Where are the JFK's

Where are the JFK's?
I Corinthians 1:31 That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord. 1:23 But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;
What has happened to our worship? In the generation of tv, internet, ipods, and other gadgets we have moved deeper into and isolationistic mode in society. We interact less with our neighbors and more with our playstation or internet. Effective communication has become a few dots and slashes while community has become a Facebook. Worship has a concert feel to it and getting our felt needs met is the name of the ministry game. What has gone wrong? Worship in the early church centered around preaching Christ. they had music sometimes but it was not an everytime occurrence. They met in the upper room, borrowed buildings, the catacombs, out in the open, in homes and aboard ship. Worship was biblical and Christ centered. No overhead projectors, organs, pianos, drums or guitars were to be found. During the week if people did not meet at the synagogues, they met in homes for fellowship. We are more isolated than john on patmos who at least was in the spirit on the lords day. Even in early America people still had a strong sense of community, met for worship without padded pews and ac, fancy halls and all of the latest gadgetry. Now I am not saying that these cannot be used to glorify God, but if that is the only goal of worship then I do say we have left our first love. Worship now is more about entertainment and less about Christ. Churches goal in service has become what it does for me instead of what can I do for Christ. We are no better than the folks who followed Jesus for the food, who left when the doctrine got tough and cried along with the crowd for barabas instead of Christ. Where are those In the church who are about church like jfk was about America? "And so, my fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country."

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