Podcasts about How He Loves

Listen as Delbert Talks to us about when kindness is broken. With all that is going on, how can God be good? Where is God when bad things happen? Today’s music:10,000 Reasons, Tremble, Good Good Father, and How He Loves

This week we start a new series looking at the Old Testament book of Joel - Awakened to Hope Sermon: Reaching for God When Things Go Wrong Joel 1:1-12 Worship & Praise: No Not One, Because He Lives, Almighty, How He Loves

This week we start a new series looking at the Old Testament book of Joel - Awakened to Hope Sermon: Reaching for God When Things Go Wrong Joel 1:1-12 Worship & Praise: No Not One, Because He Lives, Almighty, How He Loves

This week we start a new series looking at the Old Testament book of Joel - Awakened to Hope Sermon: Reaching for God When Things Go Wrong Joel 1:1-12 Worship & Praise: No Not One, Because He Lives, Almighty, How He Loves

This week we start a new series looking at the Old Testament book of Joel - Awakened to Hope Sermon: Reaching for God When Things Go Wrong Joel 1:1-12 Worship & Praise: No Not One, Because He Lives, Almighty, How He Loves

On today's episode, we chat with Kim Walker-Smith! On today's show, we chat with Kim Walker-Smith! Kim Walker-Smith is celebrated for her exceptional vocals and spirit-led worship anthems. Kim emerged as a prominent worship leader for the Jesus Culture movement in the 2010s. With massive hits like "How He Loves", "Spirit Break Out," "Protector" and “Throne Room,” Kim has amassed over 400M streams and a combined social following of almost two million. Kim's influence extends beyond music as she is a sought-after speaker and an influential faith leader. She and her husband, Skyler, reside in Montana and have three children, sons Wyatt and Bear, and daughter Maisie. Kim Walker-Smith releases her first new album in three years. The latest project, Trample, features 12 new songs including the released songs "Boxes," "Let Revival In," "Mama," and the title track. Click here to listen to Trample. "As an artist and songwriter, so often our songs and new projects express the process we find ourselves in," explains Kim Walker-Smith. "I've written many songs from a dry and difficult season. I've written songs that convey the wrestling that I feel in my spirit.  But this collection of songs was written on the other side of the fight. Trample is a compilation of songs written from a place of victory. Victory is not expressed purely and only with joy, as you will hear in the song “Horizon”, but it is also expressed with humility and an understanding of what is needed to continue moving forward." kimwalkersmith.com @kimwalkersmith christianmusicguys.com @christianmusicguys --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/christianmusicguys/message

We continue our conversation on radical, Christian love by talking with musician and song-writer, John Mark McMillan. Known for songs like, “How He Loves,” John Mark McMillan shares his thoughts on the important topic of how Christians should represent Christ's love in the Church. We'll discuss the challenge of connecting deeply with others who see the world differently and ask tough questions like: Are Christians losing sight of the radical love Jesus calls us to? Does cancel-culture have a place within Jesus' church? Should a Christian strive to have a soft heart toward every single person? These questions and more with John Mark McMillan.   At top of the episode, three students from Seacoast's Southeastern University—all Generation Z—discuss culture, technology, and the "love topic" at hand.On this EpisodeJohn Mark McMillan / Instagram / WebsiteJoey Svendsen, host / InstagramSEU Seacoast ContributorsGrace Duchan / InstagramTyler Nivar / InstagramGrace Ilagan / InstagramExecutive Producer: Josh SurrattProducer/Editor: Joey SvendsenSound Engineer/Editor: JT PriceSound Engineer: Katelyn VandiverMusic, including theme song: Joel T. Hamilton MusicOther Music: Derek MinorSince the beginning of 2024, this podcast releases fully-produced, video versions of each episode. You can find these on our YouTube Channel.

Join us for church this week! Sermon: Warning & Encouragement (Hebrews 10:26-39) Worship & Praise: House of the Lord, I Am, How He Loves, Great is Thy Faithfulness, None Like You

Join us for church this week! Sermon: Warning & Encouragement (Hebrews 10:26-39) Worship & Praise: House of the Lord, I Am, How He Loves, Great is Thy Faithfulness, None Like You

In this episode, we discuss expression in worship. Why do we see in some churches people dancing, raising hands, jumping, etc, and in others we see what some would call a more reverent approach to worship?  Drawing inspiration from 2 Samual 6:14-23, we look to scripture for examples of worship expression.  We also discuss the concerns over certain worship songs, including the scrutiny over lyrics from songs like "What a Beautiful Name," "How He Loves," "Reckless Love," and "So Will I (Billion X)." We observe the poetic elements and public reactions to these anthems, providing a fresh perspective on their spiritual significance. All this and more in this thought-provoking episode. Do you have a topic suggestion, a question, or feedback? Text or leave a voicemail on the show's hotline 24/7 at 248-301-2010. Donate to the show: https://donate.stripe.com/28o9Dgcxvfbr7aofYYpaypal.me/thinkingoutloudmediaFollow us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/thethinkingoutloudpodcastFollow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/thinking_outloudpodcast/Support the show

In this lesson, Justin focuses on the theme of God's love using John Mark McMillan's song "How He Loves" as a starting point. We began the lesson by viewing a video about the origin of the song which you can view here.

