The River
God uses the raw power and life-sustaining abilities of rivers for several key metaphors throughout the Bible. Even from the very beginning of the Bible, in the account of creation, we see God setting Adam and Even in a garden […]
Jesus
So I Will Come
We never move past the need to meditate deeply on the suffering that Jesus endured for our sins. Without reflecting often on the unjust suffering of our glorious friend and king we can easily slide further and further into complacency […]
O Jesus
This joyful song reminds us of the beauty and power of Jesus’ name. Scripture tells us that “there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved” (Acts 4:12) and that “at the name […]
Songs of Praise
Another song about singing (these seem to be particularly precious), “Songs of Praise” is a wonderful hymn about when, where, and how God will receive songs of praise. Whether it is here on earth or forever in heaven, God’s people […]
The Theme of My Song
Every now and then we find songs about singing! In this beautiful hymn, John Stocker turns our attention to God’s mercy. In the first verse, we remember that it is only by God’s mercy that we escape the terrors of […]
I Adore You
There are many contemporary worship songs that we could consider “love” songs to Jesus. While we should certainly pour out our hearts in love to our Savior, most of these songs communicate a mere sentimental love that hardly surpasses the […]
I Lay My Sins on Jesus
This hymn was originally written by Horatius Bonar, who has been called the prince of the Scottish hymnwriters. In it we are reminded of how God invites us to bring our sins to Jesus not just initially when we come […]
There Is No Greater Portrait
The best modern songs, whether they be for worship or part of pop culture, tell a story. The story at the heart of Christian worship is the gospel of Jesus and Him crucified (1 Corinthians 2:2). There Is No Greater […]
Where Is Room
This is a song about how the gospel rescues us from various kinds of struggle – doubt, guilt and shame, self-righteous striving, and pride. It is a song inspired by a couple of lines from Albert Midlane’s obscure hymn “Sinner, […]