Contemporvant Worship

There's a new video getting a lot of attention around the web in evangelical circles. I'm not sure what to think of it. It's very funny. I love parody, especially when it's produced by those who are making fun of themselves (This was produced by North Point, a big church in Atlanta that looks just like this.) I'm 32, so I'm supposed to like this sort of service, and sometimes I do. Most of the time, though, I prefer a more contemplative form of worship that prizes Scripture reading, communion, corporate prayer, and lengthy expository preaching. But I see a place for sevices like this, and I think elements of these services should be incorporated into all church services. So I'm torn. Watch it and decide how it makes you feel.

"Sunday's Coming" Movie Trailer from North Point Media on Vimeo.

"Sure to Bring Joy and Comfort to All Who Wear It"

The above title is a quote in the ad for this cross necklace. Wow. The other day I received a mass mailing letting me know I could receive a free blessed prayer cross from some scam organization down in the south. The first is a legal business, the second is an illegal trap, but I don't see much difference. Why is the church so susceptible to this kind of slick marketing and trickery? Is there something within the Church that opens it's members to thinking along these lines?

HT:Tim Challies