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To the Glory of God? SBC Megachurch Dances to Rave Song by DJ Who Committed Suicide
Protestia ^ | September 11, 2023 | staff

Posted on 09/12/2023 10:25:13 AM PDT by Morgana

Church by the Glades in Coral Springs, FL, is the embodiment of instituting worldly entertainment in the pathetic hope of catching the attention of wayward goatlings and luring them into staying.

Known for their extravagant attempts to keep their members entertained, in the past few months alone, the 8000- member Southern Baptist megachurch led by David Hughes played a Beyonce song about Dominatrixes, a cover of Run D.M.C’s sleazy and sexual song Walk this Way in church, performed Kendrick Lamar’s N95, only cleaned up and sanitized for church audiences, removing the curse words and racial epitaphs for a sermon illustration, put on a Willy Wonka Christmas worship service’ and put on crazy ‘Baby Shark’ mashup during service, replete with smoke and canons!

For their new sermon series ‘Trending,’ they performed a cover and dance routine of the song Nights by Swedish DJ Avicii (real name Tim Bergling.)

It’s an ironic choice, given that the song is about living life to the fullest – One day, you’ll leave this world behind. So live a life you will remember. My father told me when I was just a child These are the nights that never die.”- was given a tragic specter after Bergling killed himself in 2018 at the age of 28, decidedly not living life to the fullest.

This church wants to be entertained by worldly means, however, and this was certainly that.


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John 17 14 I have given them thy word, and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world; as I also am not of the world
1 posted on 09/12/2023 10:25:13 AM PDT by Morgana
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To: Morgana

These “wayward goatlings” get plenty of secular stimulation outside of church. Why settle for a poor imitation?

Churches prosper when they offer something not available on any street corner: a comfort to the soul that comes from a closeness to God.


2 posted on 09/12/2023 10:29:57 AM PDT by plangent
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To: Morgana

An unchurch, among many today.


3 posted on 09/12/2023 10:33:07 AM PDT by Wuli
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To: Morgana

DJ Who Committed Suicide

Is that his name, or did he commit suicide?


4 posted on 09/12/2023 10:34:41 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Morgana

It makes me sad that some people will be ensnared by this false church. Woe to those responsible for presenting God’s word for the purpose of worldly gain. May God smite His enemies in the name of Jesus.


5 posted on 09/12/2023 10:44:07 AM PDT by scottiemom (As a former Texas public school teacher, I recommend home school)
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To: Morgana

Writers these days ... cant even get music history right. The song is NOT about a Dominitrix, nor was it created by RUN DMC. The song was written by Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, and released on “Toys in the Attic” in 1975. It was a top-10 hit for Aerosmith. RUN DMC remade the song in 1986, and the video was of both Aerosmith and RUN DMC in adjoining garages playing the same song, and eventually knocking the wall down between them. (symbolizing the fusion of Rock and Hip Hop). The lyrics tell the story of a boy losing his virginity at a high school dance and becoming a player.


6 posted on 09/12/2023 11:00:00 AM PDT by RainMan (Democrats ... making war against America since April 12, 1861)
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To: RainMan

Thank you for that trip down memory lane, I had forgotten.


7 posted on 09/12/2023 11:03:27 AM PDT by Morgana ( Always a bit of truth in dark humor. )
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To: Morgana

Theres enough Christian songs and hymns they can dance to without using the songs of the world...

Ya ever clogged to I’ll Fly Away ???

:)


8 posted on 09/12/2023 11:11:42 AM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: Morgana

“Walk this way” said the bowlegged store clerk, when a I asked where to find talcum powder.

I replied “If I could walk that way I wouldn’t need the talcum powder!”


9 posted on 09/12/2023 3:32:14 PM PDT by JimRed (TERM LIMITS, NOW! Militia to the border! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
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To: Morgana

They profess to be Christians. They “”think”” they are Christians. But... being lukewarm, Jesus will spit them out... along with all the other deluded pretenda Christians.

Revelation 3:16

16 So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth.


10 posted on 09/12/2023 4:02:50 PM PDT by Danie_2023
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