We celebrate the arrival of Jesus Christ as a baby at Christmas. However, He’s slated to arrive again. I wonder if there is anything we can learn from those who eagerly expected Christ’s arrival the first time? Anna Miriam Brown’s...
What a name our Savior was given! Emmanuel – God With Us. Names in the Bible held great significance, and this one was no different. How exactly did God choose to BE “with us?” He arrived as a baby! This week we use Matt...
What if I could train myself to stop focusing on my circumstances rather than the Lord? Kristian Stanfill’s song “Always” reminds us of the greatness of our God as compared to the trouble that may surround us. David’s Psalm 3...
I’m inspired by the music that is inspired by the Word. This week’s song by Jeremy Camp, “Dead Man Walking,” is no exception. Where does Jeremy Camp get the idea that he was a dead man walking until he was a man walking with...
I want the truth about God to be the soundtrack of my life. What we listen to matters and it changes the way we think. That’s why I am drawn to John Mark and Sarah McMillan’s song, “King Of My Heart.” It calls out the...
Life’s full of choices, isn’t it? The funny thing is, even when we don’t intentionally choose a response, we have still made a choice. Vertical Worship’s song, “Yes I Will,” reminds us that we can choose to bless...
Sometimes you’re in a battle, and sometimes you just feel like a weight is bearing down on you, immobilizing you. The King James Version of the Bible calls this a “spirit of heaviness.” The English Standard Version calls it a “faint spirit.” No...
This week’s episode is in tribute to my mentor’s daughter. In life and in death she inspired others to lift their faces to the One Who could save them. That’s why Lauren Daigle’s song “Look Up Child” inspires us...
Trauma and tragedy can leave us feeling lonely and unseen. For King & Country’s song “God Only Knows” reminds us that God holds a deep love and understanding of you and your circumstances (past or present). Many of the psalms...
Mercy is one of those things that I want freely bestowed upon me, and yet I tend to be pretty stingy with mercy for others. God’s Word has wrecked me over the past few weeks as it relates to mercy. The Porter’s Gate Worship Project has a...