Tonight we went to a gathering called the Hartselle Camp Meeting. I didn't really know what it was (still don't really know for sure) or what all was going to happen, but I did know two things, Brad Johnson was gonna be there and Phil Waldrep was speaking, so I was all in. It took place in a building called the Tabernacle which is over a hundred years old. The pews had these on them..
Thats right, an old fashioned hymnal and a fan with a picture of Jesus! They sang some hymns and gospel tunes to kick the service off. Then the singer guy said, "Lets all open to hymn number something or other and you can remain seated but lets sing the roof off this place!" From that point, I think Parker, Brad and I laughed our heads off through the first 3 stanzas.
But I have to honestly say, the message Phil (whom I love listening to by the way) brought hit straight home. It is almost like he had been living my life with me for the past month.
It is amazing. I seriously thought this gathering was way too old for its time, but I took so much away tonight. It goes to show that a dirt floor, wooden pews, old fashioned hymns, etc. mean squat. I will even venture to say that carpeted floors, killer sound system, and cool lights mean squat. The word of God means everything. I could care less about the rest. I didn't take home the rotten pews, the ancient hymns, or the fan with a picture of Jesus with me ( I did take home some of the hay that was on the ground though..) I took home what mattered, the message of God.
I have a lot to think about.
What is it you take most out of church?
4 comments:
Very interesting! What did Phil preach on?
awesome blog ! and yes , the old people were adorable and cracking me up while they sang 'old hymns' it was an interesting night but great at that .
haha awesome blog . and yes the old people were adorable and cracking me up when they were singing 'old hymns' last night was verryyy interesting but great at that . ohh and i still dont know what the camp tshirt color is because at the beginning it says that they are red and the next sentence says the camp tshirts this year are not red or yellow , or blue so im lost hahah
-emily
ooppss , i didn't mean to post two hah
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