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MIKESCHAIR Interview
As the world looks in on Christianity today, they are looking for honesty and for sincerity. Too often, what they have found is hypocrisy in those who profess to be followers of Christ. As a new generation of bands hits the forefront in Christianity today, we are seeing a transparency that has never been seen before. MIKESCHAIR is one band who is definitely not afraid to openly discuss who they are, hoping that in their journey with the Lord, others may relate and come to know Him as well. MIKESCHAIR formed while they were students at Belmont University. The Lord has ...
Father of the Decade
As I began to consider this concept, I thought it would be fairly easy. After all, how many fathers are there in the world? There must be many that stand out. How much news has been reported in the last ten years? There must be great fathers among the reports. Soon after beginning my research, I realized this was going to be a difficult, if not impossible, task. There are fathers in the news alright. Recently there was Dr. Umaru Abdulmutallab, the father of Abdul Farouk Abdulmutallab, otherwise known as the "underpants bomber", or the "undergarments bomber", or something like that. He is ...
Interview – Phil Wickham
A few weeks ago, I took a silent retreat into the North Carolina wilderness to get alone with God and to allow him to speak to my heart. I took a copy of 1 cd on my ipod, Heaven and Earth which is Phil Wickham’s latest album that releases on November 17. God spoke to me in many ways through scripture but He allowed Phil’s music to bring me to a point of true worship. I sat down with Phil this morning to talk a little bit about who he is, his career and what inspires his songwriting abilities. History Q- Give ...
Jonny Diaz – Men of God Spotlight
Our God is a God of redirection. The Bible says in Proverbs 16:3, “Commit your works to the Lord and your plans will be established.” Many of us have planned out our lives, striving to be one thing, only to learn later that God wanted us somewhere else. When we make that commitment to the Lord, we see how God redirects the paths of our lives, leading us to where He always intended for us to be. Jonny Diaz learned this lesson from the Lord and learned that sometimes, that redirection isn’t the easiest thing to accept, but once you ...
Men of God Spotlight: Scott Brosius
At the end of the 1997 season, Scott Brosius wondered where his career was going. He had just completed his worst season in Oakland and now, he was hearing the trade rumors and contemplating where he would be next. God opened a door, one that Scott could not have imagined being opened before that time, reviving his career and providing Scott with a new platform and a new audience. His faith would grow as the Lord moved in so many ways. Scott Brosius is now the head baseball coach at his alma mater. He is in our Men of God spotlight ...
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MIKESCHAIR Interview
As the world looks in on Christianity today, they are looking for honesty and for sincerity. Too often, what they have found is hypocrisy in those who profess to be followers of Christ. As a new generation of bands hits the forefront in Christianity today, we are seeing a transparency that has never been seen before. MIKESCHAIR is one band who is definitely not afraid to openly discuss who they are, hoping that in their journey with the Lord, others may relate and come to know Him as well. MIKESCHAIR formed while they were students at Belmont University. The Lord has opened many doors for them and as they walk through those doors, they sing about their faith and even about the doubts and questions that they have along the way. We recently caught up with Mike of MIKESCHAIR to talk about where the Lord is taking them and how the Lord is using them.
Continue reading...Jonny Diaz – Men of God Spotlight
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Our God is a God of redirection. The Bible says in Proverbs 16:3, “Commit your works to the Lord and your plans will be established.” Many of us have planned out our lives, striving to be one thing, only to learn later that God wanted us somewhere else. When we make that commitment to the Lord, we see how God redirects the paths of our lives, leading us to where He always intended for us to be. Jonny Diaz learned this lesson from the Lord and learned that sometimes, that redirection isn’t the easiest thing to accept, but once you are in the Lord’s will for your life, everything becomes more clear and more fulfilling. I recently caught up with Jonny and we spoke about how God had redirected his life and how God was using his music to speak to people all over the world. His song, “More Beautiful You” shot up the charts and people began to listen to this message that the Lord was laying on his heart.
Continue reading...Men of God Spotlight: Scott Brosius
Monday, October 19, 2009
At the end of the 1997 season, Scott Brosius wondered where his career was going. He had just completed his worst season in Oakland and now, he was hearing the trade rumors and contemplating where he would be next. God opened a door, one that Scott could not have imagined being opened before that time, reviving his career and providing Scott with a new platform and a new audience. His faith would grow as the Lord moved in so many ways. Scott Brosius is now the head baseball coach at his alma mater. He is in our Men of God spotlight this week and we recently caught up with Scott over the phone to talk about faith and baseball.
Continue reading...Men of God Spotlight: JR Towles
Sunday, July 12, 2009
He calls the shots. For most of us, we have always wanted to get to the place where we call the shots in life. No boss. No set schedule. There is no one to whom we have to answer. He calls the shots in a different way. He calls the game. From behind the plate, he signals to the pitcher what pitch should be thrown next, and then he sets up a target for the pitcher in the exact location where the pitch should be thrown. It is not an easy job. On the field, he makes a hundred or more decisions throughout one game, trying to baffle the hitter so the Houston Astros can win the game. JR Towles has learned how to game plan for Major League hitters and he calls the shots for the pitcher during the game. In his life, though, he has learned that it is God who is calling the shots and he walks humbly down the trail that God has cut for him. I caught up with JR in Kissimmee, FL this season during Spring Training. He stood there intent on talking about a faith that has changed his life in more than one way.
Continue reading...Fight Like Jesus
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Say something, for God’s sake! When Jesus shows up things happen. When he shows up he uses words and the world is recreated. Words are Jesus’ weapon of choice and his tool of design. He could hurl lightning bolts, or split mountains with his fist, or with a wave of his hand toss the armies of the planet into the sea. Instead, Jesus says things. For words, when they are the right words, spoken by the right messenger, are enough. At the start of his ministry Jesus explained his mission in words that Isaiah the Prophet had borrowed from God:“The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor” Luke 4:17-19.
Continue reading...Interview – VOTA
Saturday, March 21, 2009
VOTA (formerly known as Casting Pearls) is Christian rock band from Lincoln, Nebraska featuring Bryan Olesen, a former guitarist with fellow Christian rock band Newsboys. Several of the band's songs have been featured on rotation with several national radio networks such as K-Love, and are part of the international 180 Tour. We sat down with them for a Men of God spotlight interview.
Continue reading...Prodigal Interview – Dustin Ruth (of the band RUTH)
Thursday, January 22, 2009
The story of the prodigal is one of the most inspiring stories ever spoken because it gives us all hope that we can turn things around in life, even when they seem to be deteriorating so quickly. It is a story where the young man focuses on the wrong things and once life begins to fall apart, he turns his focus homeward, to a father who was waiting on him all along. Dustin Ruth knows this story well. He has lived it and now, his focus is solely on Christ, using music to share the message of what God has done in the lives of the members of Ruth.
Continue reading...Jason Roy of Building 429
Thursday, November 27, 2008
We do a little Q&A with Jason Roy of Building 429 in this week's "Men of God" Spotlight.
Continue reading...Men of God Spotlight: Bart Millard of MercyMe
Monday, October 27, 2008
I can only imagine what it will be like... are familiar words by a familiar voice, Bart Millard of MercyMe. Bart has just released a new album, Hymned Again and I was fortunate enough to catch up with Bart for a quick interview about where it all began.
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Thursday, January 28, 2010
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