Have you ever been asked to define a word you’re familiar with, but don’t have the depth of knowledge and clarity to actually put it into words? This week’s song “Promises” by Maverick City Music sings of some...
Tragedy can rock us to our very core. How will our view of God change when our circumstances change? Ryan Stevenson sings of this in his song, “Amadeo (Still My God).” It is a declaration that is echoed in Scripture as well. Join me as...
With all of the talk these days about what is and is not “essential,” it’s good to be reminded that God’s presence IS essential. Natalie Grant goes so far to declare God’s presence as our weapon against the darkness in...
Forrest Gump’s mama said, “Life’s like a box of chocolates…you never know what you’re going to get!” And while that may be true, 2020 has turned into a big bite of cocoa powder. We had great hopes and expectations...
My daughter read “Animal Farm” in middle school. Luckily she had a teacher who could unpack the symbolism and interpret the text in such a way that she understood and enjoyed the Orwell classic. Sometimes it takes a little extra study to...
The invitation is out there. It’s been sent. Will you open it, read it, and toss it aside? Perhaps you’ll open it and put it on the fridge intending to respond “one day.” We The Kingdom sings the invitation to...
When we declare our praises to God it impacts our own heart AND acts as a testimony to the world around us. Phil Wickham’s song “Great Things” echoes another song in the Bible. It’s a song that is part of a longer...
We can hide from God about as well as a toddler hiding under the dining room table in plain sight with eyes tightly shut. Just as He doesn’t abandon us when we are trying to hide from Him, God doesn’t abandon us when we stray from Him...
There is a poem that was popular in Christian circles when I was growing up about the journey of life. The poet questioned why God seemed missing in the most difficult seasons of life only to discover that He truly was there all the while. That is...
I recently read, “One danger of the internet is the temptation to constantly be everywhere except where we are.” How do we stay in the moment? Jeremy Camp sings of this in his song “Keep Me in the Moment.” My preferred method...