In a sermon I preached not long ago, I made mention of the fact that you never see “First Baptist,” “Methodist,” or “Community Non-Denominational” plastered above an underground church. When all one wants to do is worship God without being imprisoned or killed, denominational distinction is one of the least of their worries.
That led me to think of other things that an underground church might not worry about:
- The color of the carpet
- The font on the church bulletin
- Whether or not they sing a hymn or a praise song
- Whether or not the pulpit is made of wood or etched glass
- Cassette tapes or CD’s
- Bible Versions
- Post-graduate or seminary training
- Projection screens
- Padded pews
- Pews
- A family activity building
- Gold or silver communion accessories
- How long the worship lasts
- What people wear
- Parking
- Youth activities
- Revival Meetings
No, I don’t think underground churches ever have time to worry about all these things. They are more concerned with fellowship, encouragement, prayer, reading God’s Word in any version they can get their hands on, and staying alive.
Evidently we are closer to God – we have more things to worry about.
Some may even worry that these Iranian Christians are dancing and using a drum to chant the names of God. For shame!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=neaSY3MznmI
The Recovering Legalist 
Amen, Its hard to worship the GOD of the universe when all you think about is going to lunch. I will stop now before I say anything to shame my Lord or my Pastor.
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No, I wouldn’t want you to make your pastor look bad. That would be a shame. I bet he’s a really great guy.
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Come on. Loved it. Shared it.
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