Series: Widen Our Hearts: A Look at what the Bible says about Reconciliation Sermon: Reconciled Hearts - 2 Corinthians 5:16-6:2 Worship & Praise: I AM, Good Good Father, Restore My Soul, How He Loves, At the Cross

Series: Widen Our Hearts: A Look at what the Bible says about Reconciliation Sermon: Reconciled Hearts - 2 Corinthians 5:16-6:2 Worship & Praise: I AM, Good Good Father, Restore My Soul, How He Loves, At the Cross

Jessica Stovall, from our community group in Oxford, Mississippi, shares her journey of struggling with drugs and alcohol at an early age to going through the recovery process to letting go of shame and guilt, and ultimately, to finding her identity as a child of God. Her story will remind you there is nothing in your past that will keep you from God's love and forgiveness and He always wants to do abundantly more than you could ask or imagine with your life.   IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: * The enemy of your soul always wants you to find your identity in the things of this world instead of your true identity in Christ. * God is a patient Father and wants to answer your prayers. * There is great freedom in knowing your identity is in Christ alone!   ON PATREON THIS FRIDAY:: Part One of a Three Part series on Navigating Grief   So many of you have asked for stories on how to handle deep grief and bring it before the Father's throne. Over the next three weeks, for our Patreon Insiders only, Amy Grote will walk you through the most devastating season of her life and how God met her along the way. Whether you are walking through grief now or know someone who is, this is a series you don't want to miss! Not a Patreon Insider, join today at www.patreon/STLcommunity. Resources:  At the Cross by Chris Tomlin - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lqimy2axJNw   How He Loves by David Crowder Band - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lqimy2axJNw  

Welcome to the Worship series. After our faith evolution, we now have a complicated relationship with worship music. Join us as we sing three songs (The Heart of Worship, How He Loves, and The Stand) on the worship songs that once filled our hearts and churches. Delve into how our changing theology and feelings have transformed our relationship with these songs. Embark on a musical journey that reflects our faith's evolution and reexamines the role of worship in our lives. ★ Support our work and get: 2 bonus episodes each month, a montly Zoom call with Nate, Shelby and other listeners, an ad-free version of the show, and access to the private Facebook Group with hundreds of other listeners! Find out more here! Intro music by Sam Hedrick (Spotify | Instagram) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Starting off Year 3 of Elevate City Church, we are looking into one of the famous, well known, most quoted verses of the Bible, John 3:16 and the concept of God's love given to us and what that means now for us for now and forever. Today's message is from our lead Pastor, Joey McLaughlin. John 3:16-17 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. Malachi 1:2 “I have loved you,” says the Lord. But you say, “How have you loved us?” Our goal with this message is for you to see it, know it, taste it, and experience the Love of God. Because God's love is specific. It's dynamic. It's personal. It's proven. It's evident. It's intimate. It's wild. It's relentless. And it's very, very, costly. In the Book of Exodus we get the most repeated verse in the Bible by the Bible. The writers of the Bible quote this verse in the Bible more then any other verse… (Exodus 34:6-7) "The LORD passed before him and proclaimed, “The LORD, the LORD, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love…" How Does He Love? By communicating it. 1 John 4:19 says God said it first… We love because he first loved us. - Oh how He Loves. He wrote a love letter to show me HOW HE LOVES!!!! We'd love for you to subscribe to our channel and turn on notifications to get updates on our latest content and resources that will help more people know Jesus and people know Jesus more. GIVE : We believe that generosity is golden. Freely we have received and so freely we give back to God. If you would like to give to support the work Jesus is doing here please visit: https://www.elevatecc.church/give. Elevate City Church is a Jesus Over Everything Church that launched in the Atlanta Perimeter area on October 4th, 2020. Jesus Over Everything. Give us a follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elevatecity.church/ Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/elevatecc.church Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3H8BBrEFWxGKsTF8wPSvrn?si=epcQMMrmQIiTpeXEnyxMOQ Podcast on itunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/elevate-city-church/id1536637567 Visit our website for more information about who we are as a church and how you can get involved. https://www.elevatecc.church/home

We continue on in the book of Luke as we discover more wisdom from the master in scripture. This week, we learn that our obedience is a response, that we keep God's statutes and laws as a response of gratefulness to the grace that God has given us. We also see some indicators of grace in the lives of believers are uncontrollable passion for Jesus, radical acceptance of others, and tremendous generosity. As we look at the story of the sinful woman saved, the question is – when was the last time you wept over your grace covered sin and salvation? Great love flows from great forgiveness and our lives should reflect the great grace of the Father. What's hindering you from responding with gratefulness to the grace that God has given us? What kind of grip does grace have on your life? As always, we'd love to pray with you and answer any questions you've got. Reach out today and take the next step – burnthickory.com/next

Host Dylan Ingram sits down with Christian rock singer David Crowder to discuss how the David Crowder band was formed, the band's hit song "How He Loves," beginning his solo career, his latest album Milk and Honey, how he got involved with Passion conferences, the story behind many of his hit songs, and much more! Host email: ingram.dyl@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dylaningram/message

It's Ordinary Time, Proper 10 in the Church Calendar.  Our general order comes from the Book of Common Prayer (1979) Daily Office and Scripture readings from the Revised Common Lectionary. We'll sing the song “How He Loves” by John Mark McMillan. We'll then offer a Prayer of Confession. We'll read Psalm 82 followed by the Gloria Patri. … Continue reading "Do Likewise – Morning Prayer and Worship"

It's Ordinary Time, Proper 10 in the Church Calendar. Our general order comes from the Book of Common Prayer (1979) Daily Office and Scripture readings from the Revised Common Lectionary. We'll sing the song “How He Loves” by John Mark McMillan. We'll then offer a Prayer of Confession. We'll read Psalm 82 followed by the Gloria Patri. Our Scripture Lesson is Luke 10:25-37 . We'll say the Apostles' Creed, the Lord's Prayer, and the Collect of the Day. We'll then have a time of prompted prayer. If you have a prayer request please submit it here. Sign up here for the email list. Visit Patreon to give and support Morning Prayer monthly. Go to PayPal to give a one-time gift. Art: Community by Vicente Manansala Click here for a PDF of the service order with texts and lyrics. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/prayerandworship/message

