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Originally Posted by countmeworthy

How so? Can you explain what you mean Mike ? Thanks.

OK. I'll throw out a few "oddities":

• Sermons are not 3 points and an application (sort of a funny since that is the DTS way of teaching).
• Sermons are much more application-oriented.
• Women preach.
• Theater seating.
• 10-15 minutes of open time at the end of the service that includes time for "reflection" and prayer at the front (no alter, per se, but the apron of the platform works well).
• Candles. Not just some flickering by the piano or something like that, but votives that individuals can light and leave at the front when they come to pray. (They are specifically as your testimony that God is working in your life. And there are some red candles to represent new conversions to Christ.)
• Besides the candles, the general atmosphere (created at least partially by control of lighting and through other technologies) is somewhat "emerging" although we are far from some kind of "emerging" church in all its meaning.

Enough for now.

My oldest son goes to a different Bible church in town that is much closer to the old ways. They even still have a service for the old-timers where the song leader stands at the front waving out the meter of the song as they sing first, second and last verses from three songs. In 23 years at IBC, I only saw this a few times back in the first year or so.