Who Are You Listening To?

Who Are You Listening To? by Crystal Kelly John 5:31-32 (NIV) If I testify about myself, my testimony is not valid. There is another who testifies in my favor, and I know that His testimony about me is valid. The word testimony is defined in the Merriam-Webster dictionary as a firsthand authentication as a fact. [...]

Abandon: Control-Expanded Edition

Abandon: Control-Expanded Edition Written by Ellen Marie Hawkins Remixes…I have conflicting feelings about them.  My confusion is why rehash a song that is already great?  It’s often difficult to improve on what is already good, and I don’t want multiple versions of a song I already listen to repeatedly.  I mean, why don’t they ever [...]

Answered Prayer: Have You Counted the Cost?

Answered Prayer: Have You Counted the Cost? by Crystal Kelly I recently heard a complaint in regards to an answered prayer. Now one of the first things a person would think looking from the outside would be “seriously were you not praying for this you should be more than thankful.” Unfortunately they were not. Well [...]

Give up the Pattern to Receive the Promise

Give up the Pattern to Receive the Promise by Crystal Kelly Romans 12: 1-2 (NIV) “Therefore I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God-this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but [...]

Hillsong United: Live In Miami

Hillsong United:  Live In Miami Written by Ellen Marie Hawkins Following their successful album Aftermath from last February and the great reception of “Search My Heart,” their biggest radio hit to date, Hillsong United is releasing their first live album in four years.  Drawing from both the strength of last year’s release and the power [...]

Living in Compassion

Living in Compassion by Crystal Kelly There are many opportunities to live out the compassion that Christ calls us to. We must never forget that we are also recipients of this very compassion. Compassion is defined as a sympathetic consciousness of others’ distress together with a desire to alleviate it. Is this not a beautiful [...]

Love

Love Written by Ellen Marie Hawkins As a teacher at my church, I was asked recently where I find love.  What makes me feel lovable?  Who do I feel lovable with? When I think of the word love, I hear John Mark McMillan in the back of my mind, discussing what he was going through [...]

Failed Resolutions-Already?!

Failed Resolutions-Already?! by Bethany Smith Have you failed in your resolutions already? Nearly every one makes them, and nearly every one fails or forgets them. Resolution-ists fill up gyms, book clubs, and writer’s groups each January, but they (we?) never seem to make any real changes. I have given up on resolutions all together, and [...]

How to Accomplish Saying No

How to Accomplish Saying No by Joanna Paula L. Cailas There I was fervently babbling about Holy Will and divine intervention and mercy and grace, praying for my crush. Only when I’m back home do I whack my forehead and think O Godric, I didn’t even pray for my asthmatic brother! That’s how forgetful emotion [...]

Kari Jobe: Where I Find You

Kari Jobe:  Where I Find You Written by Ellen Marie Hawkins Francesca Battistelli wrote on Facebook that “Kari Jobe is anointed, anointed, anointed.  Amazing worship,” after seeing her at Winter Jam in Atlanta just this past weekend.  I don’t know about what Kari offers live, but considering she’s the worship minister at Gateway Church and [...]

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