Many who struggle with body image and comparison also struggle to feel loved. How do I know? Because I struggle and I've had this conversation countless times with clients and friends. How do we truly feel and know we are loved by God? How do we know and feel like we are loved by our husbands or boyfriends or parents or anyone? Sometimes, it's just hard to feel love. We may know we are loved, but we may not feel it. What Do You Do When You Don't Feel Loved? Today we tackle what's going on and how to get over some of the obstacles that may be keeping you from feeling love. From the narratives and "court cases" we create in our heads to the myth that self love will help us feel more loved, today we're going to explore this topic from several angles. The timing of today's episode is on purpose. This is a weekend when many feel sad and wonder if they're really loved or how they can feel like they are. If you're struggling with those questions today, I hope you'll know this episode is for you. Offers from Compared to Who? Connect with Heather: Connect with Compared to Who? take the body image quiz and get the free walking workout here: https://www.comparedtowho.me Ready to support Compared to Who? on Patreon and join our Patreon community? Learn more here: https://www.patreon.com/comparedtowho Loving the show? Leave a review! Find out more here:https://www.comparedtowho.me/podcast Ready for coaching? Learn more here: https://www.comparedtowho.me/coaching Leave a voice message with a question for the show or a comment about how the show has blessed you. Use the speak pipe link at the bottom of this page: https://www.comparedtowho.me/podcast Listen to the marriage episodes mentioned on today's show here: Marriage and Body Image       Transcript of today's show: It's Valentine's Day weekend and we're supposed to be in one of two camps -culturally – savoring the “love” we have with someone and celebrating it – or wishing we had that kind of love with someone. I know there's a strong contingent of better off alone out there -but Valentine's Day weekend and break even the strongest singleness advocate. But love isn't what the U.S. commercialized version of V day is all about. There's a push that “if you loved you would…' make reservations, buy flowers and candy, cards and jewelry. Yet I wonder – how many of us have ever felt loved, truly loved by any of these things alone. Maybe you do –but that's not me. It's hard for me to feel loved sometimes. Even if all the valentine's day boxes are checked. It's hard for me to believe my husband loves me sometimes and it's even harder to believe that God really loves me. In fact – when I first got married – I remember Eric and I had so many conversations about love languages because I had such a hard time feeling loved. I was quite certain that perhaps the reason why I didn't feel like he loved me was because he wasn't speaking my language. I grabbed on to that concept as soon as I read the book. I took the “test” to figure out my language -and we tried to incorporate intentionally speaking each other's languages. And, you know what happened? Frustration ensued. I thought maybe I took the test wrong because though he was trying to do quality time and I still questioned if he loved me. We added some words of affirmation – maybe I was two languages – bilingual – and it still wasn't enough. I analyzed my parents' love languages. Maybe I needed more physical touch? Maybe I needed gifts and acts of service. Was it possible to be ALL the love languages? But it was never enough. I felt stuck. It felt too hard to believe he actually loved me. Truth is, it wasn't until I sat in the counselor's office probably 5-6 years into marriage and heard the counselor say the words, “It's obvious just how much he loves you…” that I was finally able to start believing that maybe it was true. Now, intellectually – I knew that he loved me. I knew that God loved me too. Neither God nor my husband had given me any reasons to doubt their love. But, I did anyone. I had enough self-doubt, questions about my worthiness, and noise in my head asking the question, “Am I really loveable” -that they didn't have to do anything at all to cause me to doubt. I still struggled to feel loved. So what I thought would be interesting today would be to just talk through what some of the obstacles are to us feeling like we are truly loved and how we can shift our thinking or outlook so these obstacles can be overcome. And the place I thought I'd start as I was preparing for this episode was with google. I decided to check out what culture teaches on this subject. If someone who doesn't know Jesus is having a hard time feeling loved -what are they told to do. What I found was interesting. Almost every list began with self-love. Loving yourself so you can feel more loved by others. One resource said that it like this: It's hard to believe someone could love us when we don't love ourselves. And, I get that…to some level…but it's entirely bogus. If this is true -then it will always be impossible for us to accept God's love. It will be impossible to accept the Gospel message that a God who knows just how truly awful we are could love us anyway and send his only son to die for us and cover our sins. Some may say – well, I can believe that God loves me – it's just the “others” part where I get stuck. But, friend, I'd challenge that. There's a scripture that talks about something similar – 1 John 4:20 is the famous verse about there being no fear in love. I'll read it: There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear because fear has to do with punishment. ... If anyone says, "I love God," yet hates his brother, he is a liar. For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen. Now, this is a little reverse of what we're talking about here – talking about how if you can't love your brother whom you've seen, you can't love God whom you haven't seen But I wonder if the reverse isn't also true. If you don't believe the person you share a bed with or work with or go to school with truly could or should love you, how can you believe a God whom you haven't seen, can love you? Do We Believe God Loves Us? The feeling of wondering if anyone really loves me is often linked to our inability to believe God really loves us. So this was culture's first suggestion for the “Googler” who doesn't feel loved. Have more self-love. The other problem with that – is self-love always leaves us feeling empty and hollow. Self-love literally only works if you only keep your eyes on yourself. As soon as you start to look at others and see how they are living or what they are doing, comparison sets in—as does doubt as to whether or not you are as good as you think you are. So, the only way self-love stays is if you can keep all your focus on yourself. And, what often happens in these cases – think about narcissists as perhaps the one end of the spectrum here – the more focused you are on yourself the harder you become to love. And, it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy of sorts. You feel like you're hard to love. You work on loving yourself. You succeed and fall in love with your own reflection like Issachar from Greek Mythology – and then no one can love you because they can't divert your gaze from your own mirror. For most of us, this isn't the problem. At least not in this obvious of way. But, put your seat belts on here friends, maybe in a subtle way – it is part of the problem. Do You Have to Love Yourself First? We've been so indoctrinated by this lie of culture that we kind of want to get our acts together before we can believe anyone would love us. When we gain a couple of pounds – we have let OURSELVES down – broken our own imaginary rule for how we should be in this life – and then we let that perceived failure take us to a place where we believe our husbands would reject us. We think things like, “If I'm not happy with me…. then there's no way that he could be happy with me…” And then our heads start spinning, right? Then we take that little thought – he can't be happy with me because of this extra weight – and we apply that thought to every one of his actions for the past few weeks. Oh, I bet that's why we didn't have sex on Friday night. Oh, I bet that's why he didn't tell me I looked nice on Sunday morning. Oh, I bet that's why he was so focused on watching the game this weekend and didn't want to spend time with me. So, we create our own thesis, and then we go back and scientifically prove our hypothesis to ourselves without actually ever involving our test subjects. Let me be more clear – what if the TRUTH is that your husband didn't want to be intimate on Friday because he had a really bad day at work and stress zaps libido. What if he didn't tell you that you looked nice because he was stressing about having to see his boss again on Monday. And, what if he was, just truly, really into the game and oblivious to everything else going on around him. Then, what happens is…we've convinced ourselves that we're not as loved. We put the jury out there, presented all the evidence, and made the verdict. Without ever calling any witnesses. The only reason I can talk about this, friend, is because I've done it. So, hear nothing but grace from me in this. But I wonder if we sometimes don't feel loved because of this ridiculous trial in our head that we – follow and listen to me here – that we believe MORE than we believe the truth. So, let me dig a little deeper on that one… I talked about this in the marriage series we did last February on Marriage and Body Image- but if your man is always telling you that he loves you and thinks you're hot – and if you're always arguing with him that it's not true – You're kind of saying that your opinion is more important than his… You're kind of calling him a liar at worst or at best just insulting his taste or invalidating his opinion. And the noise in your head is given more credibility and respect than your actual man. Stop the Noise in Your Head So, one way we can feel more loved – is not to love ourselves more – but perhaps to stop these narratives that play in our heads that convince us that we aren't enough to be loved or aren't worthy of love. I don't want to oversimplify this. For some -maybe most of us – digging into the why behind this narrative is the first step for stopping it -but going that deep may require you to see help from a Christian counselor or therapist. There's a good chance that whatever is really going on with that person you want to love you now – goes back to a person who didn't love you well earlier in life. Or, let me rephrase that – who didn't always love you well. Which, pretty much, means we're all eligible to have this struggle because none of us had perfect parents – and we know no perfect friends or co-workers. We've long been with broken people and as broken people – we'll always struggle to love perfectly. But, let's get back to the topic here – how do we feel love. I think just even being aware of what you are doing when you trust the narrative in your head -or the lies in your head more than the truth is an important first step. Now, I'll be clear – I can't tell you that your husband only has pure motives and never struggles to love you well and so you can always know that you've just made up anything you sense coming from him in terms of struggle. Oh, friend, I wish that was true – but our men are never going to be perfect either. And, so there may be seasons where he's struggling. But, I will say that the same applies to him. His struggles are often deeper than what you see just between the two of you. His struggles