tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661420605021165049.post2089547708807631618..comments2023-05-16T04:06:32.844-07:00Comments on ...a walk across the room...: ...across the room to expose myself....Elaynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02478492908186510970noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661420605021165049.post-52867268959102923052008-09-25T20:10:00.000-07:002008-09-25T20:10:00.000-07:00Thanks for all your comments! I can't wait to get...Thanks for all your comments! I can't wait to get the next post done. It's still just percolating in my mind but I will get it done soon. Maybe tomorrow?<BR/>I wish more people would comment. Brutal honesty is what I'm after. Is anybody out there crazy about their Worship Services? Happy with basically every part of it?Elaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02478492908186510970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661420605021165049.post-15258737942707783652008-09-25T09:20:00.000-07:002008-09-25T09:20:00.000-07:00This is the part I liked...Worship included singin...This is the part I liked...<BR/>Worship included singing, praying, scripture reading which was often done by parishioners, bringing tithes and offerings, a sermon and quite often a sharing time where we were encouraged to share what was on our hearts.<BR/>It always bothers me that our music team at church is called the "Worship team". It just doesn't even make sense. The whole service should be a worship service. One thing I liked about and miss about our little country church in Mennville was the sharing times that they had before prayer time. It's one of the wonderful parts about going to a smaller church that believes in sharing. Not everyone went deep, but there were always a few, and those few kept it alive. It felt more like family and like we were all on this journey together. <BR/>I'm looking forward to hearing more from you on this topic!Jobinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00026043422743662317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661420605021165049.post-32627267298978380682008-09-24T19:53:00.000-07:002008-09-24T19:53:00.000-07:00The problem with many churches for me is that I am...The problem with many churches for me is that I am always taking the good with the bad. The worship is great, the pastor's message not so much, or vice-versa or other matters. The thing is, church is a gathering of hundreds of different personalities. And I have never found a perfect "fit" for me. I've learned to filter out a lot of the "stuff" around me (not focusing so much on how others worship)and take from it what I can. It's hard for me because I'm the type of person that gets very distracted easily. So worship for me happens in a very private way. It's an intimate time between my God and me - usually best experienced alone. I will never, or at least have not experienced it that same way in a group setting. As my relationship with Christ has grown and matured it's become easier for me to lower my expectations at church, and my "need for feed" in those surroundings. I can always learn something and take at least one thing away from Sunday service and I'm happy with that. I suppose I'm talking about more then just 'worship' here but to me it's all sort of intertwined anyway.<BR/><BR/>Looking forward to your next post on this topic!Staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09792988908227647278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661420605021165049.post-79803003743457043952008-09-24T17:17:00.000-07:002008-09-24T17:17:00.000-07:00I have been in many churches where I have come out...I have been in many churches where I have come out frustrated with the service, especially the worship part of it. I finally found a church that fits me in this catagory. There was one time though when it didn't fit. I was frustrated and praying to God and asking, why can't worship in church sound like the worship CDs I listen to? And in His own still and quiet way, He said to me, "To Me, your worship DOES sound like those CD's". It was then that I realized that worship doesn't have to sound perfect to us. As long as our hearts are in the right place, it sounds beautiful to the One who matters most.<BR/><BR/>I'll be interested to see where you end up in this journey.Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00087822636248592012noreply@blogger.com