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I lead worship in a military town. Obviously we have some manly men in our church. I really would like to do a few songs but simply can't because of their feminization. Like for instance:

Beautiful One-can you see a man calling Jesus beautiful
At the foot of the Cross-Kathryn Scott-"Trade these ashes in for beauty
And wear forgiveness like a crown
Coming to kiss the feet of mercy"
Hungry-"Jesus your all this heart is living for"


I think you get the point. What do you guys think?

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Permalink Reply by Stevo on November 8, 2010 at 2:11am
I think in context, it means that no one has an advantage or standing with God based on personal characteristics like their gender or their genetic makeup. So I'm thinking your second statement comes closest. Did I get it right?
Permalink Reply by Greg Moore on November 8, 2010 at 3:29am
I'm not speaking for Bosque, but I think your interpretation of this Scripture in current language and your concord with his second statement both make sense.
Permalink Reply by Cory Zipperle on November 8, 2010 at 9:47pm
Crap. I don't like lamb.
Permalink Reply by Ta'fxkz on November 8, 2010 at 2:24am
write your own, seriously get help and write
Permalink Reply by David Harrell on November 8, 2010 at 3:18am
Wow...this thread seemed to touch a nerve. Kevin, I am late into the thread and am going to pass on reading all 267 comments. I can only share with you my own observations. We have a young man in our church who was preparing to deploy to Afghanistan. He was comfortable grabbing our teaching pastor around the neck to ask for prayer. He was humbled, scared, and on his knees before God. Humility and fear has a way of wiping away "manly" concerns and bringing the focus to the only one who matters, Jesus. He was comfortable bringing his praise and worship to the "Beautiful One".
Permalink Reply by Daniel Lyle on January 1, 2012 at 8:13pm

I can sympathize with you...  I used to work at a church in Hawaii...  We had three major military bases that attended our services from week to week.  

I would use the Psalms as your standard of judging what's girly and what's not.  Most of the Psalms were written by David and he was a man's man.  He killed his 10,000s and also a bear and a lion.  I knew a lot of guys in the military...none of them every killed a lion or a bear with a blunt object.

If you read the Psalms you may find that you need to make some changes...  But you also may find that your military guys may need to make some changes as well.

Incidentally, some of the greatest authors and poets throughout history have also been some of the greatest warriors throughout history.

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