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| I have seen For Today twice already (once with Texas in July), and I will prlbobay be back at this Lancaster show. I didn't realize so many people had a problem with the band's theology, but hopefully I can add one comment to that debate with turning this into a debate about my own beliefs I also disagree with some things the band says, but based on the comments above, they are not the same things that are bothering other people. I won't name specifics because that's not the point of my comment, but suffice to say that on many issues (not all) I am fairly liberal, both politically and theologically (at least by evangelical standards), while For Today is clearly not. But what keeps bringing me back is the strength of their faith, and their constant challenge for us to give our whole selves to Christ. For Today is right when they say that Jesus asks a whole lot more than most of us are normally willing to give him, and I continue to listen and watch this band because I need as many reminders of this challenge as I can get. I may not like their fire and brimstone, but they do make me more aware of my sin, which drives me back to the cross, which inspires me to deeper devotion to, and participation in, the life and mission of Christ. How can that be a bad thing?

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