Those log cabin churches were certainly optimized for preaching.
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Indeed. You realize this discussion is going to turn into a discussion about musical styles. Like architecture, some are better suited to Christian worship than others.
You can't get away from it.
I implied absolutely nothing about style.
Yeah, the musicians had no place to plug in their amps.Those log cabin churches were certainly optimized for preaching.
Depends on what you mean by preaching. Are you suggesting preaching is best in an auditorium with beautiful architecture and a pulpit that hides the body of the preacher is optimized for preaching?Those log cabin churches were certainly optimized for preaching.
Isn't it easier to hear and understand a preacher a few feet away?
It seems to me that style governs your idea of optimized preaching rather than the accessibility of word actually being preached.
BTW: I enjoyed the worship and preaching at this cathedral. It is not my style. But preferences need to be challenged. Good thing they had a remarkable sound system that was well balanced. He was a bit too far for my liking, but I need new prescriptions.
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Not trying to quibble, but aestheticism itself is not what I would advocate, as that is a movement of valuing art over utility for the sake of art. You probably didn't mean it that way though, but just wanting to make sure that that is not what you thought I meant. I was using aesthetics in the sense of form and function both being important and complementary.
Yes, completely agree with you that the Holy Spirit is the agent bringing our intellect and emotion and all of our being into the presence of God through faith. I was combining aesthetics and the notion of our intellect to say that we should not reduce worship to the lowest common denominator and pretend that simplification of the worship experience equals a more pure experience. If we take a look at how God designed his worship in the Old testament via the temple, it shows us a pattern of great complexity and richness of meaning through various crafts and arts, executed with skill (Ps 33:3).
I recall RC Sproul speaking at great length regarding the design of his Church sanctuary which is consistent with a specific pattern and/or function.
This is from their website
It was noticeably dark when entering. The sanctuary was elegant and rays of light shining in, throughout. The lighting was well done and consistent. Easy to read the hymnals.
I was wearing blue jeans and a nice collared shirt. Definitely not dressed as nicely as most, but felt welcome!
Very nice church. We are visiting churches between Orlando and Tampa as were are here quite often.
Probably. What is the term for those who take vows of poverty and are very spartan in everything they do?
Austerity.
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Are you meaning "asceticism"?
You said "Jazz." But it doesn't matter. Talking about architecture is the same as talking about music. It's like love and marriage. Can't talk about one without the other. And talking about music IS talking about styles. Like I said. You brought it up without even thinking because it's so natural to do. And you even said Jazz.
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We must be careful not to Judaize. The Catholics call their ministers 'priests' and have priestly vestments and burn incense and otherwise wrap their services in the outward trappings of the law.
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LOL. Or room for a band. The point is that their structures were designed, as all structures are, to facilitate the main operation that was to take place therein.
Is the vision of your church to remain in a rented gymnasium? If so, then naturally the design of a building, other than the aspect of group accommodation, is nothing with which you need to concern yourself.
But, if you guys are going to build, and you have the budget with which to embellish, we'll see which activity is central to your worship.
Sounds right.
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Bought property, but ministry in that school (and thus community) is deep and pervasive. This may be a situation where we stay this way.
The main campus has comfortable seating, perfect and balanced lighting. Clear lyrics, simple to understand and fresh, new songs, written to coincide with the message. Facilities that are utilitarian. Nothing ostentatious.
The preaching is clear, understandable and reaches the soul.
Buildings (places of worship) that allow everyone to hear and see well is primary. Everything else matters not.
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it;s a beautiful church... .kinda reminds me of mine a little bit.. .. i would check it out if i ever went to florida ..... nice christmas tree.....
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those black books in the pew racks are bibles.. ..(i changed the gamma resolution in color sync utility so i could read the cover).... i am assuming the red one is a song book..... . it;s encouraging to see that although i am one of those who believes everyone should take their own bible to church... . and hopefully one in the same language as the sermons and lessons are going to be.....
That is the priority, yes..