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Capitol Hill [Baptist Church, Washington, D.C.] isn’t doing what most churches do to try to reach Millennials. Lately, the normal prescription is a relaxed dress code, coffee bar in the lobby, and maybe a violinist in the worship band. But here in Washington, what’s reaching Millennials is orderliness. And 5-minute prayers (four of them). And a 55-minute sermon based on one chapter of Psalms.
I think people are sick of the religiosity of Christianity. I think things such as a relaxed dress code is a good idea. The Lord repeatedly talks about the important thing being a clean heart. Modest dress is the only thing really that has Biblical merit. I personally don't care for the idea of these huge churches with the great stained glass windows and all that make people marvel at the works of Man. On the other hand, I don't care for the intentional brick-layer building for the purpose of being super bland. I don't think God's worried about the building but the people in the assembly. I think it's a good idea to help make things more comfortable for people like this for the physical setting. As long as they are preaching the word faithfully feeding the sheep with God's truth preaching repentance and faith to a living relationship with God in Jesus Christ I think it's good.
I think people are sick of the religiosity of Christianity. I think things such as a relaxed dress code is a good idea. The Lord repeatedly talks about the important thing being a clean heart. Modest dress is the only thing really that has Biblical merit. I personally don't care for the idea of these huge churches with the great stained glass windows and all that make people marvel at the works of Man. On the other hand, I don't care for the intentional brick-layer building for the purpose of being super bland. I don't think God's worried about the building but the people in the assembly. I think it's a good idea to help make things more comfortable for people like this for the physical setting. As long as they are preaching the word faithfully feeding the sheep with God's truth preaching repentance and faith to a living relationship with God in Jesus Christ I think it's good.
Men in shorts, jeans, sandals, etc are common in my church. Women also dress very casually. Sunday clothes disappeared from my parish years ago.
However, parishioners like the more traditional stuff.
Modern music does not cut it. They prefer the classics. And some still prefer the Latin language.
I absolutely refuse to "dress up" for church. HATE it. i only dress up for work. after that, those clothes stay in the closet.
I am seeing various news articles about millenials who were deemed as shallow now are stepping up and actually embracing some traditional things in politics and now here.
I think people tried a lot of gimmicks to bring people to church, (like the coffee or the violin thing) but now i see in this picture the people really want solid bible teaching, which gives me hope for the millenials who were talked bad about not too long ago. maybe they are maturing.
God looks more at the heart not the external. What you wear on the outside at a church or what musical instruments are used is not important. It's what you wear on the inside that matters. It's what's going on inside your heart and how you make that connection. God takes you as you are if your willing to trust to give him your heart.
As I said, folks in Catholic Churches often dress casually, but I cannot stomach men in shorts and sandals or women in scraggy sweat pants with dirty tennis shoes.
SOme young women dress in very short skirts with high heels too-------the whole spectrum is there. The more conservative men and women still wear Sunday clothes. Jeans for church are a no no.
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