hillsong on hack

just listened to Hillsong Christian Conference report on triple J's hack.
interesting. sharky and osturk recorded part of the program on tuesday night inside the auditorium, darlene zschech and joice myer in the backgroud.

little excert
reporter: hi, i'm from triple j radio
attendee: yeah...you think we're like christian freaks hey
reporter: no i don't think your christian freaks, i think your christians...
why do you think that i think you're freaks?
attendee: cause you just looked at me like 'what is wrong with you people'...
reporter (smiling) : i didn't look at you like that...i looked at you as a potential interviewee...
attendee: aw right...

lots of people shared about the amazing music and the connection with god that they feel.
some people rang steve cannane about why they had both attended and left the church.
one woman says she's been banned from the church and is writing a book about hillsong (presumable from a less than supportive view point). a few mentioned the mansions and flash cars that seem to be the norm for hillsong staff.

often when viewing media i find myself trying to side with someone, and in this instant i knew who i was suppose to side with, but i actually heard my thoughts resonating with people from both sides of the fence. i have felt the majesty of god during hillsong worship. i'm sure i heard him whisper to me during a hillsong sermon...but i just can't swallow the widening gap between rich and poor christians. it makes me angry. it infuriates me. it want to screem to rich christians CAN YOU NOT SEE? DO YOU NOT CARE? OUR SISTERS AND BROTHERS ARE DYING. HAVE YOU ABSOLUTELY NO COMPASION. HOW CAN WE GO ON SPENDING? and then i realise i'm screaming to myself. because compared to my starving sisters i am rich. i'm a bloody princess in their eyes.

i spent $9 on a movie ticket last night.

and my urge to judge subsides. when ever i want to judge someone i just think of them as a little kid (i love little kids). so i think of brian houston the way god thinks of him. as a gorgeous little kid. fully in love with god, adoring his wife and kids, trying to do something amazing for his heavenly father. perhaps misguided, perhaps selfish, perhaps spoilt, but at least having a crack.

and i hope that the next time i put my needs before the needs of my christian sisters you would extend the same grace to me.



to listen to the half hour program click on last wednesday's show
http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/hack/default.htm