Old friends

I just got back from seeing Michael Bridges and George Baum, collectively known as Lost and Found. The play a deleriously fast style of music with amazing lyrics and a powerful message all wrapped up in fun and wonderful crowd interaction. You can buy their music online, but you won't appreciate it until you see them in person. They've been playing together for almost thirty years. When I was working in the church our youth group hosted them in for concerts a couple of times. They were, and still are, gracious, accommodating, kind and warm. They've been playing together since they were about 14 years old. They reminded me, again, that there are good Christian people out there with servant hearts who don't get too concerned about all the politics of church. They love the Lord, follow Jesus and tell everyone the simple truth. We are lost but found, sinners and saints. None of us have a corner on being right and all of us are forgiven and accepted by God. Isn't it about time we shared all that love and acceptance with everybody. I went to the concert with my good friend Doc who also has a long history of working in the church. To this day we still marvel at how petty and selfish Christians can be and we both found refreshment in the music, the energy, the love and the Spirit that was oozing out of Michael and George tonight. It makes me sad to think that kind of joy is the exception rather than the rule for so many people who will show up at church tomorrow morning.