go back to his brokenness from the past. I've recorded 2 amazing episodes that are coming up in the next month – one is with my friend Rosie who runs a ministry for women whose husbands are addicted to porn, and the other is with my friend Juli Slattery who helps me talk through what to do when your husband hates your body. So, know, friend, that if this is where you're at – there's help coming on those specific fronts. But, for now – let's get back to how you can feel more loved – starting now! So first – to recap – don't go the self-love route. Instead, I've found that the best way for me to feel loved is to love well. I think of the movie Fireproof that starred Kirk Cameron a few years ago. The Kendrick brothers who did that movie put out a marriage improvement kind of book to go with it – and the concept was that for a certain number of days in a row – you did acts of kindness for the person you wanted to grow your love for. I'm oversimplifying a bit -but the concept works because as you start to care for and love and serve someone you find that you start to feel more love for them and you are more open to feeling their love for you. I told you how I went to Google to see their answer on how to feel more love – one of the recommendations on the list was to volunteer! Doesn't that sound strange at face value? Why would you volunteer is you want to feel like your husband loves you more. But, the strange reality of how we are wired is that when we give – we are more able to receive. And, although culture and marketing kind of teach us to take, take, take – just become beautiful and the one everyone wants and then you can sit in your house and have praise showered upon you – that's a really horrible way to love and feel loved. In fact, all you have to do is look at Hollywood to see that this method fails horribly. When two beautiful people who are used to being loved and admired get together and expect the other person to love and admire them like their fans do -it usually goes bad. That's why I think; if you watch carefully, those celebrities who married people who aren't famous tend to have better or at least longer-lasting marriages. We'll talk more about how to feel loved, right after this break. Perfectionism & Idealism Don't Let Us Feel Loved Another thing that gets in the way of us feeling loved is our own perfectionism and idealism. I talk about this in my book, the Burden of Better – it's a really good section – one of my favorites -so go check that book out -but – in addition to deciding that “no one could love us with this extra weight” or no one can love us until we get our lives or our appearance or our whatever more together—we can also decide that love has to look a certain way. Now, where in the world would we get the idea that love has to look a certain way? I hope you realize I'm joking… all around us culture teaches what “real love” should look like. And, especially around Valentine's – we learn what someone who “really loves you” should do. I was watching a Hallmark movie over Christmas and the romantic lead goes to the love interests home and finds this ornament her grandma made her hiding somewhere and gives her that for Christmas and it's this amazing and sentimental gift – so thoughtful and touching. I knew that there was not a high likelihood I was going to get something amazingly sentimental from my husband for Christmas. But, as I watched it I thought. If he gave me an old ornament from the basement that used to belong to MY grandmother – I'd be like – dude – you dug this out of the basement and think that's a good gift? I see so many scenarios like that where because it's done with the right words and lights and clothes it seems very romantic. But, real life, I've found, does not match television's picture of romance. But, I also think that television's picture of romance doesn't match God's. And that perhaps because we try to be more like the couples on TV – we limit our ability to experience real intimacy and feel real love. If we define love the world's way – if love means he wears the right shirt and buys the right flowers and says the right things and he doesn't do or say those things – we feel let down. Real love is action but it's not the action we're shown over and again on TV and movies. Back to the book of John – this time John 15: 13 Greater love has no one than this -that he lay down his life for his friends. Laying Down Our Lives as Love Again the ultimate picture of love here is Jesus -who laid down his life for ours. But, there are ways that we are loved by our spouses or can love our spouses everyday that include these sorts of deaths. What about laying down your opinion of how the dishwasher should be loaded – Could true love be laying down this “life” that you love so much to give your spouse some grace and space to be different than you? Just throwing that question out there. A better way to say this may be that laying down your life for someone may look like putting that person first, practicing the ability to die to self, and loving them sacrificially. I'm not talking about putting up with abuse here – so please let be clear on that -but I wonder if sacrificially loving our spouse could mean -for us – to lay down those feelings that we aren't good enough or worthy of their love and instead of sitting there – sitting in that feeling of “I don't think I'm loved enough” moving forward and trying to love them well. As we start to wrap up here -  let's talk about the reality that sometimes we don't feel like God loves us. In fact, I just had an online conversation in the Compared to Who? Insiders group on Facebook about this topic. I asked the members there (and -by the way-  anyone can join that group. I'm trying to make it a safe place to discuss what you hear on the show -but Facebook works hard to make sure you don't see the posts to engage…) BUT, on that page the other day I had a back and forth with a friend who lost her husband suddenly – I don't even think he was 50 years old yet – and he had a heart attack while running. She mentions in that post that she felt like God was being mean to her. That God must not love her because he did this to her. I know that might not be your story exactly -but we've all had our moments where we felt this to some degree or another. Maybe for you it's feeling like If GOD really loved you, he would have given you a different body type, size, or shape. Or, if God really loved you – he'd have sent you a spouse by now, or if God really loved you -he'd help you get the job or get the body or get the house… or whatever it may be. There's an amazing quote from John Piper which says this, listen carefully to this, “The ease with which the human race presumes to tell God how he should love is breathtaking. There's only one way to know how God loves me: Listen to what he tells me, and believe him.” Woah. That made me pause. That we PRESUME to tell God how he should love us. Wow. Anyone else feeling a little stunned right now? But let's go back to Piper's last sentence as we close today. There's only one way to know how God loves me – listen to what he tells me and believe him. And, maybe beyond that – it's listening to what he tells me, and DOING what he tells me so that I can see his love in action – and all the while believe him. What Do You Love? As I've written in my books about comparison and even body image to some extent – you can figure out what YOU love by what you feel like you couldn't live without. In many ways this exposes our idols. What is there in your life that you feel like, “If I don't have this, I'll just be ruined…or my life will not be a success…or my life will not be what I wanted it to be” and that reveals the idolatry in our hearts. But to another extent, my friend, it also reveals what we love. And, sometimes, I wonder if we don't have a hard time feeling loved by God and by others in our lives because we have other secret things we love more. I think about the commands in Matthew to love Jesus first and then to love others as we love ourselves. It's hard to think about others as much as I think about myself—my own wants, my own needs, my own desires. And, to take this full circle -the more I'm thinking about me, me, me the harder it becomes for me to love you, you, you. And, the more disconnected I feel from you. I want to blame you. I want to think about all the things you didn't do. I want to focus on why you don't love me or why you don't love me well -but really what I'm thinking about is me, me, me. How God Loves Us So, as we close today, my friend, my challenge for you this Valentine's Weekend or whenever you get a chance to listen to this episode is to consider how well you are loving others – in your heart. I don't mean serving others, doing things for others, etc… Most of us are always busy with that. But, what's your heart in all of that. Are you serving out of obligation or out of love? Are you giving out of obligation or love? Are you loving without the expectation of something in return or is your love conditional – are you secretly hoping that if you do this thing – then the response will be what you desire? None of this is easy, my friend. But I do think the better we learn to love others, the more we feel love ourselves. And, to conclude my story – I think it's easier for me to believe my husband loves me today because I don't spend minutes or longer a day thinking about how and why he doesn't. I don't get caught in the trap of meditating on his missteps or over-analyzing what he didn't do or didn't say. It has taken 17 years of practice. But, it's so much easier to be married and enjoy marriage and feel loved when you aren't caught up constantly questioning how the other person feels about you. As we close today – I want to read the lyrics to you from one of my favorite songs. I love this song because of the lyrics. It's written by John Mark McMillan and sung by David Crowder- it's been around for years. But, I'm hooked from the first line. God is jealous for me. God cares enough about me to be jealous. He loves me so much that he cares how I respond to him. He doesn't want to share me with my idols or vain pursuits. He loves me too much to share. Anyway – here are the lyrics. I hope they minister to you today. (Listen to the song by Crowder titled How He Loves here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCunuL58odQ ) He is jealous for me Love's like a hurricane, I am a tree Bending beneath the weight of His wind and mercy When all of a sudden I am unaware of these afflictions eclipsed by glory And I realize just how beautiful You are And how great Your affections are for me And oh, how He loves us, oh Oh, how He loves us How He loves us all And He is jealous for me Love's like a hurricane, I am a tree Bending beneath the weight of his wind and mercy When all of a sudden I am unaware of these afflictions eclipsed by glory And I realize just how beautiful You are And how great Your affections are for me And, oh, how He loves us, oh Oh, how He loves us How He loves us all Yeah, He loves us Oh, how He loves us Oh, how He loves us Oh, how He loves And we are His portion and He is our prize Drawn to redemption by the grace in His eyes If His grace is an ocean, we're all sinking And heaven meets earth like an unforeseen kiss And my heart turns violently inside of my chest I don't have time to maintain these regrets When I think about, the way... That He loves us Oh, how He loves us Oh, how He loves us Oh, how He loves I pray that you have a blessed and beautiful weekend and that today you can truly know and feel just how loved you are. Thanks for listening.

