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Top headlines for Friday, June 20, 2025In this episode, we delve into a new report that sheds light on the rising number of abortions linked to the greater availability of the abortion pill. Meanwhile, political and financial worlds collide as financial disclosures reveal former President Donald Trump's $1.3 million endorsement of Lee Greenwood's leather-bound God Bless the USA Bible. Plus, we discuss how economic pressures are affecting religious communities, highlighted by Gateway Church in Texas announcing staff cuts due to a notable decline in tithes and donations.00:11 New report links recent spike in abortions to the abortion pill01:06 Third Day announces 30th anniversary reunion tour02:00 Trump rakes in over $1M for endorsing Lee Greenwood's Bible02:58 Ted Cruz cites Genesis 12:3 for support of Israel03:53 Gateway Church announces staff cuts due to drop in tithes04:58 Man sentenced to 25 years for attempted mass shooting at church05:47 Cory Asbury says 'everyone knew' about Michael Tait's misdeedsSubscribe to this PodcastApple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsOvercastFollow Us on Social Media@ChristianPost on TwitterChristian Post on Facebook@ChristianPostIntl on InstagramSubscribe on YouTubeGet the Edifi AppDownload for iPhoneDownload for AndroidSubscribe to Our NewsletterSubscribe to the Freedom Post, delivered every Monday and ThursdayClick here to get the top headlines delivered to your inbox every morning!Links to the NewsNew report links recent spike in abortions to the abortion pill | PoliticsThird Day announces 30th anniversary reunion tour | EntertainmentTrump rakes in over $1M for endorsing Lee Greenwood's Bible | PoliticsTed Cruz cites Genesis 12:3 for support of Israel | U.S.Gateway Church announces staff cuts due to drop in tithes | Church & MinistriesMan sentenced to 25 years for attempted mass shooting at church | U.S.Cory Asbury says 'everyone knew' about Michael Tait's misdeeds | Entertainment
On today's show, we chat with Presence Music Band!Presence Music, a high-energy pop worship band from Duluth, MN, is led by husband-and-wife duo Brandon and Leah, along with their dynamic band. What began as a group of area worship leaders coming together to play for youth camps has evolved into a professional Christian music act, sharing their passion for faith and music across the Midwest.Signed with Compass Music Management and represented by Aligned Talent Agency, Presence Music continues to make waves in the Christian music scene. Their music is distributed through NewReleaseToday, and they have provided support for national artists such as Brandon Heath, Kim Walker-Smith, Ben Fuller, Cory Asbury, Jason Gray, Stars Go Dim, and more. They have also collaborated on releases with artists like KJ-52, 7eventh Time Down, and Anberlin.Presence Music has been featured on area radio stations like YourQfm and Pulse FM for years, but their single "Down in the River" has taken their reach even further, being played on over 100 stations in 8 countries. On Spotify they have been featured on notable playlists like Air1 by K-LOVE and Universal Christian Hits with over 100,000 saves. Their mission is to create an atmosphere where people can encounter God through music, blending powerful worship with an engaging live performance that leaves a lasting impact.presencemusicband.com@presencemusicbandchristianmusicguys.com@christianmusicguys
Passage: 19 God is not man, that he should lie, or a son of man, that he should change his mind. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not fulfill it? 20 Behold, I received a command to bless: he has blessed, and I cannot revoke it. 21 He has not beheld misfortune in Jacob, nor has he seen trouble in Israel. The Lord their God is with them, and the shout of a king is among them. 22 God brings them out of Egypt and is for them like the horns of the wild ox. (Numbers 23:19–22 ESV) Song: Egypt by Brian Johnson, Cory Asbury, Ethan Hulse, Lee Cummings, Phil Wickham, covered by John Ward Lyrics: I won't forget The wonder of how You brought Deliverance The exodus of my heart Pre-Chorus You found me You freed me Held back the waters for my release Oh Yahweh ('Cause) You're the God who fights for me Lord of every victory Hallelujah hallelujah You have torn apart the sea You have led me through the deep Hallelujah hallelujah (oh) (whoa) A cloud by day Is a sign that You are with me The fire by night Is the guiding light to my feet 'Cause You stepped into my Egypt And You took me by the hand And You marched me out in freedom (Straight) Into the promised land (And) Now I will not forget You God I'll sing of all You've done Death is swallowed up forever By the fury of Your love Prayer: Spirit of Christ… Make me strong, not with the strength of recklessness, but with that strength which comes from an increased burden of care. Inspire me with your sacrificial love, and I shall be a stranger to selfish fear; I shall have the courage to dare all things when I am made a captain in your band. Amen. -George Matheson
In this episode of the Westminster Effects Doxology Podcast, we dive into the importance of lyrical analysis and discernment in evaluating popular worship music. They discuss why they critique prominent figures and ministries like Elevation Worship, Steven Furtick, Bethel Music, and Cory Asbury, emphasizing the need to examine songs and teachings through the lens of Sola Scriptura and Tota Scriptura. The conversation explores how theological accuracy in worship impacts the church and offers guidance on approaching discernment thoughtfully without "dropping nukes" on every issue.Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, Overcast, and YouTube.Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and X.Join the discussion at the Westminster Effects Green Room.Buy your guitar effects at westminstereffects.com.
In this heart-stirring and theologically rich episode, Mike Neglia is joined by theologian, pastor, and author Dr. Sam Storms to discuss his latest book, The Steadfast Love of the Lord: Experiencing the Life-Changing Power of God's Unchanging Affection. Together, they explore the transformative power of divine love, the misconceptions both the world and the church often hold about it, and how pastors can faithfully and fruitfully preach the love of God in ways that stir both head and heart.Storms shares how the love of God has moved from a general theological category to a deeply personal experience in his life, and what it means to feel the love of God—not just affirm it intellectually. They also wrestle with provocative questions about worship lyrics like “Reckless Love,” whether God loves people like Hitler, and how to shepherd a church with a biblically rooted understanding of God's affection.Dr. Storms brings pastoral warmth, theological depth, and personal honesty to this conversation, offering timely wisdom for pastors, teachers, and all who want to better understand the God who sings over His people.
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What did Cory Asbury do this time? Seems like his latest single has some Biblical and historical inaccuracies mentioned in its lyrics. Was it intentional or an accident? This week, we also discuss an altercation involving Josiah Queen's wife caught on tape as well as an old quote from Rich Mullins that was making the rounds online recently.Support me on Patreon and watch The Bonus Tracks at: https://www.patreon.com/c/imcliffordtodayWant your music on our Spotlight segment? Submit it here:https://forms.gle/YFsEUTjcVku1h1aTANew Sherwood Forest music!New single "Feed My Lambs" featuring Saint of Pine Hills: https://sherwoodforest.bandcamp.com/track/feed-my-lambsThe Wingfeather Saga: Season One Commentary: https://cliffordclose.bandcamp.com/album/the-wingfeather-saga-season-one-commentaryMy first line of merch! https://im-clifford-today.myspreadshop.com/New episode every other Monday 12pm CST.Follow the I'm Clifford Today Show on any podcast platform! https://anchor.fm/imcliffordtodayFollow me on Twitch! https://www.twitch.tv/imcliffordtodayMy clips and highlights channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ImClippordToday My gaming channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCH0vEbkItCajSezxh3JjejwCheck out the Podwood Forecast! https://anchor.fm/podwoodforecastCheck out my "Cliff's Picks" Spotify playlist!https://open.spotify.com/playlist/137H5LBYkA9GX4Jqq7vk0s?si=aa64e4163083420fLeave a like and a comment! Subscribe for more content like this: https://www.youtube.com/ImCliffordTodayLike my Book of Faces: https://www.facebook.com/imcliffordtoday[00:00:00] – Introduction[00:00:37] – Housekeeping/announcements[00:11:50] – Trinity Queen[00:31:37] – Riverside[00:34:00] – SPOTLIGHT[00:35:12] – Rich Mullins: Are Christian artists on the same level as pastors?[00:50:25] – Cory Asbury[01:09:29] – MY HUMBLE OPINION: Sower, Dance Myth, John Mark McMillan, Michael W. Smith[01:39:17] – Outro
God Is For You, Not Against You!Psalm 139:5 “You hem me in, behind and before, and lay your hand upon me.”I heard this verse at the prayer group yesterday, and I instantly liked it. It made me think of when I was little, and my dad would tuck me into bed at night. He would make the covers all tight around me so I felt safe and warm. It was such a cozy feeling, and all those feelings came flooding back when I heard this verse yesterday. God is our heavenly Father. He is always there for us in a way that our real fathers might not have been. I am lucky enough to have had a great father growing up. And I am lucky enough to have him still around to be a part of my life. However, even if you didn't have a great father growing up or in your life right now, you have a heavenly Father who is amazing.I know sometimes it can be hard to believe that our heavenly Father is amazing, especially if we didn't have a great earthly father. It can be hard when we look at the Old Testament and see all the things God did to see God as a caring and loving Father. I know my kids always get stuck in the book of Noah with God flooding the whole world. There were times when God's judgment required him to do some things that I am sure He didn't want to do. It is hard, at least for me, to reconcile that God with the God of the New Testament. The God who sent His only Son to save the sinful world. The God who would have sent His son even if it was only to save one person.When I talk with people about how they picture God, often it is not as a loving Father. They see Jesus as loving and kind and pretty easy to talk to. However, they see God as the disciplinarian. They see Him as an older man who is sitting up in heaven on his thrown, feeling pretty high and mighty and looking down on us and waiting for us to screw up, so He can say, I told you so! It breaks my heart to hear that because I know how much God loves us. I know how much He wants us to succeed. He is not waiting for us to mess up. He is routing for us to be wildly successful. He is up there cheering us on. When we do mess up, He is there to help us through