Have you ever had a song stuck in your head? Even though you may only hear a few bars of the music—perhaps in a mall or during a restaurant meal—a catchy tune can easily play itself over and over in your mind with annoying persistence. What about visual images? No doubt you can recall at [...]
Whew…that is a pretty good question. Well, in a word: a lot. Actually, that was two words. Anyway… Let’s go to the Bible and see what it says. Nobody talked about the second coming more than Jesus. He taught about it, preached about it, and explained it. Toward the end of His time on Earth [...]
The Royal Tailor Band has released a brand-new album with five amazing songs. The guys are immensely talented, the sound is stellar, and the lyrics are phenomenal. Produced by Daniel Kinner, this commercial-quality album featuring songs like “Save Her” and “Love Is Here” shows the diverse side of Royal Tailor Band. You can download the [...]
You can’t attend a North American Youth Congress without feeling the palpable energy of Holy Ghost expectations. Thus, from Wednesday afternoon registration to the morning classes and afternoon outreach projects to the final Friday night altar call, the air almost crackles with expectations realized. Living the theme of “Beyond,” over 18,000 people attended this biennial [...]
Youth Pastor Name: John Dial Youth Group Name: Anthem Student Ministries Who: The Pentecostals at Royalwood Where: Houston, TX InsideOut: What is your average youth attendance? John Dial: 85 IO: Average age? JD: Anywhere from 12-30 IO: What is your youth group’s “claim to fame”? JD: They are a lot of fun and enjoy a [...]
InsideOut: What do you get when you go to Starbucks? Tom Trimble: A grande, two Splenda non-fat wet cappuccino. IO: What is your favorite breakfast cereal? TT: Honey Nut Cheerios (It’s good and helps lower cholesterol.) IO: If you could have one super-hero power, what would it be and why? TT: I would be able to show people [...]
As I prepared for my missions trip to El Salvador this summer, I repeatedly petitioned God to have a life-altering experience. My truest desire was not to return to my home church the same person, the same Christian that I was before. Going into this trip with faith and serving a God who never disappoints; [...]
The Great Contradiction The audacity of the Incarnation begins at conception (as does the wonder of all human life): Jesus Christ was born of a virgin. This is the first claim of the gospel story, and it contradicts our understanding of life. If a woman is pregnant, she is not a virgin. That is the [...]
Twenty-two—the number of times instruments is mentioned in the Bible (NIV). Ninety—the number of times music is referred to in His Word. One hundred seven—the number of times singing is discussed. One hundred sixteen—the number of times song or songs is stated. Music obviously had a significant impact in ancient times and clearly has the [...]