In this episode, Joel examines the 2010 hit worship song, "How He Loves" released by original author John Mark McMillan in 2005 and unpacks why our lives lack meaning and power, uncomfortable lyrics, and gives shout-outs to the members who financially support the pod. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theologyofmusic/  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu9Yg11BfPKTODM98Hi6TfASupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theologyofmusic)

Today's podcast is also available as in video format: https://youtu.be/plgag7h2vPY In nearly 4 years of recording these sorts of long-form discussions, I can honestly say that this was one of the best conversations I've ever had. I struggled to even give it a title.  I never want to hype something up, so please trust me when I say that you'll really want to watch or listen to this whole thing. The crescendo of where we get to by the end together is still stirring my heart now. Long time listeners to Deep Talks know each of these gentlemen, but if you're new to the channel/podcast they are: Andy Squyres is a singer-songwriter, author & pastor from Charlotte, North Carolina best known for his song Cherry Blossoms. Andy recently released a masterful record entitled Poet Priest as well as a new book filled with collection of essays, poetry, and images entitled "Poet Priest, Vol. 1" John Mark McMillan is a Platinum-selling songwriter & artist best known for his songs How He Loves, Future/Past, & King of My Heart. Ted Kim is senior pastor of Evanston Vineyard. He did his undergrad degree at the University of Chicago and has Masters of Divinity from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois. If you find this podcast to be helpful and you want to see it continue ad-free, would you consider becoming a supporter on Patreon? Members of the Deep Talks Patreon Community receive bonus Q & A Episodes, articles, charts, discussion forums and more. We even have a MONTHLY Group Hangout on Zoom so you can build relationships with others across the world and practice theology and meaning-making together. Help us reach our first goal of 300 patrons in order to sustain weekly, ad-free theological and philosophical education to anyone with an internet connection! https://www.patreon.com/deeptalkstheologypodcast To Subscribe & Review on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/deep-talks-exploring-theology-and-meaning-making/id1401730159   Connect with Paul Anleitner on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/PaulAnleitner