it. His heart breaks when our heart breaks.God is rooting for you. He wants you to win. He wants you to be successful. He wants you to be able to spend eternity with Him. I think this is something many of us have trouble believing because I have heard many songs lately that have the words, “He is for you, not against you.” I don't think it would be in so many songs if people didn't have a hard time believing it. Songs usually speak to common areas of struggle. I promise you God is rooting for you. He wouldn't have sent his song to die a horrible, painful death just so He could sit up in heaven and judge you, waiting for you to mess up so He can say, “I told you so.”There are many songs that I love that show us how much God loves us. One of my favorite's is Cory Asbury's Reckless Love. If you don't know that song, I highly recommend you look it up. You can even google the version with his testimony in it. He explains the Bible verse for that song and why he wrote that song. It is so beautiful. However, the song I feel the Lord wants me to share with you today is another favorite called Drops in the Ocean by Hawk Nelson. It is the song that came to mind when I wrote that God is for you, not against you. Here are the words to that song.I want you as you are, not as you ought to be. Won't you lay down your guard and come to Me? The shame that grips you now is crippling. It breaks My heart to see you suffering.God does not need us to wait until we are perfect to come to Him. He is not waiting for us to be someone else, some better version of ourselves. He wants us just as we are. I love how it is asking us to lay down our guard and come to Him. How many of us struggle with that? We have our guard up, and maybe it is for a really good reason. Maybe we have been hurt a lot in this world by people who should have loved and protected us. God knows why we have our guard up, and yet, with Him, we don't need it. He is asking us to let down our guard and just come to Him as we are. He can see the shame that has a hold on us and it breaks His heart to see us suffering so much. It breaks His heart to see us holding onto shame when He could take it all away if we just let Him.The song goes on to say: Cause I am for you. I'm not against you. Why do we think God is against us? Why do we think He is hoping we fail? Where did this idea come from? If we look at the Bible as a whole, there is far more in there about God being a loving God who saves his people than there is about God rooting for His people to fail. Even when it comes to Sodom and Gomorrah, He was willing to save them if even ten of them were righteous, and yet none were to be found. God does not want even one of His children to perish. He is not wanting us to fail. He is for us, not against us. He is for you, not against you! Don't believe the lies of the enemy. God is for you!!My very favorite part of this song is:If you wanna know how far My love can go, just how deep, just how wide. If you wanna see how much you mean to Me. Look at My hands, look at My side. If you could count the times, I'd say you are forgiven; it's more than the drops in the ocean.This part took my breath away the first time I really heard it. If you want to know how far my love can go, just how deep, just how wide. If you want to see how much you mean to me, look at my hands, look at my side. Man, it really hit me. God sent Jesus to save me. If I was the only one on earth, He would have still sent Jesus. Look at his hands; He has the wounds of the cross. Looks at His side, where they pierced him with a spear. He did that for me. Does that not help you to see how much God loves you?I also love that it says, If you could count the times I'd say you are forgiven, it's more than the drops in the ocean. Could we even count the drops in the ocean? We think God is up in heaven waiting to catch us doing something wrong, and yet this song is saying that he is up there forgiving us every time we do something wrong. He has forgiven us more times than we can even count. How amazing is that?The song also says, “Don't think you need to settle for a substitute. When I'm the only love that changes you.” Did you know that God's love could change you if you let it? The love that we get from others here on earth does not change us. God's love is the only love that changes us. When we realize how much we are loved by God. When we realize He is for us and not against us, our whole world can change. We will have a confidence that those around us can't understand. It is a confidence in who we are because of who God created us to be. It is a confidence that no matter what we have done or will do, God will always love us. He is always rooting for us and wanting us to succeed.God is always around us. If we look back to today's verse, it says, “You hem me in, behind and before, and lay your hand upon me.” God goes before us and behind us. He lays His hand on us and guides us. We can count on Him to always be there. We can count on Him to show us the path he wants us to take. He hems us in, behind, and in front. He is there, creating a barrier of protection around us. He is for us, not against us.Dear Heavenly Father, I ask you to bless each of us listening to this episode today. Lord, we love you, and we thank you for always being there for us. We thank you for being for us and not against us. We thank you for forgiving us so often. We thank you for wanting us as we are, not as we ought to be. You are amazing. We ask you to help give us a renewal of the mind when it comes to how we see you. We ask that you help conform our minds to who you really are instead of who we might think you are. We love you, Lord, and we ask all of this in accordance with your will and in Jesus's holy name, Amen!Thank you so much for joining me on this journey to walk boldly with Jesus. I look forward to meeting you here again tomorrow. Remember, Jesus loves you, and so do I! Have a blessed day!Today's Word from the Lord was received in June 2024 by a member of my Catholic Charismatic Prayer Group. If you have any questions about the prayer group, these words, or how to join us for a meeting, please email CatholicCharismaticPrayerGroup@gmail.com. Today's Word from the Lord is, “I had a vision of Jesus, and we were following him, and we were just dancing along this road and rejoicing, following him. And he was dancing, and we were having a grand old time. The sense that I got was that no matter what we go through or the burden we have to carry, He does bring us through it. And he always gives us the joy back, and we know our joy is in him. So we'll dance our way into the kingdom someday.” www.findingtruenorthcoaching.comCLICK HERE TO DONATECLICK HERE to sign up for Mentoring CLICK HERE to sign up for Daily "Word from the Lord" emailsCLICK HERE to sign up for my newsletter & receive a free audio training about inviting Jesus into your daily lifeCLICK HERE to buy my book Total Trust in God's Safe Embrace
In this heartfelt episode of the podcast, host Wisdom Moon sits down with artist and songwriter Natalie Layne for an authentic conversation about faith, artistry, and finding peace in the creative process. Natalie shares profound insights about trusting God's timing in the music industry, moving away from the common cycle of desperation and extreme highs and lows that many artists experience. Throughout the conversation, Natalie's infectious enthusiasm and deep faith illuminate how finding true joy in artistry comes not from striving, but from resting in God's perfect timing. Currently residing in Nashville, Natalie's latest independent single "Amen" has gained millions of views on Instagram (where she has 328k followers) and TikTok (where she has over 233k followers) and 3 million likes on her videos. The single follows her 2021 Castles EP that garnered attention worldwide. The music led to opening concerts for Jeremy Camp, Chris Tomlin and We the Kingdom, and sharing stages with Steven Curtis Chapman, Mandisa and Crowder. Playing in several Nashville-based R&B and jazz bands, Natalie graduated with a Master's Degree in Commercial Piano from Belmont University. Writing and producing her own music, she most recently finished 2 major U.S. tours with Danny Gokey, Austin French, Brandon Heath, and Josh Wilson. She began leading worship at the age of 12, alongside worship pastors such as Cory Asbury, Jon Egan and Jared Anderson. In December 2022, Natalie signed an exclusive recording and publishing contract with Centricity Music. Her label debut the, "Amen" EP, has amassed nationwide radio adds, reached #5 on Independent Christian Radio Charts, and broke the top 30 on Billboard charts. From the EP, an exclusive live performance of her song "Grateful For" was just featured by the Recording Academy/GRAMMY's for their segment Positive Vibes Only. Natalie was also amongst Pandora's "Top 10 Artists to Watch" and featured on a billboard in Times Square. CONNECT WITH NATALIE LAYNE: linktr.ee/natalielayne CONNECT WITH US: Wisdom Moon on Instagram Lula Music Group Lula Music Group on Instagram Lula Street Records Christian Music Industry Podcast on Instagram Pure Mosaic Collective
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Those that know us, know we LOVE music and worship. Please enjoy this raw (very un-edited) Cover of "Reckless Love" (with harmonies added) by Kara Kardell and Fred Shellabarger (Originally by Cory Asbury. This version by I Am They) Book Fred and/or Kara to speak or lead worship by visiting the Draw Near "booking page (https://www.drawnear.me/booking)." Click here (https://www.drawnear.me/donate) to become a patron! Patrons are essentially "sponsors" and co-producers or Draw Near as it could not happen without them. "Like" and follow us on Facebook! (https://www.facebook.com/fredandkara). Follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/drawnear.me/)! Who are "Fred and Kara?" Find out by visiting our home page. (https://www.drawnear.me/) Like our podcast? Hit that “subscribe” button AND the notification button/bell to know when new episodes are posted! Give us a rating! Leave a review! Tell your friends! Even more, pray for us! Draw Near Theme © Fred Shellabarger & Kara Kardell
Send us a Text Message.Today's Podcast episode is from a sermon I gave recently inspired by some reflections on the lives of multiple Christian Music artists and influencers. What would the Gospel be like without deliverance ministry? We have already seen many negative examples of such a "gospel." How could the lives of people like Brennan Manning and Rich Mullins end better if they had received the Ministry of Deliverance? What is at stake for today's Christian influencers if they do not receive the full ministry Jesus inaugurated?❤️ SHOW YOUR SUPPORT - LINKS BELOW...➡️ DONATE ➡️ Join our team!https://www.givesendgo.com/karlgesslerfamilybandhttps://www.patreon.com/karlgesslerSocial Media➡️Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089357625739➡️Telegram - https://t.me/FaithoftheFathers➡️Truth Social - https://truthsocial.com/@UCLOvq6O4aIXLrkKxwXkq3uA ➡️Gab - https://gab.com/KarlGesslerSupport the Show.
