[CajunConservative]

Have you asked about when these issues are discussed? Doesn’t the church vote on at least a yearly budget and all that goes with it?

As far as Saddleback goes, I actually watched today’s sermon on this and it’s kind of been blown way out of proportion by the media.

There are other more important issues to take with Rick Warren and the Purpose Driven model but this particular issue isn’t one. It’s not unusual for churches to have a budget shortfall at the end of the year and then have an offering to make up the difference.

[Coldwater Creek]

I don't disagree with you on Saddleback, I'm just saying that I've belonged to several SBC churches over a long period of time, and there is no opportunity to discuss the budget. A vote is brought without discussion. I'm 68 and have been enrolled in a SB church since the day that I was born. (cradle roll).

This year our church charged for the Christmas presentation...