So this morning I open up google reader to check the blogs that I follow, I read this blog by Perry Noble, and while I agreed for the most part, there was part of it that didn't sit well with me.
I wish that I could post the exact feedback that I sent to him, but it's gone. I actually tried to post this already this morning, but it didn't go through and now the exact wording is gone...lost forever in cyberspace unless Perry himself resends it to me, and as I'm sure that he's a faithful reader...well maybe I won't hold my breath. =)
Anyway, I basically affirmed a lot of what he said and what he often says, tried to assure him that I'm not a crackpot or a mean-spirited critic, but then I basically asked him this question:
As we seek to make our churched better and better, is it possible the every single person can walk out of our churches saying, "I really got something today," and yet our efforts are a failure because we did not lead people to "give back"? I referenced the song "I Will Not Forget You" which contains the line "my offering is not what You can give, but what I alone can give to You." How much of church should be what we get as opposed to what we give to God?
So what are your thoughts on this issue? Read Perry's post about his trip to Las Vegas. Maybe you know someone who would have an opinion and would like to weigh in--forward this post to them.
Peace
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