Ever notice how the names churches use for their various types of services sound an awful lot like what coffee places use to name their different roasts and blends of coffee?
Ever notice how in our consumer society people have the same expectations of a "worship experience" that they have for going to a movie these days?
Ever notice how the pastors who know the least about liturgy and hymnody claim to be the experts in how to do it right their own way?
Ever notice how the pastors who love to say they are all about Jesus and missions, love to put themselves out front in their sermons, worship style, and in touting "leadership" skills?
Ever notice how weird it is that pastoral winkels still mostly use individual cups at services?
Ever notice how contemporary services use a "call to worship" for the people who are already there?
Ever notice how "praise service" puts the emphasis back on what we are doing in the name of evangelism?
Ever notice that "praise songs" are more repetitive than what contemporary worship proponents allege about traditional liturgy and hymns?
Ever notice that there seems to be a barrier put up by pastors not wearing vestments for service?
Ever notice that what today supposedly qualifies as making a "Spirit-filled church" can also be found at a Metallica concert?
Ever notice that what some call "uplifting worship" bears a strong resemblance with self-esteem talk down here on earth?
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