Though Christmas is very important and enormously popular, Easter—and the days leading up to it—is the most significant event in the Christian’s calendar. We may not even realize how much …
Work as a Form of Worship
Setting An Example of Excellence How we work is a testimony to our relationship with God. A good employer/employee is a good witness for Christ. Our conduct in the workplace …
Music To My Ears
What Draws You Closer to Christ? Is the music I listen to drawing me closer to Christ or pushing me further away? Music has the incredible ability to encourage us, inspire us and …
Hip-Hop’s Trip Lee Opens Up On Faith, Fatigue, and Finding Purpose
Life Beyond the Highlight Reel On the surface, Trip Lee has it all together. The acclaimed hip-hop artist has five hit albums under his belt, including two that have debuted …
Can We Criticize Christian Music?
The Challenges of Critiquing Subjective Experiences I think most Christians can agree, it’s a love/hate relationship with Christian music. Some may remember the CD burning parties in the mid-90s. Spurred …
Where Does That Song Take You?
Understanding the Non-Neutrality of Music Way back when rap music was beginning to garner more mainstream appeal and radio play, I was a really, really white guy. Okay, I’m still …
Joyful Noises
Little Else Can Bring our Bodies to Life I do not have one musical bone in my body—just ask my kids. However, I do love music. Today’s culture reflects a …
Of Music And Men
Music is woven into the fabric of everyday life. Engaging culture is a complex business, and music is one of the most difficult areas to navigate. Not very long ago …