In this episode, I am chatting with 5/1 Emotional Manifesting Generator Amara Grace. Amara is a Modern Mystic, Executive Talent Leader, Certified Soul Purpose & Career Coach, Quantum Human Design Specialist and Yogi. We discovered an incredibly profound connection between a prominent aspect of Amara's energetic design and her musical favorite Cory Asbury that is so strongly correlated to the message of his music that our minds were just blown away! Listen to Cory Asbury's song “Reckless Love” https://open.spotify.com/track/0rH0mprtecH3grD9HFM5AD?si=1a075fc4951c4e5f Listen to Master KG's song “Jerusalema” https://open.spotify.com/track/2MlOUXmcofMackX3bxfSwi?si=830bd45250814a79 Connect with Amara on Instagram @sacreddefianceofficial ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mentioned in the intro…. To learn more about offerings at the Center for Sound and Ceremony visit: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557629619001&paipv=0&eav=Afb-tYWUGTs9GsGW6FULYCbYJtlaOHWe6TLLSJC0sTQDB0b306MQnzpKuExZLfWG2tw Upcoming events where I will be offering in person readings: 8/11/24 Freya Fest https://www.alabasterandash.com/freya-fest 8/18/24 Madison County Psychic Fair https://www.facebook.com/share/gJ7CkfqYWDfVZ2nx/ 91424 Cultivating the Intentional Feminine https://www.theintentionalfeminine.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ As always, I thank you for being apart of my lil research project on music and energetics. I would love it if you could take a few moments to rate and review the podcast on Apple and Spotify and come on over to the Patreon page to see some of the charts we referenced in this episode as well as previous episodes. Connect with me on Instagram @annawithintention
Week 2 of our Summer Setlist series. Today we look at the song "Kind" by Cory Asbury. Go take a listen to the song and then let's dive into some tough questions and get direction on what to do in tough times.
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You may know him best from his hit single "Reckless Love," but today, Cory Asbury reveals it all. Cory grew up in church and even started playing in the worship band at 14, but it wasn't until his parents pushed him to attend IHOP KC that he fully surrendered his life to the Lord. Today, Cory opens up about how his experience with IHOP KC shaped him. Reveals how being on a platform impacted his marriage. And how he hopes to respond to people who've fallen off the stage (even sharing an experience he had with Carl Lentz recently). If you would like to support the Worship Is My Weapon podcast
2023 winner of The Voice, Tarryn Stokes takes us behind the scenes of life after the cameras turn off. Tarryn is gearing up for the release of her new single and tells us all about how it came to be and the importance of trusting that God will take "good care" of us. To get in touch with host Aiden Grant, email aideng@hotmail.com or head to Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
“I Have Loved You With An Everlasting Love”Jeremiah 31:3 “ the Lord appeared to him from far away. I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have continued my faithfulness to you.”God loves us with an everlasting love. Did you know that? Did you know that there is nothing you can do to lose God's love? Sometimes I know that we feel unlovable. Sometimes that's after we have done something that we feel is wrong and sometimes that's after someone else has done or said something to us. However, God never stops loving us. He loved us before we were even born and His love is everlasting, it never goes away. I remember hearing a story once, I think it might have been Jeff Cavins, in the Great Adventure Bible Story, but I am not sure. Anyway, whoever was telling the story was talking about how God does not need anything from us. This was vastly different from the other Gods at the time. The other Gods got more power the more people worshipped them. They were almost fighting for people to worship them. Some of them even required human child sacrifices. However, our God was completely self sufficient and did not need anything from us. I remember the person saying that this is the reason that some people turned from those other God's to our God, the one true God. They turned to God because of His everlasting love. They turned to God because He loved them just for who they were. They did not need to do anything to earn that love. That love was just there. This was something they had not experienced before. The next line in the verse is also an important line. “Therefore I have continued my faithfulness to you.” This is important because God is always faithful to His word. This is something we talked a lot about last week but I think it is important to touch on it again as it is amazing. I think sometimes we may think that God stops loving us when we sin in some way. Or that he stops answering our prayers when we have sinned against Him. However, this verse dispels that belief. God continues His faithfulness to us, even when we mess up. Look how many times He was faithful to the Israelites after they messed up. In Matthew 18:21-22 it says, “Then Peter came and said to him, “Lord, if another member of the church sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times?” Jesus said to him, “Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy-seven times.” If Jesus is telling us to forgive seventy-seven time, then how much more will our father in heaven forgive us?There is a song called “Reckless Love” by Cory Asbury. It is a great song about how amazing God's love is. The song first talks about how good God has been to him. The chorus says, Oh, the overwhelming, never-ending, reckless love of God. Oh, it chases me down, fights 'til I'm found, leaves the 99. And I couldn't earn it, I don't deserve it, still You give yourself away” When he mentions leaves the 99 is talking about Matthew 18:12-14 when Jesus tells the parable, “What do you think? If a shepherd has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains and go in search of the one that went astray? And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine that never went astray. So it is not the will of your Father in heaven that one of these little ones should be lost.” God does not want to lose any of his sheep. He will not stop looking for us when we are lost. He will not stop loving us and hoping that we turn back to Him. Then the song goes on to say, “When I was Your foe, still Your love fought for me. You have been so, so good to me. When I felt no worth, You paid it all for me. You have been so, so kind to me” This is so true, when we have sinned and pulled away from God, or fractured our relationship with Him, He is still fighting for us and still loving us. When we don't feel worthy, God is still there doing all He can for us. This last part of the song is my favorite and it is a part I think we all need to hear because it the truth. “There's no shadow You won't light up, mountain You won't climb up, coming after me. There's no wall You won't kick down, lie You won't tear down, coming after me.” There is nothing that God won't do to chase after His children to try and save them. He gave His only son on the cross for us. There is nothing hidden in the darkness that will prevent him from finding you. There's no wall He won't kick down and lie He won't tear down. I think I like that part the best because when I think of it I think of a father searching everywhere for his child. Have you even seen the movie “Taken” with Liam Neeson? In the movie Liam Neeson is a father who's daughter goes to Europe on vacation with a friend. However, in the movie his daughter is taken by sex traffickers. She calls her dad when she sees someone breaking into the house. Liam is some type of government spy in the movie and he stops at nothing to get his daughter back. He does whatever it takes to find her and get her back. If a mere human will go through all of that to get his daughter back, how much more do you think your Father in heaven will do to get you back? I know people who have often wondered if they are worth loving. When I tell them the things I am telling you, they say that they know God feels that way about other people, but they tell me I don't understand what they have done, or where they have been. If you are listening to this and you think that this is true for some people, but that it is not true for you, I want you to hear me. GOD LOVES YOU!! He loves you right where you are at. You don't have to change in anyway for Him to love you. He loves your perfectly right now, right where you are at. Also, God's love is everlasting. It never fades. It is always there no matter what we do or what happens to us. Also, God remains faithful to us. He keeps His promises. If we are lost He will come and chase after us and find us. He will be there for us whenever we decide to turn back to Him. He will welcome us home with open arms and he will say to us, “I have loved you with an everlasting love.”Dear heavenly father, I ask that you bless all those listening to this episode today. We thank you for loving us with an everlasting love, with a reckless love that will chase us down and leave the 99 to come and save us. Lord God we're so very thankful that you love us so much and even though we can't earn your love and definitely don't deserve your love you give it to us freely anyway. Lord I ask that you reach out to anyone hearing this that has trouble believing you could love them. I ask that you surround them with your love, that you rain down love and grace on them. I ask that you open their minds and hearts to the idea of you loving them just as they are. Lord, I ask all of this in accordance with your will and in Jesus' holy name, AmenHere are the lyrics for Reckless Love by Cory Asbury:Before I spoke a word, You were singing over meYou have been so, so good to meBefore I took a breath, You breathed Your life in meYou have been so so kind to meOh, the