2013 Christian Music Festivals

2013 Christian Music Festivals

Now that summer is officially here, kids and teens are begging to be entertained. It can be challenging to find an activity for the entire family to go to that’s fun and safe. Over the next few months, there will be many Christian music festivals all over the country. Music festivals are awesome because you generally pay one price to see countless artists, hear speakers and there are great activities for children and teens. Here ...

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20 Christian End Times Quotes

20 Christian End Times Quotes

Eschatology (the study of the “end times”) is one of the big topics studied and taught today. We are in the end times, as the author of Hebrews states, “But as it is, He has appeared once and for all at the end of the ages to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.” (Hebrews 9:26b) No one knows when Christ is coming back, but Christ warns us to be ready in the “Parable ...

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15 Great Christian Songs For Comfort After a Tragedy

15 Great Christian Songs For Comfort After a Tragedy

In my role as a musician and as a Pastor's wife I have had opportunity to minister to many families that have been hit with tragedy. Sometimes it is the news of a terminal illness afflicting one that they love, other times it is the loss of a family member through divorce and even death. Regardless of the life circumstance, it is good to be able to reflect upon some great Christian songs for comfort ...

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2013 Christian Music Festivals

Thumbnail image for 2013 Christian Music Festivals by Elise June 18, 2013

Now that summer is officially here, kids and teens are begging to be entertained. It can be challenging to find an activity for the entire family to go to that’s fun and safe. Over the next few months, there will be many Christian music festivals all over the country. Music festivals are awesome because you [...]

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20 Christian End Times Quotes

Thumbnail image for 20 Christian End Times Quotes by Derek June 17, 2013

Eschatology (the study of the “end times”) is one of the big topics studied and taught today. We are in the end times, as the author of Hebrews states, “But as it is, He has appeared once and for all at the end of the ages to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.” [...]

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15 Great Christian Songs For Comfort After a Tragedy

Thumbnail image for 15 Great Christian Songs For Comfort After a Tragedy by Pamela Rose June 15, 2013

In my role as a musician and as a Pastor’s wife I have had opportunity to minister to many families that have been hit with tragedy. Sometimes it is the news of a terminal illness afflicting one that they love, other times it is the loss of a family member through divorce and even death. [...]

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25 Motivational Christian Workout Songs

Thumbnail image for 25 Motivational Christian Workout Songs by Derek June 14, 2013

Exercise is good for the mind, body, soul and spirit. It keeps you focused on a goal and you can evaluate your progress relatively easily with a good eating plan. However, if you are like me, it is nice to play music while you run, lift weights, bike or whatever you do for exercise. Christian [...]

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The Song Hosanna: Story and History

Thumbnail image for The Song Hosanna: Story and History by Elise June 13, 2013

One song that speaks to me is “Hosanna” by Hillsong United. It really helps me imagine God’s glory and power. Not only is God physically powerful to move the wind and waves, He’s more powerful in moving people emotionally and spiritually. This song brings this to life. Brooke Fraser of Hillsong United wrote and sung [...]

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Michael W. Smith: Bio, Music and Top Songs

Thumbnail image for Michael W. Smith: Bio, Music and Top Songs by Derek June 11, 2013

Michael W. Smith has been releasing Christian music for a long time now. From his first album release in 1983 to now, his heart for the Lord is very evident in the songs that he writes. He has achieved major success in the music world with 3 Grammy awards, 36 Dove awards and 6 platinum [...]

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25 Christian Movie Trivia Questions and Answers

Thumbnail image for 25 Christian Movie Trivia Questions and Answers by Jason June 10, 2013

Questions # 25 Sherwood pictures has made three movies that start with the letter “F” what are they? # 24 Beyond the Gates of Splendor is a documentary about what missionary family? # 23 What movie was inspired by the documentary Beyond the Gates of Splendor? # 22 In the film The Encounter five strangers [...]

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16 Awesome Franklin Graham Quotes

Thumbnail image for 16 Awesome Franklin Graham Quotes by Derek June 9, 2013

Franklin Graham is the son of well-known Billy Graham. When Franklin moved out of his parents’ home, he chose a life of rebellion until the age of 22. In a hotel room in Jerusalem he gave his life back to God and then went on a 6 week mission trip to Asia. During this time [...]

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Top 20 Christian Fiction Books

Thumbnail image for Top 20 Christian Fiction Books by Elise June 3, 2013

As school winds down for many and the summer breeze picks up, I like to drift away in a good read. There are so many great Christian fiction books to peruse that I had to set some guidelines for my list of the top 20 Christian fiction books. None of these books are part of [...]

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Top 30 Christian Radio Songs of 2013

Thumbnail image for Top 30 Christian Radio Songs of 2013 by Derek May 30, 2013

2013 has been a great year for music! We aren’t even half way through it yet and there have been many wonderful songs made to glorify our God! Here are my top 30 songs for this first half of 2013! This list does contain some songs that came out last year, but they are still [...]

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