Hilarity

i went to church today for the first time in about 4 years just to see what i had been missing. i visited a church that i had never been to before with the expectation that i would have a wonder-filled, totally spiritual, fabulous experience. i must say that it was almost all that. Allow me to add this disclaimer before i go any further. This post is not to mock anyone's religion or beliefs. i am not throwing stones at organized religion at all. i am simply giving air to what i feel about my experience from today.

i got to the church on time and found a seat towards the front. i really wanted to take in the fullness of the service. The praise leaders sang 4 songs that lasted at least 45 minutes. The music was OK. The songs they sang were the same songs i knew from religiously going to church 5 years prior. i was hoping that they would have new songs that lit a fire in me and made me get out of my seat and move. Not so much. The one person that i felt was really feeling "that thang" was the drummer. His timbres were on point. He made the praise portion of the service good for me.

After praise and worship, the pastor was ushered in and the combined choir sang 3 or 4 MORE songs that took up another 25 minutes. Really, by now i am a wee bit agitated because if i wanted to listen to a service full of songs, i could have tuned in to a Pandora station or logged on to my XM/Sirius station. So i got thru the songs and prepared my ears and heart for a mighty word! Womp Womp! The message was about Jesus walking on water and Peter's doubting faith. i can't even remember what the title of the text was. i was more moved at his antics than the message in his words. His animated delivery made me chuckle quite a few times. The whole sermon was fraught with comedy. Maybe that was his way of relaying the message to the audience, but i went to church to hear a mighty word from God. i did not go to the comedy spot for a routine from a comedic minister.

So, all in all, church is still church the way i remembered it. A comedy/fashion/gossip/front fest neatly wrapped up under the guise of God. Bless they heart and Praise God anyhow!!