overwhelming, never-ending, reckless love of GodOh, it chases me down, fights 'til I'm found, leaves the 99And I couldn't earn itI don't deserve it, still You give yourself awayOh, the overwhelming, never-ending, reckless love of GodWhen I was Your foe, still Your love fought for meYou have been so, so good to meWhen I felt no worth, You paid it all for meYou have been so, so kind to meOh, the overwhelming, never-ending reckless love of GodOh, it chases me down, fights 'til I'm found, leaves the 99And I couldn't earn itI don't deserve it, still You give yourself awayOh, the overwhelming, never-ending reckless love of GodThere's no shadow You won't light upMountain You won't climb upComing after meThere's no wall You won't kick downLie You won't tear downComing after meThere's no shadow You won't light upMountain You won't climb upComing after meThere's no wall You won't kick downLie You won't tear downComing after meThere's no shadow You won't light upMountain You won't climb upComing after meThere's no wall You won't kick downLie You won't tear downComing after meOh, the overwhelming, never-ending reckless love of GodOh, it chases me down, fights 'til I'm found, leaves the 99I couldn't earn it, I don't deserve it, still You give yourself awayOh, the overwhelming, never-ending reckless love of God www.findingtruenorthcoaching.comCLICK HERE TO DONATECLICK HERE to sign up for Mentoring CLICK HERE to sign up for Daily "Word from the Lord" emailsCLICK HERE to sign up for free audio training about inviting Jesus into your daily lifeCLICK HERE to buy my book Total Trust in God's Safe Embrace
It's time to finally deal with this once and for all... Gonna be discussing one of the most controversial worship songs of the past decade. We'll also be discussing John James' announcement of new music! Support John James: https://www.gofundme.com/f/johns-new-album-going-public Interested in joining the show as a co-host? Fill out this form! https://forms.gle/MgZwnbRiPi7QRpcz6 Want your music on our Spotlight segment? Submit it here: https://forms.gle/YFsEUTjcVku1h1aTA New Sherwood Forest music! New single "Disentangle": https://sherwoodforest.bandcamp.com/track/disentangle "Lost & Found" album of unreleased demos and songs: https://sherwoodforest.bandcamp.com/album/lost-found My guest appearance on Masked Monologues: https://www.tribestune.com/podcast/episode/23c4fd89/unveiling-authenticity-in-christian-creativity-with-clifford-close My first line of merch! https://im-clifford-today.myspreadshop.com/ New episode every other Saturday 12pm CST. Follow the I'm Clifford Today Show on any podcast platform! https://anchor.fm/imcliffordtoday Follow me on Twitch! https://www.twitch.tv/imcliffordtoday My clips and highlights channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ImClippordToday My gaming channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCH0vEbkItCajSezxh3Jjejw Check out the Podwood Forecast! https://anchor.fm/podwoodforecast Check out my "Cliff's Picks" Spotify playlist! https://open.spotify.com/playlist/137H5LBYkA9GX4Jqq7vk0s?si=aa64e4163083420f Leave a like and a comment! Subscribe for more content like this: https://www.youtube.com/ImCliffordToday Like my Book of Faces: https://www.facebook.com/imcliffordtoday [00:00:00] – Introduction [00:00:45] - Housekeeping [00:07:00] – Trouble with uploading to X [00:08:53] – Winter Jam out this Monday! [00:10:20] – My feature on Chase Tremaine's Clubcast [00:13:32] – Upload schedule change [00:18:15] – Movie Nights with Clifford! [00:23:20] – John James making new music! [00:38:19] – Podwood Forecast [00:39:43] – Riverside [00:42:07] – SPOTLIGHT [00:43:20] – Discussing "Reckless Love" by Cory Asbury [01:29:00] – My Humble Opinion: "The Process" by Judah & the Lion, "VERITAS" by P.O.D., "Eulogy" by Jon Foreman, "Thrush" by Maylene & the Sons of Disaster [01:48:14] – Outro P2g99oJ15v6TKYyDEUOd --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/imcliffordtoday/message
Have you ever spent a thousand hours studying something? Other than the back of your own eyelids, that is. Today, Katherine is joined by her friend Dr. Joel Muddamalle, who recently spent one thousand hours studying everything the Bible has to say about humility. He's sharing everything he learned with us! What he has to say might surprise you, and it's certain to convict you. If you sense you might be harboring hidden pride and finally feel ready to recover your God-designed humility, this episode is for you. What you'll take away from this conversation… Why humility is the key to developing resilience against humiliation How to invite God to re-order your ambitions Making the switch from resenting your limitations to resting in them instead All things Joel Muddamalle: https://linktr.ee/muddamalle The Hidden Peace: Finding True Security, Strength, and Confidence Through Humility by Joel Muddamalle: https://a.co/d/bYj1ypQ Hope Heals Camp: https://hopeheals.com/camp Proverbs 31 Ministries: https://proverbs31.org/ “These Are The Days” by Cory Asbury: https://g.co/kgs/fRaQBGz Scriptures referenced in this episode: Genesis 1, 2, and 3 Matthew 11:28-29 Philippians 2:8-9 *** Subscribe to The GoodHard Story Podcast! Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/good-hard-story-podcast/id1496882479 Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/0OYz6G9Q2tNNVOX9YSdmFb?si=043bd6b10a664beb Want a little hope in your inbox? Sign up for the Hope Note, our twice-a-month digest of only the good stuff, like reflections from Katherine and a curated digest of the Internet's most redemptive content: https://hopeheals.com/hopenote Get to know us: Hope Heals: https://hopeheals.com/ Hope Heals Camp: https://hopeheals.com/camp Mend Coffee: https://www.mendcoffee.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hopeheals/
Opening Song: Egypt (https://open.spotify.com/track/4WMpNinaiTb0bZ05MUsPfF?si=88f9349d215f4ee2) by Brian Johnson, Cory Asbury, Ethan Hulse, Lee Cummings, and Phil Wickham Lyrics: I won't forget The wonder of how You brought Deliverance The exodus of my heart You found me You freed me Held back the waters for my release Oh Yahweh ('Cause) You're the God who fights for me Lord of every victory Hallelujah hallelujah You have torn apart the sea You have led me through the deep Hallelujah hallelujah (oh) (whoa) A cloud by day Is a sign that You are with me The fire by night Is the guiding light to my feet 'Cause You stepped into my Egypt And You took me by the hand And You marched me out in freedom (Straight) Into the promised land (And) Now I will not forget You God I'll sing of all You've done Death is swallowed up forever By the fury of Your love Passage: 32 “Indeed, ask about the earlier days that preceded you, from the day God created mankind on the earth and from one end of the heavens to the other: Has anything like this great event ever happened, or has anything like it been heard of? 33 Has a people heard God's voice speaking from the fire as you have, and lived? 34 Or has a god attempted to go and take a nation as his own out of another nation, by trials, signs, wonders, and war, by a strong hand and an outstretched arm, by great terrors, as the LORD your God did for you in Egypt before your eyes? 35 You were shown these things so that you would know that the LORD is God; there is no other besides him. 36 He let you hear his voice from heaven to instruct you. He showed you his great fire on earth, and you heard his words from the fire. 37 Because he loved your ancestors, he chose their descendants after them and brought you out of Egypt by his presence and great power, 38 to drive out before you nations greater and stronger than you and to bring you in and give you their land as an inheritance, as is now taking place. 39 Today, recognize and keep in mind that the LORD is God in heaven above and on earth below; there is no other. 40 Keep his statutes and commands, which I am giving you today, so that you and your children after you may prosper and so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you for all time.” (Deuteronomy 4:32-40 CSB) Musical Reflection: O Lord, Hear My Prayer by Jacques Berthier Reflection Notes: This song from the Taizé community contains a series of pleas: “O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer; when I call, answer me.” The repeated notes emphasize the insistence of the sung prayer, while the descending lines indicate a deep, almost despairing desire to connect. Prayer: Open our hearts, O Lord, and enlighten our minds by the grace of your Holy Spirit, that we may seek what is well-pleasing to your will; and so order our doings after your commandments that we may be found fit to enter into your everlasting joy, through Jesus Christ our Lord. -Bede
On today's episode, we chat with YouTube sensation, Leonardo Torres! Leonardo is a YouTuber that does raw reactions to songs! One of his most memorable moments was his reaction to Cory Asbury's, Reckless Love, which has over 10 million views! @leonardotorresmusic youtube.com/leonardotorresmusic christianmusicguys.com @christianmusicguys Check out our brand new relaunched website! Check out our merch store here! christianmusicguys.com/shop/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/christianmusicguys/message
Jeremy had the opportunity to visit with Cory on his concert tour while he was performing in Boise. They talked about his music and where it comes from. Cory writes songs that articulate things we have probably all felt but didn't know how to say. If you aren't familiar with his music we highly suggest you check him out.https://youtu.be/G0IBAHC8_v8?si=hVe6irFmiP5-jx8PIf you are Interested in our spring retreat go to www.thewildcourage.org
