Just exactly what is "Southern" gospel? Do you have an underlying beat of "Sweet Home Alabama" or "Freebird"? And is it really "free" when you know the obligatory "love offering" pitch will be made before the plates are passed around?
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9.21.2007
I Hope Neil Young Will Remember
Just exactly what is "Southern" gospel? Do you have an underlying beat of "Sweet Home Alabama" or "Freebird"? And is it really "free" when you know the obligatory "love offering" pitch will be made before the plates are passed around?
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You've got to have big hair going on to sing southern gospel. If you don't have the big hair, you just qualify as an usher or one of those guys carrying the offering plate.
Southern Gospel is what you grew up with at FBC Bridgeport Barry. Forget about the upbringing???
Yes, there will be a love offering at the end of the service but no one is ever pressured into giving at PVBC.
Very laid back Church and I invite you to come and visit anytime!
Oh anon 11:46...I am one of the ushers that takes up the offering and I have a high and tight hair cut. No big hair here!
God Bless!
Trent Morrow
Trent,
I appreciate your post. I know it's very true...
All of us in the entertainment business, including Barry, sometimes make comments that are unkind as well as untrue. Whether in jest or for fun, the dialog many times is offensive. It's much
easier for us to do it anonymously, but we do it all the same.
If I might make one suggestion... if you decide to kick his ass, call me first so I can post bond and throw you a party.
Denney Crane
No one is ever pressured? Yeah, right. Only every eye in the steeple is watching to see who gives and who doesn't.
So, have you never been to like...uh...maybe...uh..a free car wash where they had like high school chicks washing cars. You get something, you do not have to give something in return, but you do because it is good natured to do so.
I would suggest if you do not want to get caught in this little social quandary you simply refrain from attending....or if you would like I understand the the local Muslims are holding a free concert as well; all donations benefiting Al Qaeda. The name of the opening act is "Muhammed and the Militants" followed by "The South Afghani IED Band"
But I guess it is just more vogue these days to hate everything American, and since I want to go along with the IN crowd I guess I hate baseball, applie pie, freedom of religion, freedom of speach...well just the entire bill of rights, big juicy hamburgers, folksy music that reminds us of how good we got it, football games on Friday nights, Saturday afternoons, the ability to have as many or as few kids as I want,military might and security, and, though flawed,the best justice system in the world to date. Yes, now I hate all these things because I am too weak to make up my own mind, and think for myself and Hollywood has programmed me to do so.
Introspection is healthy, but do you hate what you see so much that you break the mirror?
I confirm that Trent does NOT have big hair. Actually, he has NO HAIR!!!
HA-HA!!
Well what he does not have in hair he definately has in HEART! Great guy with a huge heart and love for the kids in Wise County. He Coached my son in Baseball and had prayer with the team before and after every game. The kids love him because he is just a big kid himself.
Hey Trent,
Now you know how I feel! Barry talks about my church all the time.
I love lots of folks at PVB too!
Good for you for defending your church!
Judgement day: "Liberally Lean From The Land Of Dairy Queen please step forward...."
1:32 With my good nature, I always give in the free carwash, etc. situations because I feel as if I am getting something useful. The other, like… uh…. maybe...uh... NO.
LOL!
Southern Gospel? Come on Barry, you'd have to live under a rock to not know what that is around these parts. I suppose you were being facetious.
Wouldn't it be nice if the Rolling Stones (or Neil Young) gave a "free" concert and while you were there, you realized that the band sounded much worse than the album. You wouldn't have to pay ANY money when they passed around the plate. But those types of bands know that they have to get the money up front from their "fans".
Do you ever see the person that passes the plate around put $$$ in the plate themselves???
Barry knows about southern gospel -The Meeks and the Peytons all got their start as a quartet at First Baptist Bridgeport.
Great folks and great music!
11:46 - As a matter of fact, I have.
BLAH BLAH go to church on Sunday and keep ure religion views to ure side. Barry, we need to remember that the UNT cheerleaders are hostin the AC Beer Barn car wash on Saturday.
They work for donations only.
Jeff Brooks
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