Monday, May 4, 2009

Lessons learned from the tech sector....

I make no qualms, or apologies about it, I want a netbook. I know I've already got a good labtop, and a powerful desktop in the works... (planned anyway), but I've come to really like these little mini-geek toys. And honestly? I wouldn't mind a macbook pro either...

And there's something to be said about that.

The tech-sector is offering specifically different products to different people based on want people have wanted, when the netbooks first came out they were only available with Linux, something that I've got nothing against, they were very limited in capacity, but all they really were intended for was a mobile wifi internet platform, and they served their purpose, as time has past people have wanted more options and the market has responded, now most netbooks that you can find, (or at least the ones I've seen) are preloaded with Windows xp, because it's more market friendly. (Fellow geeks out there STOP! I know, and I'm right there with you, but the fact remains that the everyday normal person who DOESN'T do coding from their station, and could careless about your 37 node beowulf cluster actually likes their windows operating system). And yes if you look linux is still an option, but you know what else I've noticed they're still selling laptops.

Sorry getting WAY off topic here, my apologies.

My point is that you're looking for portability you can buy a low end netbook (for under 200 if woot has a deal and they haven't sold out... again), you can spend a bit more and get a high end netbook, or a bit more still and get a notebook, or a lot more and get a mac. (And lets not forget about the netphones now available, the iPhone being the market leader hands down, but there our android phones and the new palm {pre I think} that's out/about to come out).

Setting aside brand rivalries for a moment, (and that means pc vs mac, give it a break for a few minutes) each machine serves a different market, and sells itself to a different demographic, yet the end purpose is still the same. They guys who use macs talk down about windows notebooks, windows users can't figure out why someone would pay three times the price for something with software that takes up a single shelf at best buy... and poor Linux is left for those who truly understand.... (Sorry getting off topic again).

The Church (capital c) is supposed to be like that too. Some people like a church (lower case c) that has loud rocking music that seeks to amplify and raise up the name of Christ, some people like a church (again lower case c) that has an organ and piano and a full gospel choir with anthems of praise, some people have a church (do I really need to repeat myself at this point) that can't sing at all, they meet in secret because of persecution and sing silently and lift or wjavascript:void(0)orship to God just the same.

1 Corinthians 12:12 - The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts; and though all its parts are many, they form one body. So it is with Christ.

Perhaps instead of complaining that the music is too loud, or too boring, perhaps we should celebrate that others are worshiping our Creator and Savior...

and who knows I might end up with a net book or a mac yet!

2 comments:

5-stringer said...
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5-stringer said...

I'm with you...I like all types of worship muzak. I'm in an accoustic country/sorta light bluegrass gospel group (acc guitar), straight country gospel group (keyboard with DRUMS hehe), and contemporary worship team (bass). I like almost all types of music,except rap and screamo, but I've even played a rap song (BOOOOMIN') LOL. The key (so to speak) to me is variety if a church wants the worship time to appeal to a true cross-section of believers and not "MICRO-MARKET" the worship music to one segment of the church. Besides, any worship team/choir/ etc. that sticks to one type of song sung the same way every time will find people not minding skipping the worship time (physically, mentally, and spiritually). And for those who think worship music doesn't matter at all, try going through a month of services with absolutely NO music - NONE - no background at the start, no "preludes", no calls to worship, no offering music, no songs of praise, no offering music, no special music, no anthems, no invitation (not even "just as I am")...none.... Remember the Psalms are POETRY and many were set to music. There are sections of the New Testament that most scholars believe are portions of hymns that the early church sang. - Anyways, geesh I should have blogged on this myself... LOL

Bottom line, diff drumm, is you da man and keep encouraging our worship leaders to keep up the variety - the people love it and the worship time is getting better and better. Besides I'm sure God appreciates the different scent flavors in the aroma...

May 4, 2009 3:47 PM