Sowing RighteousnessHosea 10:12 “Plant the good seeds of righteousness, and you will reap a crop of my love; plow the hard ground of your hearts, for now is the time to seek the Lord, that he may come and shower salvation upon you.”I heard this verse with this translation, which is the Living Bible (TLB) translation yesterday as the verse of the day for KLOVE radio. The person who mentioned this as the verse of the day yesterday said that often, we think of people who have a soft heart in this hard world as weak. However, she said they are brave. It is not easy to have a soft heart, yet in this verse, we are being called to do just that. Being vulnerable in this world is risky because it is so easy to get your heart broken. When I heard the DJ from KLOVE talk about being vulnerable I thought of Cory Asbury's testimony is his song Reckless Love. In his song, Cory Asbury is talking about God's Reckless love. He is talking about how God's love chases us down and fights till we are found. It talks about how God loves us completely and would do anything to find us and bring us back to him, and yet we hurt Him over and over again. I will let him explain it since he does it best, and it is his song. Here is what Cory says about his song Reckless Love.“Many have asked me for clarity on the phrase, “reckless love”. Many have wondered why I'd use a “negative” word to describe God. I've taken some time to write out my thoughts here. I hope it brings answers to your questions. But more than that, I hope it brings you into an encounter with the wildness of His love.When I use the phrase, “the reckless love of God”, I'm not saying that God Himself is reckless. I am, however, saying that the way He loves, is in many regards, quite so. What I mean is this: He is utterly unconcerned with the consequences of His actions with regards to His own safety, comfort, and well-being. His love isn't crafty or slick. It's not cunning or shrewd. In fact, all things considered, it's quite childlike, and might I even suggest, sometimes downright ridiculous. His love bankrupted heaven for you. His love doesn't consider Himself first. His love isn't selfish or self-serving. He doesn't wonder what He'll gain or lose by putting Himself out there. He simply gives Himself away on the off-chance that one of us might look back at Him and offer ourselves in return.His love leaves the ninety-nine to find the one every time. To many practical adults, that's a foolish concept. “But what if he loses the ninety-nine in search of the one?” What if? Finding that one lost sheep is, and will always be, supremely important. His love isn't cautious. No, it's a love that sent His Own Son to die a gruesome death on a cross. There's no “Plan B” with the love of God. He gives His heart so completely, so preposterously, that if refused, most would consider it irreparably broken. Yet He gives Himself away again. The recklessness of His love is seen most clearly in this – it gets Him hurt over and over. Make no mistake, our sin pains His heart. And “70 times 7” is a lot of times to have Your heart broken. Yet He opens up and allows us in every time. His love saw you when you hated Him – when all logic said, “They'll reject me.” He said, “I don't care if it kills me. I'm laying My heart on the line.”To get personal, His love saw me, a broken down kid with regret as deep as the ocean; My innocence and youth poured out like water. Yet, He saw fit to use me for His kingdom because He's just that kind. I didn't earn it, and I sure as heck don't deserve it, but He's just that good. Oh, the overwhelming, never-ending, reckless love of God.”Isn't that an amazing way to think about God's love? He doesn't worry if He will get hurt, He opens himself up to us knowing we will hurt him over and over again. What if we were this bold. Maybe not with everyone we meet at first, but what if we just started with God? What if we were just able to open up and be honest with him? What if we let our guard down and invited God into the middle of our mess, into the depths of our hearts?The verse above says, “Plant the good seeds of righteousness, and you will reap a crop of my love; plow the hard ground of your hearts, for now, is the time to seek the Lord, that he may come and shower salvation upon you.” If we want to reap a crop of God's love, we need to plant some seeds of righteousness. How do we do that?? I saw an article from Bethel AG Church (click here for the article) that said, “Sowing righteousness simply means doing the right thing in the sight of God. It's obeying the Word no matter what the circumstances may look like. It means showing kindness even when it's undeserved. It's walking in love and keeping the peace when you really want to say something different.”The verse goes on to say that if we soften our hearts and seek the Lord then He may come and shower salvation on you! Who wouldn't want to be showered with salvation? It's the softening of the heart that is the hard part. We might have been through some traumatic things over the years and we have put up walls so that people can't hurt us. The problem with walls is that although they are efficient at protecting our heart from the bad stuff, they also protect it from the good stuff. They are blocking all things from touching our hearts. This means they don't let in the love, the light, the joy. The walls keep all of this from penetrating our hearts as well.If you have walls up around your heart, and most of us do in some way, I ask you to spend some time today inviting the Lord in to show you where these walls are and what you can do about them. Ask the lord if it is safe to take the walls down now. Ask Him to come in and repair your heart, heal your heart. Ask Him to rain down His salvation on you! Give your heart fully to God today and see how your life changes. Be reckless with your love towards God as He is with His love towards you!Dear Heavenly Father, I ask you to bless all those listening to this episode. Lord, we thank you for your reckless love. We thank you that you love us so completely, so freely, with such little regard for your own well-being. Help us to love you in the same way Lord. Help us to love you with such freedom. Help us to care more about you than anything else, including ourselves. We love you, Lord, and we ask all of this in accordance with your will and in Jesus's holy name, Amen!!Thank you so much for joining me on this journey to walk boldly with Jesus. Tonight is mentoring if you would like to join me click here or go to my website walkboldlywithjesus.com. Also if you want to check it out before joining send me a message (click here) and I will send you the zoom link. I look forward to seeing some of you this evening. I look forward to bringing you a special witness tomorrow. Remember, Jesus loves you, and so do I! Have a blessed day!
Finally gonna be listing my favorite Christian albums of 2023! Want your music on our Spotlight segment? Email me at cliffordclose94@gmail.com Support The One Takers and their music: https://mailchi.mp/911996c59dd5/one-takers-music New Sherwood Forest music! "Lost & Found" album of unreleased demos and songs: https://sherwoodforest.bandcamp.com/album/lost-found My first line of merch! https://im-clifford-today.myspreadshop.com/ Livestream every other Saturday 12pm CST. Follow the I'm Clifford Today Show on any podcast platform! https://anchor.fm/imcliffordtoday Follow me on Twitch! https://www.twitch.tv/imcliffordtoday My clips and highlights channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UCDL3Ai0J4Cnr8ypkfQMO-fg My gaming channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCH0vEbkItCajSezxh3Jjejw Check out the Podwood Forecast! https://anchor.fm/podwoodforecast Check out my "Cliff's Picks" Spotify playlist! https://open.spotify.com/playlist/137H5LBYkA9GX4Jqq7vk0s?si=aa64e4163083420f Leave a like and a comment! Subscribe for more content like this: https://www.youtube.com/ImCliffordToday Like my Book of Faces: https://www.facebook.com/imcliffordtoday [00:00:00] – Riverside [00:02:24] – Introduction [00:07:40] – Housekeeping/Introduction [00:21:32] – Top Five Best Christian EPs [00:29:52] – Podwood Forecast [00:31:16] – SPOTLIGHT: The One Takers [00:35:07] – Top Ten Best Christian Albums of 2023 [00:37:02] – #10 Oskar Nordbø [00:39:20] – #9 Cory Asbury [00:42:10] – #8 Fepeste [00:44:20] – #7 Chase Tremaine [00:46:35] – #6 Former Ruins [00:49:19] – #5 Brian Sauvé [00:52:05] – #4 Telephone Friends [00:55:24] – #3 The Ongoing Concept [00:58:52] – #2 '68 [01:01:14] – #1 Benjamin Daniel [01:08:21] – The Future of the Livestream [01:28:34] – My Humble Opinion: The Eagle Rock Gospel Singers, Meadows, Paper Horses, Drew & Ellie Holcomb [01:34:36] – Outro --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/imcliffordtoday/message
Today we're joined by pastor and author John Mark Comer to discuss what becoming a disciple of Jesus really looks like. Plus, the mundane NBA All-Star weekend inspired Jesse to conceive an epic new reality competition show, RELEVANT Buzz highlights the state of faith in entertainment, Cory Asbury's vulnerable confession, and Vampire Weekend's unusual concert plans. Plus at the end we have your feedback!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Join Jon Rhoades, Children and Family Minister, and Chris Gregg, Senior Minister, in this episode of FCC Talk as they delve into intriguing topics. They explore Cory Asbury's surprising inspiration for a worship song after a weed experience and discuss the implications for Christians. https://relevantmagazine.com/culture/music/cory-asburys-bad-weed-experience-inspired-a-worship-song/Additionally, they dissect a landmark survey revealing Americans' desire for more faith-themed movies and ponder the portrayal of religious individuals in secular cinema. https://www.christianheadlines.com/contributors/michael-foust/americans-want-more-movies-with-faith-themes.htmlLastly, they tackle the sensitive issue of loved ones undergoing faith deconstruction, debating whether it's always negative and the best approach to support them. https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/help-loved-one-deconstructing/Tune in for insightful discussions blending faith, culture, and personal reflection.
