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I know about a year ago I said that I'd be featuring music on Tuesdays.  I apologize that it's a Friday.  I also apologize that instead of about 50 musical selections I've provided precisely 3 to date.  As I said back then if I don't start listening to new music I will become old.  I think that's the case.  I have a wife who is 30!  And I was a cradle robber. So I must be ancient.  To fight off the inevitable.  I bring you Mumford and Sons, a British band that's pretty folksy as per my liking, but even more than that this band writes about disappointment imperfection and this broken world.  Within that there are hints that God alone has the answer.  Check out  The Cave's lyrics and the playlist that is at your immediate right.


It's empty in the valley of your heart
The sun, it rises slowly as you walk
Away from all the fears
And all the faults you've left behind

The harvest left no food for you to eat
You cannibal, you meat-eater, you see
But I have seen the same
I know the shame in your defeat

But I will hold on hope
And I won't let you choke
On the noose around your neck

And I'll find strength in pain
And I will change my ways
I'll know my name as it's called again

Cause I have other things to fill my time
You take what is yours and I'll take mine
Now let me at the truth
Which will refresh my broken mind

So tie me to a post and block my ears
I can see widows and orphans through my tears
I know my call despite my faults
And despite my growing fears

But I will hold on hope
And I won't let you choke
On the noose around your neck

And I'll find strength in pain
And I will change my ways
I'll know my name as it's called again

So come out of your cave walking on your hands
And see the world hanging upside down
You can understand dependence
When you know the maker's hand

So make your siren's call
And sing all you want
I will not hear what you have to say

Cause I need freedom now
And I need to know how
To live my life as it's meant to be

And I will hold on hope
And I won't let you choke
On the noose around your neck

And I'll find strength in pain
And I will change my ways
I'll know my name as it's called again


They aren't all Christian, but I do think that the main singer is.  The great thing is they bring these songs to the masses.  Most of the time the truths of Jesus aren't at the forefront, but the fact that we live in a broken world and that we ourselves are broken and want, hope and know that there is something more and better out there comes through over and again.  That's what people resonate with.


That's half of the gospel. In the past people didn't like to hear that part.  People didn't believe or didn't want to accept that humanity is the problem.  But today people don't try to pretend the brokenness doesn't exist.  Today people doubt the solution.  They doubt that God would allow bad things to happen to people at judgment.  But I do think this is where we start talking about the good news today. We talk about the problems with gov't we talk about the 27 million slaves, we talk about pedophilia and sexual slavery. We talk about how I hurt the people I love the most with angry words, by ignoring my kids when they keep pushing for more of my time, becoming frustrated and bored of my parents, friends, wife.  We share that we are broken people and that the solution doesn't come from a bunch of broken people, but from a perfect God.  


Grace and Peace to you all