A Church fed on excitement is no New Testament church at all. The desire for surface stimulation is a sure mark of the fallen nature, the very thing Christ died to deliver us from. A curious crowd of baptized worldlings waiting each Sunday for the quasi-religious needle to give them a lift bears no relation whatsoever to a true assembly of Christian believers. And that its members protest their undying faith in the Bible does not change things any. A.W.Tozer, The Next Chapter After the Last, p.14.
When I read this I immediately thought of Willow Creek, Joel Osteen’s monstrosity, and lots of other entertainment-oriented “churches” I read about daily. Tozer was right - they bear no relation to a true assembly of Christian believers.
4 comments:
Thinking Lakewood is Joel Osteen' Ivory Tower - not Willow Creek.
Isn't Bill Hybles pastor of WC?
Good word regardless.!!.
Ali,
I didn't mean to confuse:
I was giving examples, first being Willow Creek, second being "Joel Osteen's monstrosity" (and yes, that is Lakewood) and third being "lots of other..."
Yes, Hybles is Willow Creek.
AH - thanks for clearing it up.
I did misunderstand. :-]
It gets better. Just heard today that Osteen will be getting his own reality show showcasing his "ministry."
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