Time for some positivity! Gonna list what I believe were the best hit songs from the Christian music charts! Want your music on our Spotlight segment? Email me at cliffordclose94@gmail.com Support dreaded dale and their music: https://dreadeddale.bandcamp.com/track/deception New Sherwood Forest music! "Lost & Found" album of unreleased demos and songs: https://sherwoodforest.bandcamp.com/album/lost-found My first line of merch! https://im-clifford-today.myspreadshop.com/ Livestream every other Saturday 12pm CST. Follow the I'm Clifford Today Show on any podcast platform! https://anchor.fm/imcliffordtoday Follow me on Twitch! https://www.twitch.tv/imcliffordtoday My clips and highlights channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UCDL3Ai0J4Cnr8ypkfQMO-fg My gaming channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCH0vEbkItCajSezxh3Jjejw Check out the Podwood Forecast! https://anchor.fm/podwoodforecast Check out my "Cliff's Picks" Spotify playlist! https://open.spotify.com/playlist/137H5LBYkA9GX4Jqq7vk0s?si=aa64e4163083420f Leave a like and a comment! Subscribe for more content like this: https://www.youtube.com/ImCliffordToday Like my Book of Faces: https://www.facebook.com/imcliffordtoday [00:00:00] – Riverside [00:02:24] – Introduction [00:05:45] – Housekeeping [00:20:07] – The Runnin' Video [00:30:38] – Podwood Forecast [00:32:02] – SPOTLIGHT: dreaded dale [00:37:13] – Top Ten Best Christian Hit Songs of 2023 [00:46:52] – #10 Benjamin William Hastings [00:49:11] – #9 Rend Collective [00:52:45] – #8 Dan Bremnes [00:54:25] – #7 Bethel Music [01:00:45] – #6 Shane & Shane [01:02:36] – #5 ELEVATION RHYTHM [01:06:42] – #4 NEEDTOBREATHE [01:09:05] – #3 Lauren Daigle [01:12:47] – #2 Matt Maher [01:14:44] – #1 Cory Asbury [01:24:44] – My Humble Opinion: P.O.D., The Call, Chase Tremaine, The Eagle Rock Gospel Singers [01:38:25] – Outro --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/imcliffordtoday/message
Part 2 in our Epiphany series called "Becoming Human". You can watch the digital service on YouTube: https://youtu.be/xXdh9lADi8Q If you had questions during the message, text them to 567-246-0807 and we will contact you to discuss your thoughts. You can also join us in person every Sunday where we welcome your questions and discussion. *Ambient music provided by Landon Heeres **Closing Song is Reckless Love by Cory Asbury - Lyrics: Caleb Culver, Cory Asbury, Ran Jackson - Copyright: © 2017 Cory Asbury Publishing; Richmond Park Publishing; Watershed Worship Publishing; Bethel Music Publishing Performed by the WCC band with permission under CCS License #4935
As we begin to wrap up our week on drawing near to God, today we'll explore what it means to draw from the endless well of living water and life available to us in Christ. In a season where consumerism is at an all-time high, God is inviting us to draw from his wellsprings of life for true satiation and satisfaction in him. Allow God to remind you afresh today of his love and ability to meet every need and longing in your heart. Our Scripture for today comes from John 4:10, and today's worship is Endless by Cory Asbury. Thank you for listening to today's devotional. Has this podcast been a blessing to you? You can help make this a blessing for others as well, by giving a year-end donation to ensure we can continue producing this show and reach even more listeners in 2024. First15 has set a $378,160 goal to be reached by December 31 so that together, we can end the year strong and help more people connect with God in 2024. So I want to ask you to give a generous gift to help reach the goal. And right now your gift will be DOUBLED by a $65,000 Matching Grant provided by a generous friend of the ministry.. Your gift today will help First15 produce more children's versions of our devotionals to help the next generation connect with God; and produce new releases of First15 music for more powerful moments of worship as well as create more in-depth prayer videos. All of this is in addition to the continued release of the daily devotionals that are experienced by nearly 2 million believers in email, podcast, web and app format. Click the link in the show notes or go to supportfirst15.org to give today. That's supportfirst15.org. Thank you for your support, and may God bless you as you seek him.
Our Father's Love (Part 13) Why Praise Is So ImportantPsalm 103:22 “I will bless and praise the Lord with my whole heart! Let all his works throughout the earth, wherever his dominion stretches—let everything bless the Lord!”This is the last episode in this series. I have really enjoyed taking a look at this psalm and breaking it down to examine it. I have not actually spent a lot of time in the Psalms, and it was beautiful to take the time to go through Psalm 103. Today's topic is one of my favorites. I think my top 3 topics to talk about would be praise, forgiveness, and God's love, not necessarily in that order. These are my favorites because I think they are some of the most important. God has really been showing me over the last few years how important praise is to Him. He often gives us a word of prophecy at our prayer group that talks about how much He loves that we come together to praise Him each week.He has also been telling me over the last few years that praise is a big part of the reason I have been able to grow in my faith so much and that I am able to trust so much. When I ask what I am doing differently, He tells me that I am praising more. I am praising God, not just when I feel like it and not just when all things are going my way. I am praising God every single day, whether it is a good day or a bad day. I actually praise Him more on a bad day sometimes because when I listen to praise music, it can help me change my mood.If you have not discovered any really good praise music, I recommend you go to Spotify and search through Christian music. My mentor, Pamela Crim, put together an awesome playlist called The Big Life Mornings playlist. It is a public playlist on Spotify, and if you type Big Life Mornings playlist into the search function, it will come up. It has a yellow background with someone walking in red shoes. Some of my favorite artists, in case you are not into playlists, are for King and Country, Lauren Daigle, Elevation Worship, Phil Wickham, TobyMac, Cory Asbury, and so many more of the artists that are on that playlist. There are several reasons that I recommend you find some great Christian music that you like.First, listening to Christian music has helped me learn even more how much God loves me. I have included some of my favorite songs in various episodes over the years. However, if you have not heard the song Reckless Love by Cory Asbury, you are really missing out. If you do not do Spotify, you can check out YouTube as well. There is actually a playlist on my channel, WalkBodlyWithJesus, on YouTube that is called Prayer Group, and that is a great list of praise songs. It would be a great place to start. Whether you are on Spotify or YouTube, you can save songs to a playlist, and then you can listen to that playlist whenever you need to.Another reason I recommend you find some good Christian music is because it can change your mood or your focus. Anytime we are anxious, angry, scared, mad, frustrated, or any other feeling, it is because of the story we are telling ourselves. If we are anxious, we are probably focusing on what may or may not happen. If we are angry or frustrated, we might be looking at a situation we can't change. Listening to this music can help shift our focus from our problems, our worries, and our situation to our God. There is a saying that says that instead of looking at how big our problems are, we can focus on how big our God is. Music can help us do this. If you are listening to songs about how God is a miracle worker and a way-maker, it shifts your focus and helps you praise God in tough times.A third reason I recommend listening to praise music is because it fills your head with God. God will be on your mind more because the things you listen to are the thoughts that will be in your head. Have you ever noticed that when you hang around someone a lot, you start to talk like them? This is because you spend so much time with them, and you are constantly hearing how they talk, so your brain picks it up. This can be a good thing or a bad thing, depending on what they are saying. When I first learned this, I was a bit discouraged because the people in my house, with whom I spent the most time, were very negative and used very bad language. I did not want to start talking like they did. I needed to figure out a way to surround myself with different voices. This is when I started to listen to Christian podcasts and was able to find more Christian music. Imagine if you are listening to songs each day that talk about how much God loves us, how much He forgives us, and that talk about who God is. If you are hearing this over and over again, these will be the thoughts that fill your mind, and these will be the thoughts that come to your mind in times of trouble.I feel I could go on and on about why I love listening to praise music. However, I will end with this last point. Praising God helps us become more grateful people. I know sometimes it doesn't feel like we have much reason to praise God. It is not as if my life has been perfect over these last few years, and so that is why I have been able to praise God. I have had some really difficult times over these past few years, actually over the past 20 years. There have been lots of ups and downs in my marriage and in my parenting. My kids have really struggled over the years, and there have been several times in the last six years that I could have gotten really depressed and lost hope. However, I didn't, and I truly believe it was because I have learned to praise God even in the hard times. I was able to do this because there are so many songs out there about people who have made it through really dark times, and God brought them through to the other side. I was able to do this because the thoughts in my mind from constantly listening to praise music are that God is there for me, He will always be there for me, and He can make a way where there is no way.God is so good. He is there for us in good times and in bad times. There is always a reason to praise Him. When we are in a tough time, and we can't find a reason, we can look back to all the times He has provided for us in the past. We can look forward to all the good things He will bring from this hard time. We can look at all the beauty around us and praise Him for that. You don't have to praise God for your situation, you can praise Him for other things. If you want to, you can praise Him for the good that will come from your situation at a later date because we know God can use all things for our good. (Romans 8:28) I challenge all of you to begin to praise God more, and then let me know if you find that your trust in Him is also growing. I know it did for me, and I know I am not the only one. It can help you trust more too. If you are in a season where praising God seems too difficult because of your circumstances, then find some good Christian music to listen to and let them praise God for you while you listen. It will change your life, I am sure of it.Dear Heavenly Father, I ask you to bless each person listening to this today. Lord, I ask that each person listen and find some music that praises you that they really like. There are so many different genres of Christian music out there, and I pray each person who listens finds the ones that make their heart happy. Lord, I pray they find songs that fill their soul. I pray this music helps us to praise you when we don't feel we can. I pray this music helps us to shift our focus from our problems to you and how big you are. Lord, help us to find that music that speaks to our hearts, minds, and souls. We want to praise you, Lord. Please show us how. We love you, and we ask all of this in accordance with your will and in Jesus' holy name, Amen!Thank you so much for joining me on this journey to walk boldly with Jesus. I look forward to meeting you here again tomorrow. Remember, Jesus loves you, and so do I! Have a blessed day!Today's word of prophecy from our prayer group is: “My love conquered death for all of you. I laid my life down out of this tremendous love that I have for each and every one of you. You are so precious to me. You have no idea how precious you are. You cannot fathom to what depths I would go for each and every one of you. Please remember that I love you through all things. I am with you. You have a line that stretches to my heart and cannot be broken. It is a fishing line, and it cannot be broken. I am on one end, and you are on the other. I love you all. I love you all. My passion was very difficult. I suffered greatly. But I did it for each and every one of you, and I will not see you snatched from me. I love you.”
