A New Theology

Every now and then I get really tired and just don't want to do a whole lot except sit in my easy chair and maybe listen to the latest theology on my iPod. Currently in my "Favorites" playlist I'm listening to a good bit of Country Music. Yes I said COUNTRY MUSIC! (This should increase the number of comments I'm receiving). For all you naysayers out there, there's a lot of good theology within Country songs. For example...

• Online by Brad Paisley. This song is all about being double minded. "I grow another foot and loose a bunch of weight every time that I log in." It's about a geeky guy who lives with his parents, but has an entirely different identity online. I think it's hilarious while at the same time a sad commentary of many people's lives.
• Beer in Mexico by Kenny Chesney. No, it's not a song about missions, or Corona, (both of which wouldn't be bad). It's about a guy who is searching for meaning in life. "Staring out into the wild blue wonder, so many things to sit and ponder about life, love and the lack of, and this emptiness in my heart."
• Living in Fast Forward by Kenny Chesney. This song contains some great theology about repentance. "The bodies a temple, that's what we're taught, but I've treated this like an old honky tonk." (Okay, maybe I'm stretching on this one, but I still like the song.)
  
• Bless the Broken Road by Rascal Flatts. This song is about how the sovereignty of God plays out in relationships. "Every long lost dream led me to where you are, others who broke my heart, they were like northern stars, pointing me on my way into your loving arms. This much I know is true, that God blessed the broken road that led me straight to you."
• Before He Cheats by Carrie Underwood. This song is all about revenge and how an angry girlfriend trashes a guy's four-wheel drive truck. Rough day dude!

I hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend. Take care my friends!