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Originally Posted by Terry
Handful of times I've visited a LC meeting in the last ten years, that is correct. Little joy. My perspective it's a time for a social outlet (before, during, and after the meeting). For some it's become a form of religion. As in "this is what we do."
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Yes, it's just what they do.
And then you get the sheepish, "because where else is there to go? we can't go anywhere else."
I think the best part of the meetings is the singing, just due to the nature of singing itself. It's communal, it's relational, it's (can be) beautiful, the melody and harmonies soothe the soul, etc. But once the meeting itself gets going, their eyes glaze over like Krispy Kreme's.
I mean, take a training meeting, for example, and compare it to a Sunday sermon.
Most pastors will start their sermons with a, "Hey, church, how's it going? It's so good to see everyone here. For anyone new, we're so glad you're here!"
Ron Kangas starts out every training message with "the subject...............of the outline.................is Christ...............as the throne...........of God's government...............governing..........the universe............as the fulfillment...........of the kernel............of the divine..........revelation. We will see.............in tonight's message..........that this kernel...........was the seed........planted.............in the ground of Christ's humanity.............as prophesied............in the Old Testament. I have been allotted...........90 minutes..........and by the Lord's mercy.........will finish.........on time........"
