If we hang around people for any length of time, we will at some point be offended. Life is imperfect and people are imperfect. Meshing all of that together means we will offend and be offended. That being said, let me pose a formal apology to you if your offense comes from a misguided, pompous person who needs a deeper revelation of the love of Jesus Christ the Messiah.

I was such a person in my youth, and I offended many in the name of my religion. I was demanding, harsh, quick to speak-slow to hear, lacking compassion and the beams of love did not burn as bright as they do today. I produced moments of Christlikeness, but I needed to suffer greatly before I learned to abide in Him and reflect His light and love.

So, this song and music video is my heart felt apology to those I have offended and those whom I have never met that have been offended by a person or group of Christians. Please forgive us for not being what we professed to be. Please forgive us for not being what we were supposed to be. Please don’t hold the bad qualities you experienced against the Messiah; He is still working on us.

Lyrics:

Apologies

Apologies for your anguish
Misguided convictions
Prideful waves, angry sea on the beach
Apologies you had to see,
People, pompous beliefs
A forest of thirsty trees...in the wind
It’s not the way it should have been…

Apologies for the fear we breed,
People...anxious creeds;
Hurricane blowing out love’s flame
Apologies for the outward display,
Tinsel spirituality
Stars fall...children walk away
It’s not supposed to be this way

Chorus
Steeples fall and doors close
Churches come and go I suppose
Do they have the greater sin
Because they didn’t let you in?