Godly Insights for the 21st Century Life

I grew up in the church and loved learning about Jesus and reading Bible stories. However, when my parents started listening to Christian music on the radio when I was in third grade, I hated it. I had just started at a new school, and I would much rather listen to the popular songs that all my new friends listened to. That all changed at an Avalon concert in the spring of 1998 when I first heard " Testify to Love ". Something about that song spoke to me in a way that nothing else had, and listening to it prompted me to fully give my life to Christ. From then on, I immersed myself in listening to Christian music and growing deeper in my newfound faith.  In May, a trio of artists, two of whom are former members of Avalon, re-released "Testify to Love". Now as a huge fan of the song, you'd think I'd be thrilled. The problem is that it was released as an LGBTQ+ affirming anthem. Now, as I mentioned in an earlier post , I have my doubts about the sinfulness of m...

If you read my post, " Road Trip Reflections " you know that I listened to some older albums on my road trip to St. Louis. One thing I meant to put in that post, but forgot to, is how listening to those songs brought back memories of when they first came out. I considered going back and adding that point, but I decided not to because those songs aren't the only ones that are reminders of my past, either because of what was happening in my life when I first heard the song, a past event that I was reminded of the first time I heard the song, or what happened after I knew the song well that drove me to the comfort the song provided. Most of the time, the memories are positive, but there are a few that bring back bad memories. Here are some of the songs that take me back, starting with some I listened to on my trip. Steven Curtis Chapman-" Fingerprints of God " This song originally came out in 1999, but when it really started speaking to me was two years later. ...