by Lake on January 27th, 2009

Although I enjoy many Christian songs and a number of Christian bands, I find myself disheartened and disoriented if I listen to Christian radio for very long. Although that sentence could be made into a post of its own, I’ll leave that topic alone for now by simply saying that contemporary Christian music is usually too individualistic or too cheerfully playful for me to enjoy.

I’ve found that I often learn more about God and am subsequently drawn closer to Him through secular songs than I am through the large majority of Christian songs.

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by Lake on January 7th, 2009

I’m spending a long night proofreading, and I have iTunes playing my music in the background. Chris Tomlin’s song, This Is Our God just played, and it shook me out of my work mindset. The lyrics are beautiful, but the truths they contain are far greater still.
As you read, realize just how wonderful [...]

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by Lake on December 1st, 2008

I’ve confessed before that I listen to country music. (I do live in Texas…) Today, while I was listening to country radio, a Kid Rock song came on (By the way, when did he shift genres to country?), and it set me thinking about his name.
Can you imagine having a friend who insisted [...]

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by Lake on November 19th, 2008

If anyone’s interested, iTunes is doing a limited time deal where you can buy certain movies and music albums for under $5. Link Here

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by Lake on August 28th, 2008

It is comforting to watch God work repeatedly in the same area of my life; He doesn’t just show me a flaw and walk away. Instead, He teaches me and guides me faithfully and consistently. In light of my last post, I’ve been seeing the idea of sin and forgiveness in everything I [...]

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by Lake on August 21st, 2008

I’ve written about it before, but songs have an amazing way of connecting with my soul. At times I can feel that my heart is not at rest but not put a finger on what I’m going through. Then, I hear a song and it echoes through my mind as I reflect on [...]

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by Lake on August 8th, 2006

Let me preface this post with the same warning I used at the beginning of my last post relating to country music, over a year ago:
*Disclaimer: This post will discuss Country music. Anyone not from Texas, or anyone otherwise excused from enjoying Country/Western songs may experience slight nausea or a ringing in the ears after [...]

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by Lake on April 8th, 2006

The thought has not had time to fully develop in my mind, but I have been reflecting upon the great similarities between our culture and our local churches. I often wonder if we are settling for the world rather than reaching out for Jesus. Todd Agnew has a new song out that speaks [...]

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by Lake on July 13th, 2005

*Disclaimer: This post will discuss Country music. Anyone not from Texas, or otherwise excused from enjoying Country/Western songs may experience slight nausea or a ringing in the ears after reading the following entry.*
I should start by saying that I’m not a musician and that I’m far from being labeled “musically inclined,” so my taste in [...]

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