On a couple of blogs I've been reading lately there've been diatribes on the nature of the Christian retail industry (Jesus Junk, Christian Junkstores, etc.), most of which I agree with in principle and am trying to reconcile my ideas with Philippians 1: 15-19, where Paul rejoices that the Gospel is getting out there and not too concerned with the motives of those proclaiming the it.

How does this affect my view of TBN? The 700 Club? Christian bookstores? Hellhouse 13? Still wrestling with the balance of goofy motives and silly theology with grace...

However, two people that fly in the face of all that is wrong with the Christian music industry, goofy motives and silly theology comprise the band Lost and Found. It's too difficult to put into words the many ways they fly in the face of all that stuff, but trust me on this one.

They're coming to our church for two nights on December 4 & 5. You'll laugh until your head hurts and leave thinking so much your head hurts. That's a GREAT way to promote a concert, eh?

Anyway, one of their songs that I thought was pertinent to my thinking through the whole Christian retail/rejoicing motif:

Chorus:
THE KINGDOM'S BIG ENOUGH FOR YOU
YOU WERE MADE TO BE HERE TOO
THE KINGDOM'S BIG ENOUGH FOR YOU
WHERE YOU ARE
AS YOU ARE

So many people pushed away
Ones that are loved told they can't stay
The question is what
would Jesus say?
Anyway...

(repeat chorus)

God's own people close the door
The loud and the angry take the floor
We know what you fear
But what are you for?
Furthermore . . .

(repeat chorus)

Maybe we should hum the chorus to ourselves more each day...