Help My Unbelief, Oh Lord!

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Help My Unbelief, Oh Lord!

Jul 12th, 2006 by admin

I love the CD, “Help My Unbelief” by Red Mountain, especially track one which is called, “One.” (they usually have one song that is quite different on each CD whose title is the track number it is). Brian Murphy, the producer of the CD’s tells this story about why he entitled the CD, “Help My Unbelief.” Boy, I think we can all resonate with his words:

I was at my parents house earlier this week, visiting with some of my family for memorial day. I have 12 nieces and nephews, and 4 of them were there, and between eating a warm meal, laughing with my family, wresting with children on the floor, holding a baby in my arms, helping my mom clear the table, and holding a child’s tiny hands as she practiced walking, we talked about what is going on in each of our lives.

At one point, I was asked about this new record, and I gave brief, quick details, because in a large family you can’t talk for long before people start to get bored and stop paying attention. Dad asked me what this new record was going to be called and I told him “help my unbelief”, and the table got really quiet, I guess because everybody sort of resonated with that record title, especially considering what these old hymns are about, and especially considering how my little shred of belief that I have in Jesus needs all the help it can get.

What a beautiful idea. I have this image I can’t get out of my head. this image of me in the ocean, swimming. but I’m not swimming, I’m trying to stay alive, and I’m doing it by swimming down into the water to my death. but I can’t go very far at all before Jesus drags me back to the surface for air. this process goes on and on I think for my entire life. It’s like everything that I do is death, and everything that is life is because of Jesus.

I don’t know if any of that makes any sense, and I don’t know or particularly care about how theologically accurate any of that is. It’s just what I think about when I think about unbelief.

Posted in Personal Thoughts | 14 Comments

14 Responses to “Help My Unbelief, Oh Lord!”

on 12 Jul 2006 at 11:48 am1Hamster

I started listening to this CD last night, and it’s definitely a keeper! When I see how much unbelief grips my heart, I know that all I can do is to cry out for mercy and pray for faith to “see what He sees.”
on 13 Jul 2006 at 10:20 am2admin

Yuparoo!
on 14 Jul 2006 at 10:01 am3TimK

OK Sam and Ham(ster), based on your recommendations I ordered a copy this AM. Feeling the pressure?
on 14 Jul 2006 at 10:05 am4admin

Haha, I don’t think you will regret it Tim, at least I don’t think so!
on 14 Jul 2006 at 11:05 am5Hamster

it will not disappoint, TimK! words that you will cherish over and over…though the genre of song is not for running/working out.
on 14 Jul 2006 at 11:19 am6TimK

Heh heh, Hamster, my workout “music” is usually sermons or lectures. Although I did depart from this recently to listen to some “early” music.
on 14 Jul 2006 at 1:24 pm7TimK

Wow! Just got an email that the CD shipped!! Can’t wait to get it onto my mp3 player …
on 17 Jul 2006 at 4:49 pm8TimK

Got the CD today and am listening to it now. Interesting sound - not like SG stuff. Reminds me a little of Indelible Grace, like album 3. Pondering …

BTW, ordered this on Friday from monergism along with some other goodies and it arrived today. That’s less than 2 business days and at their regular shipping rates!
on 19 Jul 2006 at 10:42 am9admin

It’s definitely different. The best CD of all is “Depths of Mercy” by Red Mountain. Shockingly great!
on 19 Jul 2006 at 10:53 am10admin

Tim thanks about telling me about Indelible Grace! Any recommendations?
on 19 Jul 2006 at 12:07 pm11TimK

re: Indelible Grace - first 2 albums - fantastic; 3rd album - OK; 4th album - unremarkable. Donna and I share this assessment.
on 19 Jul 2006 at 12:19 pm12admin

Tim, what are the names of the first two CDs? Also, I see you say “Albums”
on 20 Jul 2006 at 3:10 pm13TimK

Here ya go -

1. Yes!:
a. Indelible Grace
http://www.monergismbooks.com/indelible3727.html
Listen to And Can It Be? and picture Wesley rolling over in his grave!

b. Pilgrim Days: Indelible Grace II
http://www.monergismbooks.com/pilgrimdays.html

2. OK:
For all the Saints: Indelible Grace III

3. Didn’t like:
Beams of Heaven: Indelible Grace IV CD

“albums”? Notice I didn’t say vinyl or 8-track … sorry for the anachronism .
on 24 Jul 2006 at 1:30 pm14TimK

Hey, I was listening to _Help My Unbelief_ on Sunday prior to church and I was wondering: how could these songs be used in corporate worship? They are hymns but the presentation on the CD (or ripped MP3s) made me wonder. Well, I got my answer at church that afternoon … : )