Tag: music
Song Spotlight – “Heart Like You” by Love & The Outcome
Every year, there are at least two or three songs I hear that I get extremely excited about—songs that stay in my head and get frequent play on my iPod and computer. One of those songs recently has been Love & The Outcome’s “Heart Like You.” In fact, I like that song so much that…
Our Trip to Atlanta Fest 2014
Atlanta Fest was, for many years, an annual “Christian music festival” held in mid-June at Stone Mountain, GA. In 2014, Holly and I attended for our third time. In 2010, we went for one day of the festival to see one of our favorite bands, Tenth Avenue North, perform. In 2011, we attended three of…
Song Spotlight: “10,000 Reasons” by Matt Redman
This post is the second installation of a series I’ve entitled Song Spotlights. (Check out my previous spotlight of Tenth Avenue North’s “Times” here.) In this post, we look at the beautiful song “10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)” by Matt Redman. I first heard this song sometime in 2012 and it immediately captured my heart,…
Song Spotlight – “Times” by Tenth Avenue North
In the posts entitled “Guard Your Heart” and “Guard Your Heart: Music Advice,” I wrote about the important role that listening to GOD-focused music can have upon us. I also promised to highlight some specific songs that hold special meaning for me, and today’s post is the first of those. The band Tenth Avenue North…
How Parenting Can Change Your Speech (and Make You a Better Person)
In the post entitled “Guard Your Heart (The Sin of Cursing),” I mentioned how becoming a parent has impacted my speech. In this post, I want to elaborate on that thought and share some related thoughts regarding parenting. Newsflash: Parenting is hard. It’s hard on everybody. It’s hard on the parents, the kids, the siblings,…
Christian Standards aren’t Defined By Culture
Too often, “Christians” today like the idea of being Jesus’ disciple, yet we want to live just like everyone else around us. Thing is, this problem isn’t new. If you’ve never heard, then I have news for you: GOD doesn’t play that game! Never has. GOD’s not fooled by a person’s professing to be a Christian—which…
December 28 – Revelation (part 2)
Reading Rev. 4:1-8:6 Devotional Chapters 4-5 of Revelation are my favorite passages in all the Bible—and the text from which the name of my Web site (chasingalion.com) originated. In these two chapters, we get a glimpse into the beauty and majesty that is present in heaven, in GOD’s throne room. The vision begins with John…
Looking for a Place Where I Belong (Inspired by Switchfoot)
In September 2011, Switchfoot released the album Vice Verses. In my opinion, they saved the best for last. Track 12 is entitled “Where I Belong” and, despite strong competition, this song is by far my favorite on the CD. In fact, it has stirred my heart in a special way, so I wanted to share some thoughts…
October 1 – It’s Good to Sing to GOD
Reading Psalm 126; 128; 129; 132; 147; 149 Devotional Today concludes our three-day look at the psalms written after the exile ended. Psalm 147 includes the statements: 1 Praise the LORD! For it is good to sing praises to our God; For it is pleasant, and praise is beautiful…7 Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving;…