Church buildings, megachurches, and the launching pad
The hosts argue that church culture equates bigger buildings with better churches, pointing to megachurches with thousands of square feet as the programmed ideal. They counter that Jesus preached on mountains, in boats, and by wells - the synagogue was never the basis of his ministry. Joking about needing tennis courts, basketball courts, pools, and 4,000 parking spaces, they land on the building as a tool and launching pad, never the whole cabinet.
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