The effects of sin are ravaging our world. Like the devastating locusts stripping the land bare in the book of Joel, we are stripped of meaningful worship owed to Father God. Let Andrew Ripp’s song “For The Love Of God” remind you...
How can you step out in obedience regardless of limited understanding, especially when the road ahead looks barren and dry? That’s what Casting Crowns sings about in their song “Desert Road” and also what Philip the Evangelist had...
Let this be an encouragement to you. Don’t lose heart, my friend. This life is filled with many afflictions — some of which feel like they might pull us under. But you’re not alone. Just like Steven Curtis Chapman sings in his song...
The New Testament is filled with moments when Jesus moved, and the people missed it. The religious leaders missed it, the crowds missed it, and even Christ’s disciples missed it. Matt Maher sings of wanting to experience a move of Jesus in his...
When Ben Fuller sings, “Making my Father proud looks a whole lot different now” in his new song “Proud,” he is ripping pages out of my story and laying them bare. I spent a lot of energy trying to please earthly men. What I...
When Brandon Heath sings of days getting dark and life getting hard in his song “See Me Through It,” I immediately thought of Habakkuk and the national crisis during his time. The darkness and injustice of his time can be seen in our...
I have a love-hate relationship with hard questions. I love that they inspire me to think critically and put in more thought and effort. I hate that the answer is often not as tidy as I would like. In her song “Kingdom Come,” Rebecca St...
We like choices, but God is an exclusive God. He demands our exclusive worship. More than that, he ALONE is our refuge — all others are lacking. Both Scripture and Skillet’s song “Refuge” remind us of this fact. Let’s...
What does Scripture say about the house of the Lord? That’s what I set out to discover with Phil Wickham’s new song, “House Of The Lord,” playing in the background. The answer weaves through the Old and New Testaments. We...
I miss the wonders of God all the time. I tend to be so self-involved that I fail to look up and behold the majesty of the One who loves me so much He redeemed me. “I Stand In Awe” by Christ Tomlin and Nicole Serrano inspires me to...
