Peace Upon the Earth – Devotional Jeff Redding A waltz by Chopin is not usually something you expect to hear in a Christmas collection. Yet, here it is. Were you surprised? Imagine the shepherds, even more surprised when an angel appeared and announced the birth of, “a Savior, who is Read More
O Come, All Ye Faithful – Devotional Terryl Padilla The Nativity scene is a staple during the Christmas season. People set up scenes in their homes, lawns, stages and stores. We’ve grown so accustomed to seeing the baby Jesus, Joseph, Mary, and an assortment of other animals and characters, that Read More
Joy to the World – Devotional John Roberts With a world so full of confusion and chaos, it is often hard to stop and realize the amazing joy we have in Christ. Joy is a word we use so frequently in the church that it often loses impact. Joy simply Read More
We asked Matt Williams a few questions about starting his community choir and how things are going. We wanted to pass it along to you, to encourage your ministry, and remind you that we are all in this together. We hope this helps and blesses you today! What are some Read More
Christmas is coming! We know you are pouring out everything you have for others and now we want to pour into you! Throughout the month of December, we will be sending out our Song Devotional Series, centered on reminding you of the joy of Christmas, inspired by music. Use these Read More
by Jeff Redding ~ I read Psalm 56:9 this morning and chewed on it a while. The more I chewed, the better it tasted. This verse says God is for me. Think about it for a moment. Almighty God, the Creator, Provider, and Judge of the universe is for ME Read More
by Matt Williams ~ Why start a choir? For many churches, choir is the foundation of music ministry. For others, choir is a foreign concept or an anomaly at best. However, God gave me a clear vision and desire to start a choir. How? Let me begin by sharing my Read More
by Marvin Copaus ~ “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.”—Gal. 5:22-23 (ESV) A year ago, I was admitted to the hospital for an infection. Little did I know that I’d be there Read More
by Cliff Duren ~ I’m sitting down to write this article on the eve of my 39th birthday. Yes, that’s right. I’m 366 days away from kissing my 30’s goodbye forever. Some of you are thinking, “30’s?! Sonny boy, I kissed them goodbye ages ago!” … while you fresh-out-of-college types Read More
Sunday mornings are a busy time. A lot of details go into making sure Sunday morning services go off without any components slipping through the cracks. Most of the time, it takes many people to pull these services off. With the busyness of the morning, it is easy for us, Read More