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Staffers Chase Tremaine, Scott Fryberger, Josh Balogh, and Evan Dickens reunite to review a large selection of the many albums that released in the month of September 2023, including Needtobreathe, Switchfoot, Lauren Daigle, and Cory Asbury. Click here to check out Chase's curated Spotify playlist of monthly recommendations. This episode is sponsored by Hal Swift, whose new album Growing Young: Songs Inspired by Rich Mullins is available now. Click here for more information. The JFH Podcast is hosted and produced by Chase Tremaine and executive produced by John DiBiase and Christopher Smith. To meet the people behind the show, discuss the episodes, ask questions, and engage in conversations with other listeners, join the JFH Podcast group on Facebook.
We welcome Cory Asbury to the Dream Big Podcast this week. Cory is an artist who's fearlessly blazing unique paths in the Christian music industry. In this episode, he shares his passion for capturing the reality of being human through his narrative-driven, story-centric songs, that resonate with audiences both within and beyond the faith community. Tune is as we discuss the powerful impact of words, coping with being misunderstood and finding beauty in it and Cory's ambitions for growth and surrender in his music journey. His new album, ‘Pioneer', is out now. Stream it on your jog, while you're in traffic, or when you're feeling misunderstood and just need a friend. Stream ‘Pioneer': cory.ffm.to/pioneer.bio Follow Cory: @coryasbury Follow Bob: @bobgoff
We welcome Cory Asbury to the Dream Big Podcast this week. Cory is an artist who's fearlessly blazing unique paths in the Christian music industry. In this episode, he shares his passion for capturing the reality of being human through his narrative-driven, story-centric songs, that resonate with audiences both within and beyond the faith community. Tune in as we discuss the powerful impact of words, coping with being misunderstood and finding beauty in it and Cory's ambitions for growth and surrender in his music journey. His new album, ‘Pioneer', is out now. Stream it on your jog, while you're in traffic, or when you're feeling misunderstood and just need a friend. Stream ‘Pioneer': cory.ffm.to/pioneer.bio Follow Cory: @coryasbury Follow Bob: @bobgoff
Guest speaker Amy Price You can watch the digital service on YouTube: *coming soon... If you had questions during the message, text them to 567-246-0807 and we will contact you to discuss your thoughts. You can also join us in person every Sunday where we welcome your questions and discussion. *Ambient music provided by Landon Heeres **Closing Song is Reckless Love - Cory Asbury - Lyrics: Caleb Culver, Cory Asbury, Ran Jackson - Copyright: © 2017 Cory Asbury Publishing; Richmond Park Publishing; Watershed Worship Publishing; Bethel Music Publishing - Performed by the WCC band with permission under CCS License #4935
Guest speaker Amy Price You can watch the digital service on YouTube: https://youtu.be/8j7fqi1M3co If you had questions during the message, text them to 567-246-0807 and we will contact you to discuss your thoughts. You can also join us in person every Sunday where we welcome your questions and discussion. *Ambient music provided by Landon Heeres **Closing Song is Reckless Love - Cory Asbury - Lyrics: Caleb Culver, Cory Asbury, Ran Jackson - Copyright: © 2017 Cory Asbury Publishing; Richmond Park Publishing; Watershed Worship Publishing; Bethel Music Publishing - Performed by the WCC band with permission under CCS License #4935
As we near the end of our week-long series on renewal, today we're going to invite God to bring a renewal of conscience to our hearts and mind. That our perspectives and beliefs about ourselves would be washed clean in God's mercy and grace. May God empower us to see ourselves the way he does as we spend meaningful time in his presence today. Our Scripture for today comes from Hebrews 10:22, and today's worship is Born Again by Cory Asbury. -- With all the emotional and spiritual challenges of our time, one thing is clear — true peace is only found in the midst of God's presence. Yet finding that quiet space to be alone with God and receive his abounding love is not always easy. We love having you follow along with us each day wherever you read or listen to First15, and right now we are offering 25% off when you choose any three or more of our devotionals. Go to first15.org/store and use coupon code Devo25 at checkout! You can also find the link and coupon code in the podcast description. Whether you are stocking up on Christmas gifts or purchasing for yourself, now is a perfect time to do just that.
Today, 'Reckless Love' singer Cory Asbury joins us to talk about his unexpected shift from worship to country music (you definitely want to hear this conversation). Plus, the cast — which now includes Social Club Misfit's Marty — talks the VMA's, the Hollywood strikes, old school shows we want to see come back, millennials living at home and a lot more. Plus, your feedback at the end!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Many of us as Christians are familiar with the parable of the lost sheep in Matthew 18, where the shepherd leaves the 99 just to find the one. This is a story that resonates deeply with today's guest on The Stories Collective, Mike Lockwood. Mike was born and raised in the small town of Newfield, NY and his parents were divorced before he could even remember them being together. Growing up in a small town provided lots of opportunities to get in trouble (as Mike describes) and by the time he was in high school he felt like his reputation preceded him. He didn't have much of a faith background but after high school he and his friends began questioning what the purpose of life was. This led to Mike starting to attend church though it took a while for him to place his trust in Jesus. There was a girl at the church named Mindy who would sing special music and he felt almost immediately that this would be the woman he would marry. Mike and Mindy married in 2001 and moved to Iowa for Mike to start Bible college - they also found out they were pregnant with their daughter quickly into their marriage. Life was moving fast, and though they had developed Christian community Mike began to struggle in his faith. He felt that he didn't fit the mold and began to doubt that God could really work in his life. This led to a years long time of rebellion being in and out of his home and struggling to walk with the Lord. Years of some poor choices and alcohol addiction culminated in the fall of 2005. Mike experienced two instances where he could've and almost died. One experience being an accident and the other being a result of choices he had made. He had truly reached the bottom, and this is where God began to pick him up. Mike finally realized that God had never left him. The Shepherd had come to find the one that had left the 99. Though it was not an overnight change, Mike's life began to turn around. Listen in and be amazed as Mike walks us through how he came back to the Lord, how his marriage and family life was restored and so much more. The incredible and miraculous change that Jesus worked in Mike's life is undeniable. God never gives up on us and that is certainly evident in Mike's story. Mike's interview on The Now Life podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5zLkPqiTaKumOfiplrsoRZ?si=ea37bef2da114c7fReckless Love by Cory Asbury: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sc6SSHuZvQEMen's Summit October 2023: https://dscchurch.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/1780506Harvest Compassion Center: https://harvestcompassioncenter.orgResident Strangers podcast: https://www.dscchurch.com/resident-strangersWould you please subscribe and leave us a review? This will help our podcast reach more people! We'd love it if you'd share this podcast with your friends on social media and beyond. Join us next Wednesday to hear another story of God's faithfulness!
If Grace changes everything, does that mean it will change our friends? Co-workers? Our in-laws? This past week at the Gathering, we wondered how Grace can transform our relationships and our community. The band performed songs by The Beatles, Beck, U2, and Cory Asbury.
