The New Testament Church was a Mega Church

[B.H.]

and where there's bumkins there are pumpkins. Halloween is next month and everyone will need their pumkin for a jackolatern.

[OneStrike_ur_out]

I recall a cOC preacher saying in a sermon once that we "could NEVER compete with the mega churches, given what all they offer". I was stunned to say the least! I mean, the guy was right. The cOC really can not compete with the big boys. I was just suprised to hear someone from within the cOC (a precher, no less) actually admit that. I actually left church that day thinking about that. It was like he was saying "we can't compete with them because we basically offer nothing".

[cathym]

I'm sure in his mind he was basically saying broccoli can't compete with Twinkies. One is not pleasant, but Good For You; the other is easy and tasty but you can't live off it.

I think that I can't live on a steady diet of either.

[Ivy]

I'm sure in his mind he was basically saying broccoli can't compete with Twinkies

Good one cathym!!!

[KLP]

Saying one cannot compete in a market place is not saying that nothing of value is being offered. It is saying the consumer has decided to buy something else not that what is offered is good, bad, better, or worse. There are plenty of talented and amazing musicians where never "made it" and then there are "recording artist" like Miley, Spears, and J. Lo"...people who really cannot sing so then why the "recording" success? Broad is the way that leads to destruction and these broads know how to destroy a song. But good for them, they make a lot money and have a big slice of the market, no way I can compete with them. Oh and MacDonald's has sold many billions of whatevers.

[agricola]

Lady Gaga has a lovely voice. Just saying.

[Opie]

Lady Gaga, Miley, etc should watch some old Dusty Springfield videos on youtube. They could learn a lot about what REAL talent is.

[agricola]

Look, I'm not a major fan of Lady Gaga, but she (and a few others) does indeed have a great voice. Check out her recent album with Tony Bennett.

[KLP]

"Gaga" does have musical talent. But her popularity is greatly decreased of late and her sales are way down...which is to my point since she is offering and holding the same musical talent as when she was hugely popular.

[Ivy]

I really kind of miss Amy Winehouse.