This edition of Contemporary Psalms and their Stories features MercyMe's I can only Imagine, John Mark Mcmillan's How He Loves and Dunsin Oyekan's Breath as well as some poetry. Enjoy.

Part One:Paul and Scott pay tribute to ZZ Top's Dusty Hill, talk about bands with unchanging lineups, delve into the particulars of magnificent Songcraft beards, and take a closer look at Billboard's Christian music charts.  Part Two:Our in-depth conversation with David CrowderABOUT DAVID CROWDER:David Crowder is a phenomenally successful singer, songwriter, and musician in Christian music. He first rose to prominence with The David Crowder Band, which introduced church communities to songs such as “O Praise Him,” “Here is Our King,” and “How He Loves,” which has earned nearly 60 million streams on Spotify. The five-time Grammy nominee began a genre-bending solo career under the mononymous stage name Crowder in 2012, and has released four albums and a string of Top 10 singles including “I Am,” “Come As You Are,” “Forgiven,” “All My Hope,” “Red Letters,” and “Let it Rain.” Other staples from the Crowder songbook include “Open Skies,” “Everything Glorious,” “This I Know,” and “I'm Leaning on You.” Crowder has collaborated with a range of artists, including Chris Tomlin, Tauren Wells, Riley Clemmons, Maverick City Music, Marty Stuart, and Emmylou Harris, and has earned 16 GMA Dove Awards. His most recent album, Milk & Honey hit #1 on the US Christian charts, and the lead single “Good God Almighty” became his first song to hit #1 on all four Billboard Christian music charts. 

Sermon: It's a Good Day Music: What A Friend, Great Things, How Great Thou Art, There Is A Name, How He Loves

Sermon: It's a Good Day Music: What A Friend, Great Things, How Great Thou Art, There Is A Name, How He Loves

Nick talks with John Mark McMillan about his long history as an artist, creative philosophies, and what it means to write music that truly connects with people. The two discuss John Mark's years as an independent artist versus working with a record label, the pros and cons of the industry, and how both the industry and artists change over the years. John Mark McMillan is a platinum-selling artist best known for his songs like “How He Loves,” “Death in His Grave,” and “King of My Heart” written with his wife Sarah. His reputation for blending genres, authentic songs, and exploring the mysteries of faith has garnered a rabid fanbase. McMillan's influence on the past 20 years of Christian music is hard to overstate…and he also might know the code to unlock MTV on your parents' television. JOHN MARK McMILLAN Follow JMM on Instagram @johnmarkmcmillan: https://www.instagram.com/johnmarkmcmillan/ Support JMM on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/johnmarkmcmillan Listen songs JMM's latest music on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0T1KC0OHfbRO0O5bNH2tek?si=abowIWppRmSHnyf2jaB92g&dl_branch=1 THE SECRET CHORD For new episode info follow TSC on Instagram @thesecretchordpodcast Follow The Secret Chord Season 1 playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0aaO0vKdZOy4RJ9ueaD5vg?si=b2df25097e824a46 Theme music by Mountaintops: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7d4GxDYKKKb6wzu3tQIBrW?si=vCCkGo1KS3yuZTZuG-fe2Q --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-secret-chord-podcast/support

Speaker: Freddy Saenz Music: What a Friend, Great Things, How Great Thou Art, There is a Name, How He Loves

Speaker: Freddy Saenz Music: What a Friend, Great Things, How Great Thou Art, There is a Name, How He Loves

A look at the song, “How He Loves,” and 1 Timothy 4:12. Show email: LACIDAR2020@gmail.com Show Instagram: lacidar2020 My email: bmmitch04@gmail.com My Instagram: ben.mitchell Songwriters: John Mark Mcmillan How He Loves lyrics © Integrity's Hosanna Music

You may know this song. It was a personal favorite for years. The very beginning of the song, How He Loves, tells us that He is jealous for us. Yet, is this a Biblical statement? Is God jealous for you and me, or for something else that we do not understand? We are going to talk about this today, as well as the current state of some of the praise and worship music. The Bible helps us in understanding what is acceptable worship unto the Lord. I am concerned that Christ less music is being sung without us recognizing it. There is a tendency to centralize ourselves in the song rather than God. There is also a disturbing trend to sing to another Christ. Let's discuss this today. To read the corresponding blog post, click here: He Is Not Jealous for Me | (lovesickscribe.com)

Listen to Believers Church Worship for Dec. 13, 2020, as the BC Worship Team leads us in singing: Joy to The World, Hark the Herald Angels Sing, High King of Heaven, Jesus We Love You, and How He Loves.

