Before He ascended into Heaven, Jesus promised us that He would return for us, but He didn’t give us a time or date. In fact, He Himself doesn’t even know when He’ll return, only that He will (Matthew 24:36-41). Until He does return, however, He gave us the task of going to tell others about […]
What’s Up with Christmas Music?
Have you noticed how everyone seems to bond over Christmas music? My wife pointed out that our local Christian radio station was playing White Christmas the other day. We thought it was interesting that although they won’t play secular songs, like Call Me Maybe or Heathens, during the year, they apparently have no problem playing […]
My Prayer for Songs of Christmas 2016
Songs of Christmas has been a lot of work this year, but not just for me. Other staff members and many amazing volunteers have contributed sweat, blood and tears in order to make this a Christmas event to remember. That being said, there will be some things done differently this year than in years past […]
The Beauty and Reality of Falling Back
Don’t you just love when we “fall back?” (I’m referring to Daylight Savings, of course, not losing balance and physically falling backwards. That would be both embarrassing and painful.) Getting that extra hour of sleep is F-A-N-T-A-S-T-I-C. It’s one of those rare moments when nature says, “I see you. I got your back.” You know […]
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 […]
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