God grows beautiful things from the soil of suffering.
Family is beautiful, frustrating, glorious, embarrassing, and diverse — even Christ’s family line carries some characters and heroes. Christy Nockels’ song, “Amaryllis,” inspired me to explore a few of the people in the...
The enemy of our souls has many names in Scripture. One verse often attributed to him describes him as a thief. Tauran Wells, in his new song “Take It All Back,” declares he’s taking back what the enemy stole. That thief’s...
Stay awake, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming.
Our new way of life is IN Christ so we can be LIKE Christ and live FOR Christ while we AWAIT Christ.
Who are your top five closest friends? Have you ever thought that those you spend the most time with determine your direction? And your direction determines your destination. When Consumed By Fire sings “Walk With Jesus,” we are reminded...
I love a good play on words. When you do a quick Google search of grave robbers, you discover it’s a worldwide phenomenon usually perpetrated to take and profit from valuable artifacts or personal property. Crowder’s song “Grave Robber”...
Life can throw us curve balls that threaten to derail us. In fact, if we aren’t rooted in Christ, we may even fall into despair. Katy Nichole and Naomi Raine sing about everything our God can do, even when we cannot. Their song “Our God...
Family often marks the Christmas season. With family. Separated from family. Reminders of those no longer with us. Welcome gatherings. Harsh rejections. How are we supposed to navigate this season? What should we believe? What should we say? What...
Have you ever loved a song and found that learning its story made it even more meaningful? That happened to me this week. I was inspired to study Psalm 34 after listening to “Trust In God” by Elevation Worship. Only the story behind the...