Christopher is an experienced man in many areas of his life. He has held jobs in a Club as a bouncer & Bar-Back, He'll tell us a little more about his current life & the leisure parts of his lifestyle/life TODAY/CURRENT DAYS OF THIS WACKY WORLD WE LIVE IN, HE* STAYS 1) Consistent 2) Always there when you need him most as a friend, a GENUINE Friend. 3) Steady with emotions 4) HOW He Loves books, reading & Learning & Growing - Like ME! HE INSPIRES ME FROM THIS* VERY EPISODE TO READ MORE!! 5) He keeps a Level head/mind-set, and "how" is what I keep trying to "get out of him!!" Listen & you shall hear!! I'm HUNGRY for KNOWLEDGE!! 6) His love for music, whichj I CUT-OFF & O-U-T of THIS conversation..... "WHY"? >> We will RETURN with THIS KICK-ASS, SMART & Experienced GUY TO LEARN FROM HIS LIFE EXPERIENCES AS A MUSICIAN!! WHERE?? >> IN MY "MUSICIAN'S ROOM"!! He'll be LITERALLY Joining ME >HERE< IN MY HOME BUILT STUDIO!!! EXCITING IT"LL BE MY 1st INTERVIEW WITH SOMEONE HERE!!! "why not" I said finally!! Because I am READY! With 2 Microphones, 2 mixing Boards, it's simply perfect!! AN EXCITING ADVENTURE TO LOOK FORWARD TO FOR US ALL!! His life of working dedicatedly & personal life growing up with his Father being in Texas for example. He got to travel to Texas more than once, as well the things he learned along the way! Currently he works as THE #1 TOP CHEF @ "The Southwick Inn" but he does WAY more than JUST cooking with his life, he's dependable and there for me through thick and thin! A Great attribute to his character! Super kind, very sweet, never "Snippy" or "short" he's ALWAYS confidently positive & very calm - Yet fun to talk to. Something else about Christopher: He is a "giver" Chris is a Selfless man who'll try just about anything twice! lol Seriously, he's always there for all his friends as much as his work allows! He's a smart, logical - thinker. Take a listen & let me show you what I mean! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/season2skylermoonbonus/message

The Third Week of Easter Take delight in the LORD, *    and he shall give you your heart's desire.Commit your way to the LORD and put your trust in him, *    and he will bring it to pass.He will make your righteousness as clear as the light *    and your just dealing as the noonday.Be still before the LORD *    and wait patiently for him.Psalm 34:4-7 If you'd like to get an email each week with links to the podcast and updates and prayer requests click here and sign up. Worship Order Songs: "Reckless Love" by Corey Asbury and "How He Loves" by John Mark McMillan. Psalm 37:1-18 Gloria Patri Matthew 4:1-11 Apostles' Creed The Lord's Prayer Time of Guided Intercession Benediction Art by Phaedra Taylor.

The Third Week of Easter Take delight in the LORD, *    and he shall give you your heart's desire.Commit your way to the LORD and put your trust in him, *    and he will bring it to pass.He will make your righteousness as clear as the light *    and your just dealing as the noonday.Be still before the LORD *    and wait patiently for him.Psalm 34:4-7 If you'd like to get an email each week with links to the podcast and updates and prayer requests click here and sign up. Worship Order Songs: "Reckless Love" by Corey Asbury and "How He Loves" by John Mark McMillan. Psalm 37:1-18 Gloria Patri Matthew 4:1-11 Apostles' Creed The Lord's Prayer Time of Guided Intercession Benediction Art by Phaedra Taylor. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/prayerandworship/message

The Second Week of Easter You have searched me, Lord,    and you know me.2 You know when I sit and when I rise;    you perceive my thoughts from afar.Psalm 139:1-2 If you'd like to get an email each week with links to the podcast and updates and prayer requests click here and sign up. Music for today: "Breathe" by Mandy Barnett, "The More I Seek You" by Klaus, "How He Loves" by John Mark McMillan, and "I Love You Lord" by Laurie Klein. Art by Dawn M. Trimble

The Second Week of Easter You have searched me, Lord,    and you know me.2 You know when I sit and when I rise;    you perceive my thoughts from afar.Psalm 139:1-2 If you'd like to get an email each week with links to the podcast and updates and prayer requests click here and sign up. Music for today: "Breathe" by Mandy Barnett, "The More I Seek You" by Klaus, "How He Loves" by John Mark McMillan, and "I Love You Lord" by Laurie Klein. Art by Dawn M. Trimble --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/prayerandworship/message

The name John Mark McMillan is synonymous with worship music due to the popularity of his song, “How He Loves”. But the majority of the music that McMillan creates comes with a widely diverse range styles. McMillan goes deep into conversation with The Antidote about the nature of his music.

The name John Mark McMillan is synonymous with worship music due to the popularity of his song, “How He Loves”. But the majority of the music that McMillan creates comes with a widely diverse range styles. McMillan goes deep into conversation with The Antidote about the nature of his music.

