The last time I was in one of those "cool" churches, I spent the service wondering where I could find a club with such a thumpin' bass.

It was fun, though.

But my takeaway from that service: yea, it was cool. Nice burgers at the cafe afterwards.

Impressions from my last visit to a major local Catholic church: the interior was grand, reminiscent of the Elves' country in Middle Earth.

There was a huge cross with a life-size Jesus on it looming large over the congregation, from behind the altar.

I spent much of the service thinking, No way Jesus was that skinny. He spent his childhood and adult life as a carpenter (or builder, _tekton_) in an age without power tools.

How did I feel between the two? Both were inspiring in some way.

But the club atmosphere inspired me to check out a club.

On the other hand, skinny Jesus distracted me a little. But everything else in that sanctuary pointed my mind Spiritward.

In the end, a church service is not a consumer event, and if we're looking for a place that caters to us, it should cater to us by inspiring us to bow down in worship.