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

Send us Fan Mail A proper view of ourselves is key to our relationship with God and others. Casting Crowns' song, "Who Am I," extracts truth from Scripture and embeds it into our hearts and minds with memorable phrases and Biblical perspectives. This week's journey takes us through the question of not only "Who am I?" but "Who am I in Christ?" On this week&a...

Send us Fan Mail Why can one person be moved to tears by a sunset, and another never even notices it on the drive home? This week, we use Big Daddy Weave's song, "Overwhelmed," to lead us to many different Scriptures, but two major truths...we can see and not perceive...we can perceive and not delight. Without delight, we cannot glorify God. This song leads us to remember how overwh...

Send us Fan Mail We wait. We wait in grocery lines and at the bank. We wait for vacations and new jobs. We wait for opportunity, and we wait for healing. We spend a good portion of our life in the in-between times, so what should we do with all that waiting? That is what this week's song, "While I'm Waiting" by John Waller, and our Scripture emphasis in Psalm 40 both talk about...

Send us Fan Mail There is so much to learn about how to love from Jesus. My prayer, and the prayer found in this week's song "Proof of Your Love" by For King & Country, is that my life will be the proof that God's perfect love is in me. Meditating on what His Word says about love is a great place to start! In this week's episode, I discuss: How this song inspired my 11...

Send us Fan Mail Do you remember the last conversation you had with a loved one who is no longer with you? Well, Jesus' words at the Last Supper were memorable and important enough to be carefully recorded by John and give us our Scriptural challenge this week. "Evidence" by Citizen Way reminds me of Jesus' new command to his disciples every time I hear it. I hope you are as ch...

Send us Fan Mail One of the best practices in life is to decide what your response will be when faced with a circumstance BEFORE facing the circumstance. At the beginning of a new year we often make resolutions. This week's song "Resolution" by Everfound leads us to examine the life of Peter. I hope this week's song will lead you to Scripture and to being RESOLUTE in your walk...

Send us Fan Mail What is it about this time of year that we are so willing to try new things? I'm not sure, but it's as good a time as any to jump into Scripture, and Royal Tailor's song, "Making Me New," helps us do just that! In Christ, we are a new creation, and that is a reason to get up and celebrate! In this week's episode, I discuss: The story of Nicodemus and...

Send us Fan Mail When you strip everything away and focus intently on the baby Jesus of the Bible, you will see what For King & Country describes in their song, "Baby Boy" -- you will see a king without a crown, a baby boy without a bed, and unexpected majesty. Hopefully, at the end of our study, we will respond as the band does with a resounding, "Alleluia, what a King!" I...

Send us Fan Mail I love how this week's song leads us to the Christmas story AND deep into God's Word, searching out details about the Light of the World, Jesus Christ.  Lauren Daigle's "Light of the World" includes lyrics we can relate to and that point us back to God's Word. If you feel like you are walking in darkness, please know that the sunrise has visited us fr...

Send us Fan Mail I am ruined! Now that I have spent so much time in God's Word studying the details of the Christmas story, I cannot look at a nativity scene the same! However, I can choose to see all of the details that don't line up with Scripture, or I can choose to use the nativity scene as a reminder of all I've learned through my own studies. And I can use songs like "Be...

Send us Fan Mail How many times will you walk by a nativity scene this Christmas season? Are you like me? Have you become numb to the REAL story behind the figurines? This week's song, "Real" by Nichole Nordeman, reminds us of the REAL people in this familiar scene. I hope this song will inspire you to take a closer look at Scripture and give you a tool that you can use EVERY TIME y...

Send us Fan Mail I love descriptive word pictures. This week's song, "King of My Heart" by Love & The Outcome, points us to a familiar story that may even lead you to a picture in your mind...but is the picture in your mind accurate to Scripture? Find out as we dig around in 1 Samuel this week using "King of My Heart" as our catalyst to jump into Scripture. You might b...

