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Best Josh Wilson Songs: Top 15 Favorites

Best Josh Wilson Songs: Top 15 Favorites

Josh Wilson is an amazing musician, writer and performer. Between his full length albums, EP’s, and live albums, he has released 10 albums to date. He quickly reached Christian’s hearts everywhere with his hit “Savior Please” back in 2008. Not only does he write beautiful songs that touch your heart, he also writes really good love songs and instrumentals! Here are my favorite 15 songs by him and my favorite lyrics for each!

December 18, 2013

Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Love Story

Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Love Story

A 14-year-old boy's selfless act of sending a shoebox to a child in the Philippines sparked an extraordinary chain of events, leading to a cross-cultural romance that transcended borders and time. The unlikely couple, Tyrel from Idaho and Joana from the Philippines, found love through a Christmas gift box, inspiring others with their heartwarming story of connection and devotion.

December 17, 2013

Top Ten Christian Novels

Top Ten Christian Novels

There are few things more satisfying than settling in with a good book. Sometimes you find one that's just perfect-that speaks to something in you that you can identify with. Sometimes the world you're reading about is completely different than your own, but you enjoy the escape. The chance to inhabit someone else's world for awhile. When you're reading a Christian novel, oftentimes you can do both. Great Christian authors can help us to recognize ourselves in their characters struggles and triumphs, while also teaching us that, though people's lives can be as different as night and day, we all want to reach the same place in the end. Read on for those novels that may just help you find your way a little closer to home.

December 17, 2013

Steven Curtis Chapman Celebrates Successful Media Run with Fox & Friends, 700 Club and The Sean Hannity Radio Show

Steven Curtis Chapman Celebrates Successful Media Run with Fox & Friends, 700 Club and The Sean Hannity Radio Show

 

December 17, 2013

"A Point of Grace Christmas" Brings Holiday Nostalgia

"A Point of Grace Christmas" Brings Holiday Nostalgia

A few years ago we were given a holiday treat from the ladies in Point of Grace with their Christmas album, Home for the Holidays.

December 17, 2013

Rend Collective "Campfire" Tour Sparks Sold-Out Events Internationally As Band Prepares For New Studio Album, THE ART OF CELEBRATION

Rend Collective "Campfire" Tour Sparks Sold-Out Events Internationally As Band Prepares For New Studio Album, THE ART OF CELEBRATION

Irish worshippers and Dove Award-nominated band, Rend Collective, are known for pushing artistic boundaries, daring the faithful to re-imagine worship and community.

December 17, 2013

Christian Christmas Songs:  My Top 20 List

Christian Christmas Songs: My Top 20 List

Christian music is such a popular genre nowadays that when Christmas time rolls around there is no shortage of contemporary artists who are singing Christmas tunes. This list contains some of the best classic Christmas songs performed by today’s top contemporary Christian artists. Christmas is such a wonderful time of year with families gathering together for the season any of these songs in the top 20 will help set the mood and entertain guests that are visiting. Be sure to enjoy the videos while reading the countdown and make sure to check out my number 1 song as it is an original work from that band.

December 16, 2013

Stephen Baldwin: Christian Faith and Bio

Stephen Baldwin: Christian Faith and Bio

Stephen Baldwin has been in the entertainment business for quite a while now. He has starred in many blockbuster movies including: 8 Seconds and The Usual Suspects. While many know the Baldwin brothers have dominated movies and television (Alec Baldwin has hosted Saturday Night Live 16 times!), not many know that Stephen is also a reformed Christian. He is on fire for God and is doing many great things for the kingdom that you may not know about. Let us dive into the life of Stephen Baldwin and see the way Jesus has impacted him!

December 14, 2013

Switchfoot's Billboard Chart-Breaking Single "Love Alone Is Worth The Fight" Hits No. 1

Switchfoot's Billboard Chart-Breaking Single "Love Alone Is Worth The Fight" Hits No. 1

Grammy-award winning rock band Switchfoot gathers its first No. 1 radio hit from its highly anticipated album, Fading West, set to release Jan. 14, 2014 on Atlantic Records/Word.  After only nine weeks at radio, “Love Alone Is Worth The Fight” claims the top spot on the Billboard Christian Hot AC/CHR chart with a bullet while simultaneously hitting No. 18 and climbing on the AC Indicator chart.  In just its first week at radio, the song garnered plays from every Billboard Christian Hot AC/CHR reporting station, marking the only time this has happened since the chart launched in 2006. 

December 14, 2013

Top 10 Kristian Stanfill Songs

Top 10 Kristian Stanfill Songs

Kristian Stanfill is such a gifted man. He is one of the many talented musicians that play for Passion. The songs he writes speak to the heart. He brings emotion out of you to cry out to Jesus. Many of his songs are sung in churches around the world. Here are my top 10 songs of his with my favorite lyrics from each. This was so difficult to choose only 10! He has so many amazing ones! Please note that these are based on songs that he has performed. “Here For You” is written by Matt Redman. “Forever Reign” is written by Hillsong United. “One Thing Remains” is written by Jesus Culture. I’ve included lyrics for the entire #1 song because I love it so much!

December 13, 2013

Today's Devotional

A Prayer for Help to Spring Ahead with Daylight Saving Time - Your Daily Prayer - March 8

You cannot control time, but you can choose how you respond to it. Learn how to spring ahead with grace, gratitude, and trust in the God who holds every season in His hands.

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