My sister lives in Memphis, which features the largest concentration of megachurches in the known world. All the world I’ve known, anyhow. It’s the rodeo-champ style buckle on the Bible Belt.
There’s one that’s got so many bells, whistles, and jumbotrons, my sister’s husband, Shawn, dubbed it “Six Flags Over Jesus.” Of course, after a visit to their church, I figure they ought to be pocketing those stones.
If a church has three or more of the following, you’ll know there’s too much “junk in the trunk:”
1. Parking lot attendants. Bonus points for trams.
2. Nosebleed seats in the sanctuary.
3. Coffee bar.
4. Cupholders.
5. Jumbotron.
6. Basketball court.
7. Ferris wheel.
8. Map.