Have you ever considered that worship music may be more of a reaction as opposed to an action? We sing songs because it’s part of what we were made to do in Christ Jesus, not because of anything that we’ve done. God sent Jesus so that we could worship Him (i.e. give Him glory) through […]
A Lesson on Prayer from Mom
How do you respond when someone asks you for prayer? Honestly, I used to unintentionally disregard prayer requests. When someone would ask, I’d respond, “Absolutely,” only to forget the request within a few hours. I didn’t think writing prayer requests down or setting reminders would really make a difference. I saw prayer as a sort […]
How Do You Say, “I Love You?”
There are multiple ways to say, “I love you.” I try to be creative in how I convey love to my wife because, well, I’m a hipster. I could just say, “I love you,” but I feel like that’s too boring. You’ve gotta spice it up! There are so many other creative ways to tell […]
In the Highs, In the Lows; You Are There
Tim Lambesis of As I Lay Dying screamed, “The only constant is change. Nothing remains the same.” I agree. Life is crazy unpredictable and rarely pans out the way that we plan. However, I have found that there is another constant in life; the presence and goodness of God. Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 considers how there is […]
Why Are There Easter Songs?
I totally get why we celebrate and sing songs about Easter, i.e. the life, death and resurrection of Jesus, but shouldn’t we be doing that all of the time? If so, then why do we “save” certain songs for Easter? Do church songwriters actually write “day specific” songs? As a songwriter myself, I know that […]
Don’t Overcomplicate It
I think that we make Christianity unnecessarily complex. Christians seem to sit in two camps (there’s actually more, but I digress). One camp reads Bible passages, like Ephesians 2:8-9, and concludes, “Since we’re saved by grace, I can do whatever I want.” These people treat grace like fire insurance, and thus devalue the next verse […]
We Are Eternally Grateful
Do you remember when Mr. Potato Head saved those three little aliens in Toy Story 2? It was a somewhat minor detail amidst an in-depth search and rescue mission to save Woody, lead by Buzz and the other Buzz. Buzz, and the rest of Andy’s toys, had finally tracked down Woody’s kidnapper, Al McWhiggin aka […]
