thirsting soul. (The Church Or The Theater? DL Moody)

Text The Church Or The Theater? DL Moody

Another thing, I think, that grieves the Spirit, is the miserable policy of introducing questionable entertainments into the church. There are lotteries, for instance, that we have in many churches. If a man wants to gamble, he doesn’t have to go to some gambling den; he can stay right in the church. And there are fairs- bazaars, as they call them- where they have raffles and grab bags. And if a man wants to see a drama, he doesn’t need to go to the theater, for many of our churches are sometimes turned into theaters; he may stay right in the church and see the performance. I believe all these things grieve the Spirit of God. I believe that when we bring the church down to the level of the world, although we are doing so in order to reach the world, we are losing and grieving the Spirit of God all the while.

But, some say, if we take that standard and lift it up high, it will drive away a great many members from our churches. This I believe, and I think the quicker they are gone the better.

Secret Power, P.78-79