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I am still on the fence and have been trying to figure this out for myself for some time now... but I will say there have been a few songs I have heard, where at the time, I felt like something was not right with this song and then I go look it up after and it is from Bethel or Hillsong... I can’t put my finger on it, it is just a gut feeling that something is off. I don’t like it, because it detracts from worship, but I can’t control it, it is just there. When I asked my mom about it... she went off and sounded exactly like Morgan and has even gone to the church elders with her concerns, a big portion of their congregation feels the same way.

Question, just out of curiosity, because this was one of the first ones that my gut sent me a notification... I mean I like the tune, but that word seems wrong!
Do you believe God’s love is reckless??

“Reckless Love”

Before I spoke a word, You were singing over me
You have been so, so good to me
Before I took a breath, You breathed Your life in me
You have been so, so kind to me

Oh, the overwhelming, never-ending, reckless love of God
Oh, it chases me down, fights ‘til I’m found, leaves the ninety-nine
I couldn’t earn it, and I don’t deserve it, still, You give Yourself away
Oh, the overwhelming, never-ending, reckless love of God, yeah

When I was Your foe, still Your love fought for me
You have been so, so good to me
When I felt no worth, You paid it all for me
You have been so, so kind to me

There’s no shadow You won’t light up
Mountain You won’t climb up
Coming after me
There’s no wall You won’t kick down
Lie You won’t tear down
Coming after me

Oh, the overwhelming, never-ending, reckless love of God
Oh, it chases me down, fights ‘til I’m found, leaves the ninety-nine
And I couldn’t earn it, I don’t deserve it, still, You give Yourself away
Oh, the overwhelming, never-ending, reckless love of God, yeah

Oh my, where do I start with this one? This song absolutely stunned me the first time our church sang it. I couldn't even bring myself to sing it as I felt it had so many untruths to it.

Generally I really dislike a lot of the contemporary Christian music as it is way too repetitive and simplistic artistically. I understand it isn't there to entertain but to lead you to a worshipful experience. There is a lot of music that does that for me, but CCM isn't one of them. Good grief, I'm more moved by Josh Turner's "Long Black Train" than a lot of the CCM stuff nowadays

Back to the aforementioned song. When my very devout Christian mom and I were talking about my dislike for CCM I brought this song up. I asked her how a perfectly ordered God can be wreckless? I also asked her how an omniscient God can leave any believer? On this point I understand the song is using a parable to make a bigger point but good grief, make the point a different way. My mom asked her pastor about it and he didn't address the wreckless part but tried to defend the "leave the 99" part with the parable argument. I just told her "I ain't buyin' it"

My wife loves listening to CCM so I have to subject myself to it in order to keep peace and harmony in the home but I can say with a great degree of certainty....It isn't growing on me...ha ha ha