Long-time friend, Paul Mabury, joins us on the podcast today. Paul is a Grammy-winning producer, songwriter and drummer. We get into the music industry, producing records, fatherhood and relationships. We also discuss his most vulnerable songwriting effort in collaboration with Cory Asbury on an album set to drop in September of this year.Listen to "Kind" from the forthcoming album: https://cory.ffm.to/kindConnect with Paul:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paulmaburyCONNECT WITH THRIVALIST:Website: http://thrivalistcollective.com/The Thrivalist Handbook: http://thethrivalisthandbook.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
An absolutely jam-packed episode. From Drake offering you a Bud Light, and hot chicken being horrible, to a 1-year-old surviving for 40 days in the Amazon Forest, and breast milk curing Cory Asbury.Topics Include: Intro (0:00)Bud Light Boycott (8:55)Protestor of the week (12:06)Hot Chicken is HORRIBLE (29:23)Cory Asbury calls (56:18)"Hey cowboy" (1:08:03)LIV vs PGA (1:10:10) ------WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3j3mFrENaUJohn's NEW Comedy Special, "John Crist Would Like To Release A Statement"------THE EMOTIONAL SUPPORT TOUR: https://johncristcomedy.com/tour/6/23 Sacramento, CA6/24 Fresno, CA6/25 Thousand Oaks, CA6/30 Las Vegas, NV7/1 San Diego, CA7/2 Anaheim, CA7/21 Goshen, IN7/28 Hattiesburg, MS9/14 Oklahoma City, OK9/15 Tulsa, OK9/16 Wichita KS9/17 Springfield, MO9/21 Ottawa, ON9/22 Peterborough, ON9/23 London, ON9/29 Myrtle Beach, SC9/30 Roanoke, VA10/1 Greensboro, NC10/14 Atlanta, GA10/15 Birmingham, AL10/20 Cedar Rapids, IA10/21 Springfield, IL10/22 Evansville, IN-----Catch the full video podcast on YouTube, and follow us on social media (@netpositivepodcast) for clips, bonus content, and updates throughout the week.Email us at netpositive@johncristcomedy.comFOLLOW JOHN ON:InstagramTwitterTikTokFacebookYouTubeSUPPORT OUR SPONSORS:MANSCAPED: Get 20% OFF + free shipping with promo code NETPOSITIVE at manscaped.comAG1 BY ATHLETIC GREENS: Free 1-year supply of Vitamin D & 5 free travel packs. Go to drinkAG1.com/netpositivePRODUCED BY:Alex Lagos / Lagos Creative
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GOD OF REVIVAL© 2019 Bethel Music Publishing and Remaining portion is unaffiliated | CCLI Song # 7133285 -- CCLI License # 420630GOD WITH US (TORWALT)CCLI #7139866 | Cody Carnes, Cory Asbury, and Ethan Hulse © Capitol | Exaltation, Praise, Singing, WorshipTHIS I BELIEVE (THE CREED)CCLI #7018338 | Ben Fielding and Matt Crocker © 2014JESUS DID ITIsaac Robinson, Kailah Thomas, and Kristin Black
1 Corinthians 13:13 says, “So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.” The greatest of all aspects of the Christian life is love. Love is to be at the foundation of all we do, all we are, and all we hold on to. If we focus on love and allow the Holy Spirit to strip everything else away, what will be left is a life of blessed simplicity rooted in face-to-face relationship with our heavenly Father. As we spend time this week looking at the simplicity of love, I pray that all the weighty, frivolous things of the world that rob you of an abundant life fall away in light of the glorious goodness of God's unconditional and wholly available love for you. Our Scripture for today comes from 1 John 4:19, and today's worship is Reckless Love by Cory Asbury. . -- When you trust Christ as your savior and Lord, you begin a relationship that extends into eternity. However, eternity doesn't start in heaven, and you don't have to wait until then to experience a full life in Christ. The truth is that we as Christians are called to invest in our relationship with God in this life as well as in the life to come. And that means becoming more like Christ every single day. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus provided a systematic ethic for how to be his disciples. It was a relatively short sermon, but God's truth in that message has never stopped reverberating throughout the world. Our latest book, The Path to Purpose delves into the timeless wisdom of Jesus' most famous sermon, the Sermon on the Mount. St Augustine described the sermon as “a perfect standard for the Christian life.” While we may doubt ourselves from ever achieving such “a perfect standard,” Jesus' central message in his Sermon on the Mount helps us see that standard not as a burden but rather as a source of freedom, purpose, and a guide for living beautifully. To know more about God's calling on your life, request your copy today of The Path to Purpose: Christ's Vision for Your Life in the Sermon on the Mount, at supportfirst15.org.
We conclude our 7-values series by exploring our other "ship" of discipleship! How do we define this spiritual term? Is discipleship meant only for our own growth, or is our discipleship also for the people around us? How organized or structured must discipleship of believers look? And how have we felt disqualified from discipling others in their walks with Jesus because of our sexuality? LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE ➡️ YOB's 7 Values: https://www.yourotherbrothers.com/values/ ➡️ Wesley's art: https://www.artofatlas.com/ COMMENT ON THIS EPISODE ➡️ What connotations do you feel with this value of discipleship? Have you felt disqualified or somehow handicapped from discipleship as a sexual minority? How do you disciple others? PODCAST EPISODE PAGE ➡️ https://www.yourotherbrothers.com/2023/05/05/yobcast-107-discipleship RATE/REVIEW US ON APPLE PODCASTS ➡️ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-other-brothers-podcast/id1142011465 FOLLOW THE CAST ➡️ Tom's posts: https://www.yourotherbrothers.com/author/tom/ ➡️ Ryan's posts: https://www.yourotherbrothers.com/author/ryan/ ➡️ Ben's posts: https://www.yourotherbrothers.com/author/ben/ GET IN TOUCH
Once upon a time, Your Other Brothers held to the value of brotherhood! But we've since shifted this value to one of kinship. Why the change? What does kinship evoke, both for this life and the next, and how do we build or "practice" this value of kinship? When have we felt that sense of belonging outside our blood family, and when have we felt the opposite with our sexuality and masculinity, as strangers and aliens? This second-to-last value in our 7-values series ties nicely with our last value, the other "ship" of discipleship. If kinship means climbing into a boat together, discipleship is setting sail! We hope you'll join us for the follow-up and finale soon. LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE ➡️ YOB's 7 Values: https://www.yourotherbrothers.com/values/ ➡️ Wesley's art: https://www.artofatlas.com/ ➡️ YOB ConvoCast 043: Tom & Alex Love LOVE, VICTOR: https://www.yourotherbrothers.com/2022/03/05/yob-convocast-043-tom-alex-love-love-victor/ COMMENT ON THIS EPISODE ➡️ When have you experienced kinship with another person or a community, and when have you felt more like a stranger or alien? PODCAST EPISODE PAGE ➡️ https://www.yourotherbrothers.com/2023/04/21/URL Slugyobcast-106-kinship RATE/REVIEW US ON APPLE PODCASTS ➡️ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-other-brothers-podcast/id1142011465 FOLLOW THE CAST ➡️ Tom's posts: https://www.yourotherbrothers.com/author/tom/ ➡️ Ryan's posts: https://www.yourotherbrothers.com/author/ryan/ ➡️ Ben's posts: https://www.yourotherbrothers.com/author/ben/ GET IN TOUCH
As we begin to wrap up our week on drawing near to God, today we'll explore what it means to draw from the endless well of living water and life available to us in Christ. In a season where consumerism is at an all-time high, God is inviting us to draw from his wellsprings of life for true satiation and satisfaction in him. Allow God to remind you afresh today of his love and ability to meet every need and longing in your heart. Our Scripture for today comes from John 4:10, and today's worship is Endless by Cory Asbury. -- The Songs Tell the Story, the 25 day Advent devotional is perfect for starting on December 1st and ending on Christmas Day! Each reading only takes a few minutes and the stories behind how these Christmas hymns came to be are sure to make you hear & sing them in a whole new way. You and your family will want to listen to the songs with a newfound appreciation for how God worked to bring such timeless songs into our yearly celebrations of the gift of Christmas. Our hope is that each story reveals more of God's heart for you in this season and renews your sense of wonder for the birth of our Savior. So make sure to grab your copy at first15.org/advent while it is still available and to ensure you can begin reading it on December 1!
What would it be like to have unhindered, abundant joy in the midst of all circumstances? The beauty of the joy God longs to give is that it's not fleeting or temporary. It is sustaining, strong and true. As we continue to discover what it means to live for heaven, today we look at what it means for us to be marked by joy. Our Scripture for today comes from Proverbs 10:28, and today's worship is Garments by Cory Asbury. -- The Songs Tell the Story, the 25 day Advent devotional is perfect for starting on December 1st and ending on Christmas Day! Each reading only takes a few minutes and the stories behind how these Christmas hymns came to be are sure to make you hear & sing them in a whole new way. You and your family will want to listen to the songs with a newfound appreciation for how God worked to bring such timeless songs into our yearly celebrations of the gift of Christmas. Our hope is that each story reveals more of God's heart for you in this season and renews your sense of wonder for the birth of our Savior. So make sure to grab your copy at first15.org/advent while it is still available and to ensure you can begin reading it on December 1!
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