Congregational reading and the Manila trip story
- Why is congregational reading waning in churches?
The hosts react to an article claiming congregational reading is waning in churches, joking about monotone chanting, seventies Planet of the Apes cult vibes, and the Lord's Prayer 'debtors vs. transgressions' camps. A host then tells an extended story from a six-week stay in Manila: a 'no Wang Wang zone' airport sign (Wang Wang mimics a siren's wail, used for self-important entourages with noisemakers), a Filipino church service where he laughed at Tagalog punchlines he didn't understand, and the one time he heard congregational scripture reading done well -- a near-full chapter of John read together, loud and unified.
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Dawson's question: what to watch for in a new church
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