More Than A Song - Discovering The Truth Of Scripture Hidden In Today's Popular Christian Music

This week we use Francesca Battistelli's song, "Write Your Story", to point us to Job to discover God's characteristics and to Romans 15:13 where we see God as our God of hope. Not only this, but we use it to lead us to another habit that will deepen our spiritual walk...and that is the habit of prayer.

In Chris Tomlin's song, "Waterfall" he begins the song with a declaration that he is seeking God. In this week's episode, I take you to 2 Chronicles and into the story of King Asa to look further at what it means to seek God. Because when we do, He will be found by us and His love truly will rain down on us like a wild and free waterfall.

Fix My Eyes by For King and Country leads us to a unique challenge to consider the advice we would give our younger selves. It also leads us to consider several verses in God's Word that teach what we should fix our eyes on.

Citizen Way's song, "How Sweet the Sound", points us straight to Zephaniah 3:17 where we find that God sings over us! I knew we should sing songs of worship over Him, but that He sings over us is mind blowing! The song also points us to Psalm 23 and you can choose from two different challenges this week to get you into God Word.

Matthew West's song, "Hello My Name Is", is the inspiration this week to spend some time in the Book of Ruth learning of a gal who changed her name from "pleasantness" to "bitter". We also can't excape the truth of 1 John 3:1, our memory verse this week, that reminds us of the name God gave us.

Mercy Me's song, "Shake" is not just a fun song to jam to in the car, but leads us straight to Colossians chapter three for a discussion on what your "brand new" wardrobe in Christ should look like.

Jesus declared He would live before He even gave His life in John 14:19. He is NOT dead as the Newsboy's anthem, "God's Not Dead" so aptly declares and is our jumping off point for this week's episode.

Rend Collective's song "My Lighthouse" leads us to a discussion about doubt, Jesus as the Light of the World and the promise that God will carry us found in Isaiah 46:4.

Hillsong's masterpiece of Oceans (Where Feet May Fail) leads us to Peter and Jesus walking on water in Matthew chapter 14. In this episode I challenge you to meditate on this section of Scripture and allow God to reveal where He may be calling you...perhaps like Peter it will be deeper waters in the middle of a storm.

Citizen Way's song, "Nothing Ever (Could Separate Us) comes straight from Romans 8:38.  The context around this verse is where we will unpack the profound truth that "nothing can separate us from God's love" to our minds, and give God the best chance to persuade our hearts.

The memory verse this week comes from James 2:17 and reminds us that without action, our faith is dead, which is why Matthew West's song "Do Something" inspired this week's episode.

With a song titled "Words" by Hawk Nelson, you would think the lesson would be about words.  This week's episode reveals how our words really reflect what is in our heart.  To change our words we must change our heart, because as we learn in Luke 6:45, "Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks."

Isaiah 41:9 teaches us that God has chosen us and will not throw us away.  I don't know what else could tell us that we are wanted by God other than Dara Maclean's song, "Wanted".  This episode convincingly reminds us that we are wanted by God.

I John 5:5 teaches us that those who believe in Jesus Christ are overcomers.  Mandisa has given us an anthem to proclaim in "Overcomer" and this episode unpacks what and how to boldy proclaim this promise.

Proverbs 18:21 teaches us that "death and life are in the power of the tongue". Speak Life by Toby Mac reminds us to choose life giving words.

James 1:17 teaches us that "every good and perfect gift" comes from God.  Every Good Thing by The Afters reminds us of the same thing every time we hear this catchy tune.

I discuss the inspiration for the creation of the More Than a Song podcast.  Where it all began...