More Than a Song - Discovering the Truth of Scripture Hidden in Today's Popular Christian Music

Send us Fan Mail The song "Impossible" by Building 429 reminds us of an amazing characteristic of God...that He is all-powerful. In fact, Scripture makes it very clear that nothing is impossible to God. Let's ensure we fully understand Scripture and what it is not saying about this. I can't wait to discover what it might mean for you in the midst of what you are dealing with ri...

Send us Fan Mail The Bible has a lot to say about functioning in vibrant relationships. While the song by Casting Crowns, "Broken Together," speaks of a couple dealing with brokenness in marriage, we will use it to uncover some gems that will help us in ALL of our relationships. Great relationships (especially great marriages) don't "just happen." Allowing Scripture to def...

Send us Fan Mail My thoughts looked like frayed rope after a hard game of tug-of-war as I sought what Scripture would tell me about my sin-nature vs. Spirit control. This all came about after choosing "Flawless" by MercyMe as my inspiration song this week. How can I be flawless when, just this week, I've proven that I'm flawed? Let's find out together! Along with the podca...

Send us Fan Mail This week's song, "Holy Spirit," as performed by Francesca Battistelli, gets me so excited! I can't wait to talk about one of my most precious relationships...my relationship with the Holy Spirit. I have personally only begun to scratch the surface of Who He is, and so I cherish every chance I get to dig in deeper. The Holy Spirit is mysterious and powerful yet...

Send us Fan Mail Even though the phrase "the unmaking" does not appear in Scripture, you can vividly see various characters in God's Word go through deconstruction, and we can learn from their journey. This week, I take Nichole Nordeman's song, "The Unmaking," and use it to examine Naomi's journey found in the Book of Ruth. God really used Naomi's journey to...

Send us Fan Mail Our culture seems to be addicted to extreme makeovers. Whether it is a house or a person, we LOVE to see dramatic pictures of before and after. This week's song, "That Was Then, This Is Now" by Josh Wilson, leads us to Ephesians, where we discover a dramatic picture of us before Christ and after Christ. I introduce a pretty neat tool to help you visualize this contr...

Send us Fan Mail When such a short Psalm reveals so many inspiring characteristics of God, it's worth spending some time in it. This week's song, "Shoulders" by For King & Country, leads us right to Psalm 121. In fact, the song begins by quoting the opening verses of Psalm 121! We will try something new this week to keep your Bible reading engaging! Let's dive in! In t...

Send us Fan Mail Do you fully understand the POWER that lives inside of you? If you are a follower of Christ, the SAME Spirit that raised Christ from the dead lives in you! And just like Mercy Me, I'm here to tell you that He is GREATER than he that lives in the world! This is my most popular episode, and I can't wait to revisit it and the Truth it leads us to. This song contains truths...

Send us Fan Mail We all love a good story. I especially love stories that grab my attention from the beginning. I don't even mind reading long stories when they have lots of twists and turns, unexpected developments, climactic moments, and where the good guy wins in the end. Allow me to introduce you to a story like this in the Bible. It is the story of Abraham, and we will use Colton Dixon&a...

Send us Fan Mail Do you ever feel like you are leaving one battle for another day after day? "Good Fight" by Unspoken leads us to the New and Old Testaments to see what Scripture teaches us about "fighting the good fight." I cover a lot of ground this week, and I hope you will take the time to dig into Scripture for yourself. We can all use tips to better "fight the good f...

Send us Fan Mail Sometimes, we need to stop the struggle and just worship. While this week's song might show up more in Sunday Morning Praise than on the weekly radio playlist, it is full of inspiration to jump into Scripture. Join me as I take "You Are Holy (Prince of Peace)" by Michael W. Smith and jump into God's Word this week. I'll give you a "behind the scenes&q...

Send us Fan Mail Even though we don't build idols out of wood in modern-day America, we still worship "things" made with our own two hands. This week's song, "American Dream" by Casting Crowns, weaves a tale all too familiar in our culture today. However, Jesus gives us a different path to take. Join me on a journey through Scripture this week as we consider our idols...

