Calgary Church – Join a movement….

Christmas is here and that means more chance to spend your $$$. Work a bit harder and longer, cause after all, in the free market economy great ideas coupled with long hours with a dash of good luck means the reward of more cash. Do we really throw your life away to this black hole, grasping for more and more? We do the money dance because our entire existence seems to hinge on someone's need to consume. We want to be served promptly when we demand, that includes our needs, our wants, and of course our experiences....

Consuming Church is a Boring Dying Church

Here's how the typical church services works: you show up, sit down, sing a bit, shut up, pay up, listen to a talking head for 40 minutes, go home. Rinse, wash, repeat. Maybe you stayed for the potluck, but that's about it. Is the pinnacle of your faith celebrated in weekly attendance listening to someone talk for 30 minutes?  Wow, what a thrill (I'm being sarcastic). Think about it though, we barely give TV that kind of undivided attention.

And that's just it, people realise that they are tolerating something they wouldn't in any other venue, so why do we do it?. Although the production may be on time, the experience and connection is fading.

To make matters worse, 'church' is generally set up in such a way that induces consumption too. Sit down, face the front, don't look at your neighbour, listen to what the pastor tell us what the Bible really means, go home to forget about what we just happened (seriously, tell me what was preached on last Sunday).

Here's my thoughts: our potential 'God' experiences are being commercially driven--they are produced for our easy consumption. We mostly tolerate it cause, let's fact it, it's easier to consume than it is to participate. It's also easier to maintain status quo than it is to change to something vibrant.....

Would you agree?

Do you have a drive to be a part of something more? Getting tired with with the outdated language of the church you're in? Are you looking for a community more interested in participating in God's mission to redeem humanity than sitting around waiting for everything to unfold around us?

I want to let you know that we're really particular about who would be comfortable in our church..... we aren't exclusive but those looking for the same church thing but in different church pants should look elsewhere. We want to extend all the way back to a purpose we feel adopts the early Christ church that began 2000 years ago. Interested?