The Apostolic Welfare Culture

[Nahum]

Welfare is alive in Pentecost today.

1. Feed me preacher, move me preacher, or I'll go to the megachurch down the street.

2. Provide entertainment for my kids preacher, but not BIBLE STUDY for them. They are not mature enough to Get It yet. Keep it simple and fun, okay?

3. Uhmm, could you reduce the amount of services we have preacher? I am awfully busy out here. Don't you even care about my life and my things? I need you to be more SENSITIVE preacher.

[stmatthew]

Originally Posted by Pastor Poster

Welfare is alive in Pentecost today.

1. Feed me preacher, move me preacher, or I'll go to the megachurch down the street.

2. Provide entertainment for my kids preacher, but not BIBLE STUDY for them. They are not mature enough to Get It yet. Keep it simple and fun, okay?

3. Uhmm, could you reduce the amount of services we have preacher? I am awfully busy out here. Don't you even care about my life and my things? I need you to be more SENSITIVE preacher.

I think we need one of those old fashioned 6 week revivals in the old gospel tent.

[Nahum]

Originally Posted by stmatthew

I think we need one of those old fashioned 6 week revivals in the old gospel tent.

Are you kidding? No one would show up. We're too busy.

Plus, our favorite shows may be on.

[LadyChocolate]

Originally Posted by Pastor Poster

Welfare is alive in Pentecost today.

1. Feed me preacher, move me preacher, or I'll go to the megachurch down the street.

2. Provide entertainment for my kids preacher, but not BIBLE STUDY for them. They are not mature enough to Get It yet. Keep it simple and fun, okay?

3. Uhmm, could you reduce the amount of services we have preacher? I am awfully busy out here. Don't you even care about my life and my things? I need you to be more SENSITIVE preacher.

Originally Posted by stmatthew

I think we need one of those old fashioned 6 week revivals in the old gospel tent.

PP...I understand what you are saying.... I miss church in the way it was (and still is in many many places). But sad to say it's not the same...... Sometimes I think the need for entertainment has become so great because waiting on God, and tarrying before the Lord is a lost art.....

And speaking of those 6 weeks revivals, I love them.....We used to have lots of them and the thing about it was I didn't mind them. I saw people coming in and getting saved. We spent time with God. The teaching and preaching fed my soul....I loved it!

[Nahum]

Originally Posted by LadyChocolate

PP...I understand what you are saying.... I miss church in the way it was (and still is in many many places). But sad to say it's not the same...... Sometimes I think the need for entertainment has become so great because waiting on God, and tarrying before the Lord is a lost art.....

And speaking of those 6 weeks revivals, I love them.....We used to have lots of them and the thing about it was I didn't mind them. I saw people coming in and getting saved. We spent time with God. The teaching and preaching fed my soul....I loved it!

I had an "ahem" seasoned saint that used to tell me we need to get back to the "old paths". She would whine and complain about these new converts.

She just kept on and on and on.

I finally told her (in a very loving way) that I was ready for old time pennycost too. I told her that the way to it was to get rid of her tv, stop dyeing her hair, and show up for church every time the doors were open.

She never complained again.


LOL

[LadyChocolate]

Originally Posted by Pastor Poster

I had an "ahem" seasoned saint that used to tell me we need to get back to the "old paths". She would whine and complain about these new converts.

She just kept on and on and on.

I finally told her (in a very loving way) that I was ready for old time pennycost too. I told her that the way to it was to get rid of her tv, stop dyeing her hair, and show up for church every time the doors were open.

She never complained again.


LOL

I have found most of those that complain the most don't really want to do their part in the sacrifice it takes to have a move of God.!!!

[Sweet Pea]

Originally Posted by Pastor Poster

I had an "ahem" seasoned saint that used to tell me we need to get back to the "old paths". She would whine and complain about these new converts.

She just kept on and on and on.

I finally told her (in a very loving way) that I was ready for old time pennycost too. I told her that the way to it was to get rid of her tv, stop dyeing her hair, and show up for church every time the doors were open.

She never complained again.

LOL

I love it!

[Kutless]

Originally Posted by Pastor Poster

I had an "ahem" seasoned saint that used to tell me we need to get back to the "old paths". She would whine and complain about these new converts.

She just kept on and on and on.

I finally told her (in a very loving way) that I was ready for old time pennycost too. I told her that the way to it was to get rid of her tv, stop dyeing her hair, and show up for church every time the doors were open.

She never complained again.


LOL

WOW! What a UC turn from a freakishly moderate. Was this TIC?

[Joelel]

Originally Posted by Pastor Poster

Are you kidding? No one would show up. We're too busy.

Plus, our favorite shows may be on.

Yes and you might be fishing

[Nahum]

Originally Posted by Joelel

Yes and you might be fishing

Yep.

I also like fantasy baseball, long walks in the country, softball, a good movie every now and then, and kissing my sweetie.

But none of that interferes with my committment to God and His body.