Have you ever noticed that when you are upset, gloomy, or full of whining and complaining, you end up feeling weak, exhausted, and drained—as if your energy has been completely zapped out of you? We all have been there, and Nehemiah 8:10 (NKJV) reminds us why: “for the joy of […]
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God Steers, You Push the Pedal
We were created and purposefully made to glorify God in everything—every breath and every heartbeat, every moment in between. 1 Corinthians 10:31 (NIV) reiterates, “So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.” And again it is proclaimed in Colossians 3:17 […]
Hymnody And Its Enduring Beauty
Amazing grace! how sweet the sound, That saved a wretch like me! These opening lines are sure to bring John Newton’s familiar hymn to many people’s minds. Arguably, they are to the Christian music genre as the first eight notes of Beethoven’s 5th are to the classical music genre. Hymns […]