What Would I Have Done - Brian Johnson

For every believer one easy question to ask ourselves is "What would I have done"? Without the blood of Christ, what would I have done, would anything in my life be different, would I love in differently, lack love? Would I still respect my parents, still pursue a degree, build relationships, ect. The answer to these questions may be Yes, my life on some of my action points would not look that terribly different, and that answer alarms me at times. But then I remember what the Blood of Christ did, it was much more than just some moral compass of Good vs Evil, some good rules to live my life by, its a chance to engage in life with the Creator of the Cosmos, to walk in the Kingdom while still walking on this sin filled earth. As I learn more about the Father who so loved my very being to condemn his son on by behalf I can't resist falling in love, falling in love with the Lover. The Great Romancer is knocking on my door saying, "Let me in, and i'll love you like no-one on earth can". Well that is about as much as my sleepy mind can throw into this computer but oh how its stirring my soul!

We have A Marvelous Father, Bride, Councillor!!!!

I will not forget the cross

The pain that You endured for us

Where You carried brokenness and shame

Never to forget the day

Your love broke through to make a way

For hope to rise within my heart again

Overwhelming sacrifice

You freely paid the highest price

Suffering You traded blood for me

My heart will sing the deepest praise

My lips rejoice, my hands will raise

For the death that brought me into life

All for love

My Jesus, You gave all for love

I am standing in the wonder of

Your great love

What would I have done

If it wasn't for Your love

The love that tore the veil inside my heart

What would I have become

If it wasn't for Your blood

The blood You gave for all on the cross

Oh, the first time I heard this song was through this video of one of the most powerful nights of my life, therefore when I hear this song its much more powerful than just the already spirit filled words!

Midtown Easter Service Recap from Grace Midtown on Vimeo.

All is Great in the House of my Lord
Paul Shackelford

Rise Again - Needtobreathe

I have been reading a book about the arts and Christians role in creating culture. Steve Turner, the author, asserts a major critique that modern Christian art does not speak about real life. The art created does not sound genuine or have any ties to real life that people outside the faith can connect with. While reading the book I listened through this album and I think that this song does a great job of breaking the mold. The members of Needtobreathe are all outspoken followers of Jesus but very little of the art that they produce mentions Jesus or Christianity at all. Instead they craft creative music, written from places of pain and joy. "Rise Again" steps through pain that occurs in life as we see relationships stretched and torn. The bitterness of broken hearts and friendships is then contrasted with the truth that we will get up from this pain and rise again. "I can see us moving on, I can feel that coming on strong", the joy that comes after the

Twenty-Four - Jess Ray

Lately I have been listening to lots of music and podcasts while working and biking to work. I was feeling a need for some new music so I turned to NoiseTrade to check out some new artists. My favorite thus far is Jess Ray because of the honest lyrics, tastefully simple musicality and overall enjoyable listening environment. While on my flight back to Atlanta I was struck by this song at first because of the drums that propel this song behind the walking guitar. If I were to add drums to a track like this it would have been done in a very similar manner. Once I got past the drums I was awe struck by the simple power of these lyrics, take a read below and follow the link to her blog to listen. To me it was not written for an outward expression of hope or encouragement but rather as a inward proclamation to the soul. As the psalmist often choose to sing, this song speaks inward in a call to stand up and be reminded of truth all to often forgotten. As I gear up for the star

Alleluia - Jesus Culture with Martin Smith

Once again worship last night was Glorious! Had a great day just chilling with my SDP folks from last summer, went up the river and just talked about the past season of life and where the Lord is leading us into. Exciting and scary stuff but it was great to be back with some awesome people who speak some potent truth. Last night during worship was one of many firsts... For the first time in a long time I actually stood while I sang, for the first time in a long time I was singing from a place of Joy, for the first time in a long time I did not care how I worshiped my Lord I just worshiped. Well its not like these things have not happened ever in my life, but I just felt so much peace during worship. So I decided to throw the song that we just repeated for a long while up here, mainly cause I did not know the name so I was looking it up and now I am pumped, gotta buy this album! All the angels cry out, Holy is the Lord God All the earth replies, Holy are You Thi

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