Date Night & Drive-In Church

I feel a deep, insightful blog coming on....ha....but for now here is what you get:

Kyle goes every Tuesday night on "Date Night" with some of the guys. It is Doug's (worship leader) night to deliver music for Sunday...and somehow he started picking up Dan (LifeGroup pastor) and they would go out to eat....and now Kyle and other random people join them weekly. You can read more about their dates on Doug's blog. (link to right) Anyhoo....we (the wives) like to give them a hard time about dating each other more than they date us, but in reality it is an awesome time for Kyle to build incredible relationships with the boys and I know he loves it! So I stole a picture from Doug's website to show you how happy it makes Kyle: (and Dan)

Meanwhile, I usually sit at home and watch HGTV or the Travel channel. Last time I watched the Travel channel it was showing the craziest thing I have ever seen.....a DRIVE-IN church. UNBELIEVABLE! Bob always mentions our fast-paced society and the fact that you can even get married in a drive though. HOLY COW..did you know you can get a "ticket to heaven" in a drive-up?!?!

I'm sure there are good things that happen...but I have a MAJOR hang up with this kind of thing. The people make up the church....not the building...or the parking lot...and I believe the fellowship, relationships, and work together are so vital!! Isn't some interaction necessary for healthy discipleship and personal growth? I don't think I like the idea of driving up, receiving a Word, and driving away. Oh and you can honk or flash your lights instead of saying Amen. Maybe there is more to the story than was shown. I did read online that the pastor greets them through their windows as they drive out. It seems so comical to me!