(Click the link and watch the video of Dustin Kensrue's song, "This is War." But, before you do, be forewarned that it is not the most suitable viewing for kids, and even some adults might find it hard to stomach)
So, I was sent this link the other day. It's a link to a youtube vid done by a singer I have never heard of until now. His name is Dustin Kensrue.
There is a lot that could be said about it I supposed. But, for now, I thought it was enough to simply throw it out there. This is certainly NOT the typical take on Christmas. Not by any means. But, perhaps for the first time in my 39 + years this sort of tone resonates with me.
Jesus, fighter.
Jesus battler of all the pain and brokenness of this world.
Jesus, just by showing up declares war on the messed up parts of the world.
The militaristic sense of Jesus is still hard to swallow for me (even moreso in the vid). But, the notion of battling, of engaging in a life or death struggle - and the ironic beauty of a child coming into this world to lead the charge - all of that has some resonance to it for me . . . at least this year.
What do you think?
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