As a Christ-follower, it is my privilege to make much of God. My feelings, thoughts, and life should reflect Him and give evidence of His supreme greatness. That is, my life should magnify Christ, just like Cody Carnes sings about in his song...
What does it mean to live by faith? I’m not sure there’s a simple answer to that question, but one practice may provide evidence. Tye Tribbett sings about it in his song “Anyhow” — trusting and praising God no matter what comes our way. Let’s...
There are a lot of solutions offered in the world today. Unfortunately, most worldly solutions don’t identify the root problem — sin. In her song “Look No Further,” Evvie McKinney reminds us that we don’t have to look any further than Jesus for the...
There’s a shortage of truth in the world today. Of course, the definition of truth seems to be up for grabs for some, but today, we’re talking about sincerity in action without pretense. Matthew West sings about this in his song “Truth Be Told.”...
It doesn’t matter how thick the walls are to us; it only matters how thick the walls are to God. When Andrew Ripp sings of our fears coming down like Jericho walls in his song “Jericho,” I was inspired to study the story leading up to that moment. I...
God’s names help us get to know him better. Matt Maher’s Christmas song, “He Shall Reign Forevermore,” points us to an area of Scripture that reveals four powerful names of Jesus. At Christmastime, we are reminded, “To us, a child is born.” Let’s...
Is it possible to actively serve Christ and miss Him all at the same time? It sure is! I don’t want to miss Him, though. Cody Carnes’ song, “Nothing Else,” inspired me to consider what it looks like to sit at the feet of Jesus, taking in his...
I love it when someone takes something complex and boils it down for me. Jesus does that when asked about the greatest commandment, and Danny Gokey sings about it in his song, “Love God Love People.” There’s no greater power than really...
I need a reset sometimes. Instead of looking at myself, I need to look up. Perhaps when I do, I can reset my perspective as I consider God’s greatness and my insignificance in comparison to Him. And yet, as NEEDTOBREATHE sings about in “Who Am I?”...
What if Lazarus never came out of the tomb? When Jesus made Lazarus alive again it wasn’t so that he could lie there wrapped in burial clothes, it was so he could walk in newness of life. The CAIN band sings of this in their song “Rise Up (Lazarus)”...