I spoke to Charlotte-based singer- and platinum selling songwriter John Mark McMillan just after releasing his 6thalbum and coming off a 35 City Tour in the USA to promote it. Many are familiar with his name especially after he wrote the song “How He Loves” and everyone from Kim Walker and Jesus Culture to the David Crowder Band, and Flyleaf covered the song. Years later churches around the globe are still singing that song week after week too. I was impacted by John Mark's incredible depth and tenderness – his vulnerability and profound grasp on the humanity of Jesus. I loved his thoughts on friendship and seeking out relationships with people who aren't like us… There's a potent segment of this interview on vulnerability too. And if you're a songwriter or a worship leader you will be challenged to hear him speak about his writing processes, honesty in worship music – and the song story behind ‘How He Loves”…

Though seeking a time of solitude and refreshment, Jesus' plans are dashed when crowds recognize him and the disciples. Rather than displaying anger or frustration, Jesus “had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd” and miraculously meets their need.1. Jesus cares about you (vs. 30-32)2. Jesus cares about others (vs. 33-34)3. Jesus stretches our faith (vs. 35-37)4. Jesus meets our needs (vs. 38-41)5. Jesus offers abundant life (vs. 42-44)Songs:Your Love Awakens Me #7054720 by C Quilala and P Wickham© Capitol CMG GenesisOnly King Forever #7011438 by M Brock, C Brown, S Furtick, and W Joye2013 Sony/ATV Tree PublishingLove So Great #7068428 by J Snell, J Grimmett, and R Morgan2016 Hillsong Music PublishingLord I Need You #5925687 by D Carson, M Maher, C Nockels, J Reeves, and K Stanfill2011 worshiptogether.com songsHow Deep The Father's Love For Us #1558110 by S Townend1995 Thankyou MusicHow He Loves #5032549 by J M McMillan2005 Integrity's Hosanna! Music

The Promise – Saved by Grace Good Friday 2017Exodus 12:29-13:16Even while suffering great loss, Pharaoh concedes but does not repent. The Israelites are miraculously delivered, and God calls on them to commemorate the event so that they never forget. In a far more significant way, we too have been delivered from death through the blood of another and are called to remember that great sacrifice through the Lord's Supper.1. A searing judgment (vs. 29-41)2. A night to remember (vs. 42-51)3. A message to share (13:1-16)Songs:Man Of Sorrows #6476063 by M Crocker and B Ligertwood2012 Hillsong Music PublishingHow Deep The Father's Love For Us #1558110 by Stuart Townend 1995 Thankyou MusicHow He Loves #5032549 by John Mark McMillan 2005 Integrity's Hosanna! MusicJesus Paid It All #4689508 by J T Grape, E M Hall, and A Nifong2006 worshiptogether.com songs and sixsteps MusicAt The Cross (Love Ran Red) #7017786 by C Tomlin, E Cash, J Myrin, M Armstrong, and M Redman© Countless Wonder Publishing ick Music Majesty (Here I Am) #4219071 by S Garrard and M Smith2003, 2004 Curious? Music UK

Like Saul, our conversions should have a dramatic impact on our lives – proclaiming the gospel and growing in our faith are not simply hallmarks of Saul's life, but should be true of each of us.1. A new life (vs. 19b-22)2. A new normal (vs. 23-25)3. A new beginning (vs. 26-30)4. The church grew (vs. 31) SONGSCome Thou FountThis Is Amazing GraceNo Longer SlavesHow Deep The Father's Love For UsHow He Loves

Stephen shares the testimony of God's working in the lives. We cannot assume that people know the details of the story and must ensure that we ourselves know what we are talking about.1. The charges (vs. 1)2. His defense:a. Abraham (vs. 2-8)b. Joseph (vs. 9-16)c. Moses (vs. 17-36)SONGSYour Love Never FailsAll The Poor And PowerlessO Praise The Name (Anástasis)How He Loves

We are to pattern our lives after the example of Christ who laid down his life for us. Our love is to be a transforming and practical love for the family of God that goes far beyond lip service to tangible and sacrificial examples of care one for another.1. Love well (vs. 11)2. What it is not:a. Jealous (vs. 12)b. Shortsighted (vs. 13)c. Optional (vs. 14-15)3. What it is:a. Sacrificial (vs. 16)b. Generous (vs. 17)c. Active (vs. 18)4. Why it matters (vs. 19-24)SONGSHere For YouYou Have Won MeHow He LovesFull AttentionHow Great Is Our GodForever [Bethel]

Jesus calls us to go share the gospel and teach those who would trust in Christ. He promises us his abiding presences until the end of time. What we are attempting together is really just obedience to Christ's call on our lives. This call is to be taken up in our communities together, trusting in the varied gifts given and working together to the glory of Christ. 1. All Authority given (vs.18) a. Given to Jesus b. Given to us 2. Therefore go (vs. 19) a. Make disciples (vs.19) b. Baptizing (vs. 19) c. Teach them to obey (vs. 20) 3. I Am with you always (vs. 20)SONGS You Make Me Brave How He Loves Waiting Here For You All The Poor And Powerless You Make Me Brave

Jesus calls us to go share the gospel and teach those who would trust in Christ. He promises us his abiding presences until the end of time. What we are attempting together is really just obedience to Christ's call on our lives. This call is to be taken up in our communities together, trusting in the varied gifts given and working together to the glory of Christ. We submit to the authority of Christ (vs. 16-18) We obey the commands of Christ (vs. 19-20a) We rest in the presence of Christ (vs. 20b)SONGS You Make Me Brave How He Loves Waiting Here For You All The Poor And Powerless You Make Me Brave

As the Israelites entered the Promised Land they were to clear away the nations before them and to devote them to complete destruction. So we are not to trifle or fool around with sin but militantly do whatever we can to rid it from our lives.1. Sin is serious (vs.1-5)2. Grace is real (vs. 6-11)3. Enjoyment is optional (vs. 12-16)SONGSThe Lord Our GodJesus Paid It AllHow He LovesIt Is Well [Bethel]It Is WellNo Longer Slaves

In this parable Jesus teaches on the radical generosity of God's kingdom. We accordingly should pursue the hurting and welcome them into the body of Christ. 1. A Generous Love (vs. 12-14)2. Unwarranted Confidence (vs. 15)3. Shortsighted Priorities (vs. 16-20) 4. Unmerited Grace (vs. 21-24)SONGS This Is Amazing GraceYour Love Never FailsCome Thou FountHow He LovesAll The Poor And Powerless