Send us Fan Mail In Psalm 62, King David describes how his two-faced enemies view him as a broken down wall or a toppling fence. You can just picture him teetering on the verge of destruction, but he teaches us to run to God, our fortress, where we won't be shaken. This week's song, "We Won't Be Shaken" by Building 429, reiterates the same. I pray you don't delay! Run...

Send us Fan Mail Why is it that as soon as I decide I am going to commit to a new discipline, that commitment is immediately tested? I don't think that it's a coincidence that as soon as I chose Lauren Daigle's song, "First," as this week's jumping-off point, I immediately began struggling with seeking God FIRST! I have a feeling we all share in this struggle. I can&a...

Send us Fan Mail God is creative. He never tires of finding new ways of speaking to you. This is made so clear through Chris August's song, "The Maker." As we use this song to step into God's Word, may we simultaneously step outside. May we stop, look and listen to the Creator revealing His eternal power and divine nature through His creation. We can develop a deeper understand...

Send us Fan Mail As a culture we are not good at reality. We are good at hiding it, faking it, denying and escaping it, but good ole' reality...we're not so good at. This week's song, "Come As You Are" by Crowder, forced me to evaluate my own reality and reminded me of a lesson I learned recently. Of course, it also sent me searching through Scripture where we meet a hopel...

Send us Fan Mail Isn't it funny how a lyric tucked into a song can jump out at you? That's what happened to me this week when I was listening to "Marvelous Light" by Ellie Holcomb. Of course, we'll talk about stepping out of darkness into God's marvelous light, but we'll also tackle the struggle between wanting to be known and afraid of being known. We never do a...

Send us Fan Mail CLICK HERE for the free episode resource. I uncovered a special assignment given by God this week just by reading the context of a verse quoted in this week's song by Chris Tomlin. "Jesus Messiah" is full of Scripture and leads us straight to God's Word and to the heart of His task for us. Then the song leads us back to a heart of worship. It's going to be...

Send us Fan Mail Do you have a list of reasons why you think God is not FOR you? Well, God has his own list of reasons to prove He IS for you, which can be found in Romans chapter 8. That is right where Hawk Nelson's song, "Drops In The Ocean," leads us this week. Along with a sneak peek at one of the disciples of Christ. God's Word is an adventure! Accept the challenge of the...

Send us Fan Mail When you hear this week's song, "Praise You In This Storm" by Casting Crowns, do you think of your own storm? Perhaps you know the story behind the song and think of Erin, the little girl who inspired the song. Maybe you remember that the song was released on the radio just as Hurricane Katrina hit the gulf coast, and you think of that storm. This week I want to lea...

Send us Fan Mail "I think in music," a friend said to me this week. So do I! That is why I am so passionate about Christian Music and this podcast! Kerrie Roberts' song "No Matter What" has added phrases to the soundtrack of my mind and I can't wait to share where it led me this week! My prayer for you is that the soundtrack running through your mind inspires you to p...

Send us Fan Mail It's time to do the work. If you want to run to the heart of God, you must start with His Word. This week's song, "Soul on Fire" by Third Day, encourages us to run to the heart of God. As as we do every week through "More Than a Song", we run straight to God's Word as the starting line. What moments in your life will you exchange to make time in...

Send us Fan Mail Perspective. When you change it, you can see the familiar in a whole new light. That is what this week's song, "Hurricane" by Natalie Grant, did for me as I listened to it and pondered the lyrics while exploring God's Word.  Spoiler alert! Sometimes, God calls you to journey out into the middle of the storm instead of calming it. In this episode, I discuss: Get...

Send us Fan Mail Are you at a place in your life where you wish you could have a do-over? This week, we will see the treacherous, discouraging captivity that the people of God had fallen prey to, but as our Scripture and this week's song, "Day One" by Matthew West, teaches us, God's mercies are new every morning. Today is a new day...make it count! In this week's episode,...

Send us Fan Mail God: "Arise, go..." Us: "Uh, no, thank you." Cue the scene where we run away...far, far away. How is that working for you? Well, it didn't work for Jonah, and this week's song, "Lord I'm Ready Now" by Plumb, could almost be a soundtrack for the 48-verse story found in the Old Testament. When we settle in to really watch the story, we se...