Send us Fan Mail This week's song leads me down memory lane to one of my favorite childhood songs, "The Little Light of Mine." The band Unspoken, however, makes a bolder request when they sing out "Start a Fire." Happily, both songs lead us to our desired destination...God's Word. Join me on a journey to one of Jesus' most famous sermons and Paul's last lett...

Send us Fan Mail This week's song,  "Just Say Jesus" by 7eventh Time Down, is a wonderful anthem to everyone who has come to the end of our rope. The name of Jesus is a powerful representation of God and holds power in our lives. In today's episode, we see proof of this power in Scripture. I  hope you will release this same power in your life through the name of Jesus. In this...

Send us Fan Mail What began as merely adding a song of praise to my playlist launched me into God's Word and thrilling discovery as God revealed new things. I can't wait to share where this week's song by Selah, "You Amaze Us," leads us in Scripture! Music is key in our worship, but we discovered what our worship needs to include this week. You might be surprised! In this...

Send us Fan Mail The wound is deep and beyond your control. You're tempted to blame God, but then again, He is the only One you can turn to...He is the only One who truly KNOWS. This week's song, "He Knows," by Jeremy Camp, reflects this and leads us straight to Scripture and Hannah's story in 1 Samuel chapter one. I hope this story will draw you into God's Word in a...

Send us Fan Mail This week's song, "You Carry Me" by Moriah Peters, led me to two different metaphors describing how God carries us in Scripture. Pondering how God carries us and truly taking the time to identify the seasons of our own lives when God has carried us are what we'll be talking about on the podcast this week. When you invest in reflecting on the seasons of your lif...

Send us Fan Mail Before this week's song, "Let Them See You" by the JJ Weeks Band was a song, it was a prayer that the lead singer, JJ, would pray every day. This prayer has led me to Psalm 78 and a discussion on legacy found in God's Word. Scripture will challenge us this week to remember His promises and repeat them to others. I can't wait to see what God will do in you...

Send us Fan Mail Do you ever get lost in God's Word? I'm not talking about when you can't find your way, but rather when you are exploring so intently that you look up and realize you've spent way more time than you realized in the Bible and it wasn't even a chore! This week's song, Live With Abandon by Newsboys, inspired me to take a journey that I share with you tha...

Send us Fan Mail If we truly take the time to process our own sinful nature and then pair that with a time of meditation on all that Christ is and has done for us, we too will proclaim, "How Can It Be?" like Lauren Daigle in this week's song. However, the conviction of our guilt should not lead us to a place of shame, but to repentance. On this episode I discuss: The story behind th...

Send us Fan Mail How much emphasis do you give to what others think of you? "He Knows My Name" by Francesca Battistelli celebrates the names that God calls us. God knows us intimately, and because He is our Creator, He gets to name us. You are adored by God. Will you let Him search you, test you, and lead you? In this episode, I discuss: Psalm 139 The Hebrew word for "examined"...

Send us Fan Mail Once we begin to understand the names of God, we can more fully understand WHO He is, because God's character is reflected in His names. In Laura Story's song, "I Can Just Be Me", she helps us see that we struggle with roles GOD never intended for us to play. Knowing the roles He desires to play in our lives frees us up to only retain the roles He has for us. W...

Send us Fan Mail The enemy is still up to the old tricks he played in the very beginning. God has done all He can to provide each of us a way back to the intimate relationship He designed for us to have with Him at the dawn of creation. This week, I use Colton Dixon's song, "More of You", to direct us to God's original plan for us in Genesis as we tear down the kingdoms we have...

Send us Fan Mail Are you ready to go on a fantastical journey into God's Word? Phil Wickham's song, "This is Amazing Grace" led me straight to the book of Revelation this week where we see strange creatures and an epic worship service. I can't wait to join in on a worship service in heaven...we can't even fathom how amazing it will be. On this episode I discuss: Myste...

Send us Fan Mail Do you love a mystery? I have to admit, I like reading and watching mysteries because I know that the author or director will eventually REVEAL the mystery and bring me closure. God is a mystery, and although He has revealed much in His Word to us, there will always be more to learn, because He is infinite. While that causes some to pause, it causes me to worship along with All So...