![]() The definition - (of a person or their actions) without thinking or caring about the consequences of an action. In all seriousness, there are a few reasons why I have no issue with the term “Reckless” in describing God’s love. If you disagree with the use of the word “Reckless” and feel offended by that last sentence, please check out this cool app. As usual, when a gifted songwriter uses a bit of language that is not typical, all of the Pharisees in the church come out of the woodwork and make a loud fuss. The term “Reckless” has gotten a lot of attention. The chorus focuses on how incredible it is that God loves us and pursues us. It paints the picture of God pursuing his children like Liam Neeson in Taken who goes to the most extreme measures to rescue his daughter and kill the bad guys. The bridge continues to emphasize the theme of God’s love using the word reckless. ![]() “When I was your foe, still your love fought for me.” “When I felt no worth, You paid it all for me.” These verses are simple, but I love how Cory crafted these lyrics. Verse 2 focus on how God redeems us-despite the fact we were his enemies and rebellious in our sinfulness. Verse 1 highlights that God created us and gives us life. The meaning of the song is straightforward. I think this is going to be a standard in many worship sets for a few years to come. It turns out, the song is a hit, and they released the single for it not long ago. I think someone pirated it off of Bethel TV and uploaded it to Youtube. Kory Miller, our worship leader, picked the song and I’m so glad he introduced it to us. I heard the song for the first time in the summer of 2017 when playing bass for the Red Rocks Young Adults service. Okay, now for the song review and worship leading tips. I’ve read a lot of books, written a lot of papers on the Bible and theology that grant me at least a bit of authority in this area. So I’m not some lone liberal blogger spouting uninformed theological opinions. It’s a well-respected, conservative, evangelical school. But I do have a Master of Divinity from Denver Seminary. I also do not like to flash letters after my name, especially since I think higher education is becoming a joke. I try to avoid these churches like the plague. They put up a stink to pastoral leadership until the song in question goes away. As a worship leader, I’ve dealt first hand with people who think they are being theologically discerning about lyrics in worship songs. Most of my articles are not polarizing, but I feel strongly about this topic. I’ll unpack why fussing about this word choice is making a mountain out of a molehill (something religious people are experts at accomplishing). It has also raised a lot of questions regarding the word “Reckless” in describing God’s love. It has become increasingly popular in churches over the past few months in late 2017 into early 2018. This article is a brief review of the song “Reckless Love” by Cory Asbury. ![]()
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