in hell because of the lies spread by these snakes that it would be better for them to never have been born. Please don’t be one of them. Please don’t let the apostasy that you see in these false prophets and false teachers turn you away from God. Jesus Christ warned us in the Bible that these wolves in sheep’s clothing would come. His prophecy has come true. If you want to see what real Christianity is, I urge you to watch this video.