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Sing To The Convention Persuasive Speech

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"Sing to the LORD, all the earth; proclaim his salvation day after day.
24Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples.
25 For great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; he is to be feared above all gods.
26 For all the gods of the nations are idols, but the LORD made the heavens." (I Chronicles 16:23-31)

Everybody these days has a convention. If you love comic books, fantasy, sci-fi there will be a comi-con gathering in a major city somewhere near you. And you can attend with several thousands of others and be as geeky as you want. You can even dress up as your favorite characters from movies and graphic novels. Believe it or no this is one of the attractions to attending one of these events. A word …show more content…

Nobody meets like the United Methodists. From Ad council to charge conference to Annual conference to a world-wide general conference we are the "meetingist" group you'll ever meet. No superhero costumes, but plenty fo those donuts. I received a brochure in the mail the other day for a worship convention. Not a convention where we meet and actually worship (aka church) but an actual convention and expo about worship. I counted a list of close to 200 displays on the floor. Everything from chairs to live streaming technology to sound and speakers. Software and video lights and temperature control. Keynote speakers on innovative and high tech worship as well as worship directors and worship leaders. I had a couple of thoughts as I leafed through the brochure. One was I wonder if when people attend these things do they dress up as their favorite worship leaders? People dressed up like Hillsong? Wearing cool hats like some in the band Rend Collective? Instead of spandex a bunch of clergy wedged into their skinny jeans and fake retro glasses, slightly mussed hair to look like worship leaders or famous preachers? One guy being ironic wearing a Brooks Brother Suit coming as Billy …show more content…

Please understand I like all the innovation. I love the technology. I helped pioneer an extensive online worhip at one church I pastored. And to be honest I probably love contemporary worship a bit more than I do traditional. And truth be told If it were closer, and I had the time I wouldn't mind attending and seeingall they have to offer. My wife would probably make me leave the skinny jeans at home (again you can't unsee things) but I wouldn't mind attending. At the same time, as I said I wonder if in our attempt to make worship bigger, faster and stronger if we're in danger of losing the point. The focus of our worship ought never be ourselves. Or what we enjoy or what we "get out of the service" worship is supposed to be about our gathering together and honoring God . Lifting HIm up. Giving Him praise. It's about resetting our lives that tend to get out of

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