How about take those new 7-11 praise songs they sing at my church (7 words repeated 11 times), and instead repeat them only 3 times. This would take 15 minutes out of the service that provide no spiritual nourishment.
You do know, don't you, that the only song that's allowed to be shortened in church these days is a hymn, right? But honestly, I'm with you.
>>>How about take those new 7-11 praise songs they sing at my church (7 words repeated 11 times), and instead repeat them only 3 times. This would take 15 minutes out of the service that provide no spiritual nourishment.<<<
I love your “7-11” label for those songs. Those used to drive me crazy at a church I used to attend.
I could sing great hymns by Wesley, Crosby, Montgomery, Watts, etc. for hours and want more, but those “7-11” choruses are maddening. Some are totally worthless, others would be fine if they were sung 2 or 3 times, rather than 11.
What would really bother me was when they would sing 2 shallow, “7-11” choruses for a half an hour, but then feel the need to skip 2 verses from a great hymn. (Not enough time, I guess.)
Personally, I think a service of about 1 1/2 to 2 hours with opportunity for those who want to stay longer to pray, sing, study the Bible, etc. for about another hour or so seems about right.
However, quality is more important than quantity. I’ve sat through a 3 1/2 hour service with a bunch of time wasting, nonsense that had little or nothing to do with God.