I attend just one church, where I'm a member, however, I've been thinking of looking for an additional place of worship (smaller, less 'entertainment').
I LOVE my church which I attend 3x per week, but it's rather large 25,000 members, and each service has a LOT of music that sometimes I feel like I'm in a dance club. Sometimes I just don't want to stand up and 'rock to the beat' (albeit a Christian beat) for 40-50 minutes in a so-called 'Holy Ghost Party' before we get to the sermon (which is always good when our Bishop is in town.)
At least once during the week, I'd like more teaching, more quiet devotion, and more fellowship, and less 'show'.
BUT...
A few times at my church, and several times in services I see on television, the preachers DISCOURAGE going from church to church. Even if I want to attend Church A for awhile, and then attend Church B for awhile before returning to Church A, why is this a problem.
And why would this even be an issue that warrants comment from the pulpit?
Isn't there just 'one' church anyway? Does it matter where I pay my tithe, as long as I contribute to a Bible-based church?
I LOVE my church which I attend 3x per week, but it's rather large 25,000 members, and each service has a LOT of music that sometimes I feel like I'm in a dance club. Sometimes I just don't want to stand up and 'rock to the beat' (albeit a Christian beat) for 40-50 minutes in a so-called 'Holy Ghost Party' before we get to the sermon (which is always good when our Bishop is in town.)
At least once during the week, I'd like more teaching, more quiet devotion, and more fellowship, and less 'show'.
BUT...
A few times at my church, and several times in services I see on television, the preachers DISCOURAGE going from church to church. Even if I want to attend Church A for awhile, and then attend Church B for awhile before returning to Church A, why is this a problem.
And why would this even be an issue that warrants comment from the pulpit?
Isn't there just 'one' church anyway? Does it matter where I pay my tithe, as long as I contribute to a Bible-based church?