I love the Olympics! When I watch people who have sacrificed what most people aren't willing to sacrifice and have trained in a way that makes them the best in the world at something, I literally get emotional. This is why I have always loved 1 Cor. 9:24. It reminds us to not just run [...]
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As is true for all the songs from our “Soulful Scripture Songs” project, this song is written directly from Scripture. The reference verse is: Psalms 59:16 “But as for me, I will sing about your power. Each morning I will sing with joy about your unfailing love. You have been my refuge, a place of safety when I’m in distress.”
Read MoreEvery time I lead this hymn at my church the congregation seems to instantly join in, and we can sense a genuine, empowering move of the Spirit. What a blessing it is to sing to the living God who revives and refreshes us along our journey.
Read MoreHow fitting it is that we have the privilege of releasing this great hymn on GOOD FRIDAY! I pray we can all let Romans 5:8 sink in “that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us!” Not - while we were showing our best behavior, or while we were feeling good about ourselves.
Read MoreI've known this song my whole life and as every decade has passed we have always said, "now, more than ever before we need to show the world our unity and love!"
Read MoreI was vacuuming my house and suddenly I started singing the first four bars of this hymn with this new melody. I told myself, don't change the melody of this beautiful hymn... but it just kept coming. […]
Read MoreThis song is based on the last words of Nokseng, a man from the Garo tribe of Assam in the late 1800’s. He and his family were threatened by their chief to deny their new faith in Jesus or face death. Nokseng replied with, “I have decided to follow Jesus.”
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