American Idol?
I'm coming back to the heart of worship
and it's all about you
It's all about you, Jesus
I'm sorry Lord for the thing I've made it
when it's all about you
it's all about you, Jesus
Now, I've heard (and sung) that song many times before. But it hard me hard yesterday for a reason -- the church I was sitting in at the moment the worship leader sang out those words was the second church I visited yesterday, and the reason I was at church #2 was because I had left church #1 just ten minutes into the "worship" service.
I'm not sure that I've ever done that before -- left a worship service in frustration because I just couldn't bear to be there a moment longer. Now, I've been to a lot of worship services where I've not enjoyed the style. And I've been to a fair number of services where the preaching has been mediocre, or the preacher has said something that's a little off kilter. I haven't always agreed with what I've heard taught or sung in worship, and that's OK. I don't expect to agree with everything at every service. But I also don't expect a service of idol worship.
Idol worship!? Strong words, I know. Church #1 didn't feature a golden calf surrounded by liturgical dancers; there was no Asherah pole or Baal statue on the platform. No, this idol was far more subtle. Idol worship here was far more discreet. My guess is that most of the people there weren't even aware that they were worshipping an idol.
