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Back to The Nineties; The Soundtrack of my Faith #3

The world of nineties CCM was very different than what we have today. Michael W. Smith and Amy Grant were the ultimate crossover artists. Petra was re-defining what Christian music was. DC Talk was creating music that was in a genre all it's own. Steven Curtis Chapman was writing music that went far beyond gospel music and five line praise choruses. In other words; nineties CCM was just awesome
Radio – The Soundtrack of My Faith #2
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Radio – The Soundtrack of My Faith #2

In the Atlanta-metro area we had 'The Joy FM' (93.3) or 'The Fish' (104.7) I think it's pretty impressive I can still remember the numbers. After my Aunt introduced me to Christian music, I came to an inconvenient realization. Buying new albums was expensive. That's when I found a use for this old radio my Dad kept in the garage.
Worship – The Soundtrack of My Faith #1
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Worship – The Soundtrack of My Faith #1

Sometimes, worship music gets trashed for not being creative or for being too glib. People who say these kinds of things really just don't get it. Although I would later tackle everything from John Piper to John Calvin, the best theology I've ever learned came from these songs. I learned that worship isn't merely sitting quietly while the Pastor speaks once a week.
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Emergency Call For Action

A week ago, a YouTuber named John Ward posted a video on the Appalachian Channel exposing the town of Haywood, North Carolina, for denying residents from building tiny homes as shelters for displaced individuals. According to John Ward, there are families taking shelter in tents, suffering freezing temperatures and pleading for help. As documented by John Ward, the town council is aware of the situation, and refuses to allow tiny homes to be built as shelters. A tearful John Ward begged to know why these displaced people were being treated so cruelly, saying 'these were human beings'.
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Giving Thanks

Thanksgiving is coming, and I sincerely hope that everyone has a family to eat with. I think this is a great time nationally. I've wondered at times why exactly we have holidays. What I mean is, why do we only have one time in the year where people want to be giving, or thankful? Shouldn't we be this way all year? Over the years I've come to view these times not as the one time in the year I will be grateful or giving, but more as a sort of reset. A reminder to re-orient my thinking for the next year. That being said, I want to devote this post exclusively to thankfulness and everything we have to be grateful for. Especially as we've just come off the heels of a tumultuous election cycle.