A popular song around the time I began listening to Christian music in the spring of 1998 was " Awesome God " by Rich Mullins. He had died a few months before in a tragic car accident, and the more I listened to that song, the more I lamented that the light of his talent was snuffed out too soon. That song is making a resurgence now, but not in a way I like. After years of the chorus alone being used in worship at churches across the country, Phil Wickham wrote new verses for "Awesome God," keeping the refrain intact, and released it under a new title. The problem is, those new verses don't fit either musically or in meaning. The original verses penned by Rich Mullins speak of a God whose power is so impressive that it's hard not to be in awe of it. They also talk of how God has the power to raze sinful cities to the ground, but also had the love and grace to send His son to die for our sins. Throughout each verse, a chorus of voices repeats the phrase ...
Reflections on modern life through the lens of Christianity. There will be different formats for different posts, but my prayer is that each one will be used by God to help someone else have hope.