Willamette Week readers
Posted on December 22nd, 2004 by catalyst into the Uncategorized categoryI would like to welcome all readers referred here by Willamette Week.
This blog started out as a sarcastic look at how often City Business Church preaches about giving money.
I am reposting an old classic to get you into the spirit of Christmas.
God Bless and Enjoy.
Special Edition Holiday CD!!!
Ladies and Gentlemen, I am proud to present you with the first of what I am sure will be a long tradition of Christmas albums designed by City Business. Each CD comes with a pledge card you can use for your extra holiday tithing. And don’t forget there is still time for that extra Christmas blessing. Immerse yourself in the true meaning of the holidays with these wonderful songs of merriment.
1. Little Tither Boy
2. O Holy Tithe
3. God Rest Ye Merry Businessmen
4. O Come All Ye Faithful Givers
5. What Tithe Is This?
6. It Was Simulcast Upon A Midnight Clear
7. Tithers We Have Heard On High
8. Joy To The West Side
9. I’ll Be Home For Faith Harvest
10. I Saw Three Checks Come Mailing In
11. Rockin Around The Tithe Bowl
For a nominal fee the sheet music to Here Comes Satan Clause can be yours. Now, there is no need to drive a stake in your yard or anoint your doorways with oil from the Holy Land. If you want protection from Satan Claus simply purchase our CD for $20 and play it where ever you go. In case you are not familiar with this holiday classic, we have provided the lyrics for the first verse absolutely free.
Here Comes Satan Clause.
Here Comes Satan Clause.
Right Down Satan Clause Lane.
If You’re Not Quick And Tithe Your Money
It’ll All Go Down The Drain.
It’s Your Fault. You Put A Cap On God.
Your Blessing’s Out Of Sight.
So Get Your Checks In. Don’t Question Us.
This Time, We Know We’re Right.
So don’t delay. You can purchase your holiday CD in the City Business Gift Shop. They are located between the Louis Vuitton Bible Covers and the Limited Edition City Business Starbucks Coffee Mugs.
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December 22nd, 2004 at 10:30 am
Still funny.
December 22nd, 2004 at 12:17 pm
When the holidays are over, you may want to get the follow-up CD with new Broadway tunes. Since the music department has gone secular (you DID see the candlelight service, did you not?? — with Santa songs sung in the sanctuary (holy place)…), the new CD will feature songs from Fiddler on the Domes, The Tithing King, and of course, West Side Story.
–grasshopper
December 22nd, 2004 at 2:33 pm
Love it grasshopper, it never gets old!
December 22nd, 2004 at 2:40 pm
Those songs crack me up… And the West Side Story comment, that also cracked me up
Haha, keep it coming everyone, you are all so hilarious.
December 22nd, 2004 at 5:09 pm
This is brilliant.
And since when does telling the truth “tear down the body of Christ”? Jesus made a connection for his followers about truth and freedom.
December 22nd, 2004 at 5:35 pm
Your site is funny, and yet it is sad. Sad, because it points to some truths that we don’t want to really deal with. Truth that asks us to dig deeper than we want to!
Surface level life is much easier to live, as well as the accompanying mentality of complacency, and apathy.
I started up a blog for Eastern Orthodox Christian Businessmen and women due in large part to America’s Christian view on wealth and materialism, and it’s infectious nature on America. I invite you to come view it, if you wish. I recently started it, so I encourage you to view all the posts and if you derive anything out of it - glory be to God. I am truly concerned for America, and the path that Christianity in it is taking. God help redirect it back to the ancient path.
With humble bow,
Rd. Chrysostomos
http://eocbb.blogspot.com
December 22nd, 2004 at 6:39 pm
Nice but I’m not into the whole feminist thing…
December 22nd, 2004 at 10:11 pm
“Mostly, gripes focused on money–the bloggers claim City Bible overemphasizes tithing, fundraising and equipment purchases” WW
I would like to ask a question (or two) regarding this assertion.
Is this generally what the blog is about? For me this blog is about addressing a more rudimentary problem, which is the churches fascination with the “American dream”. Simply stated CBC, like many churches, have become drunk with the wine of the dominate culture of the USA. To me it seems that “Materialism” is just one expression of this more fundamental issue.
I would like to assert that Christians are citizens of another kingdom with other values (including simplicity) and that when the “kingdom of heaven” becomes the “American dream” we have lost connection with our primary narrative.
Is materialism the problem or forgetfulness?
-Diotrephes
December 23rd, 2004 at 5:51 am
Right on, Diotrophes! I agree whole-heartedly.