Christian Heritage is an interesting church, they used to be into the ‘faith healing’ genre, there is not evidence of it anymore on their website. The website states “We believe the Baptism of the Holy Spirit is given to all believers who ask for it and includes a prayer language (speaking in tongues).” Sitting there, waiting for the concert to begin I looked all around the auditorium and did find any visual evidence it was a church at all. There was not a cross or any religious symbol of any kind. The pastor was going around shaking hands so I asked him. He said he was new there and the attitude had previously been, they wanted to appear more like a theater for visitors, but he was going to change that now that he was here. Note: according to their website he’s been there over a year.
First thing is we had to buy tickets online in advance. Evidently, that’s the way Ernie Haase does it at all his events, even churches. I guess that way he makes sure he gets his cut :-). Their sound was great, terrific harmony. My only problem was the group’s movements on stage was overly choreographed, very unnatural and rehearsed. We remember the tenor, Devin McGlamery, when he joined The Dixie Melody Boys at 17. He still has a great voice.
Ernie Haase threw out about 10 balled up t-shirts before they sang. Heather ran up the aisle and tried to catch one. She was very disappointed to not get one. She came back and sat down, then Taylor, her special Lighthouse Girls friend, came back to us and gave Heather the one she caught. Such a sweet girl!