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John MacArthur on Hillsong and Bethel: Taking the Holy Spirit’s Name in Vain Constantly
Reformation Charlotte has argued that the commercialized Christian music industry not only enables idolatry, but robs God of His glory at many levels, including in churches. The vast majority of Christian contemporary music is produced by celebrity artists who’ve compromised on biblical truths in order to server their own selfish desires.
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Reformation Charlotte has argued that the commercialized Christian music industry not only enables idolatry, but robs God of His glory at many levels, including in churches. The vast majority of Christian contemporary music is produced by celebrity artists who’ve compromised on biblical truths in order to server their own selfish desires.
John MacArthur addresses two specific contemporary worship movements: Hillsong and Bethel.
MacArthur argues that while even aberrant movements like Hillsong and Bethel could occasionally produce a hymn with true and sound doctrine–and that it could be sung–that Christians need to be careful and discerning because we don’t want to get sucked into their movements.
Hillsong and Bethel, argues John MacArthur, both take the Holy Spirit’s name in vain constantly.
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When We Fall Apart ~ Ryan Stevenson / Truth Be Told ~ Matthew West
The Lord never intended for us to live with the persona of invincibility. We are broken people living in a world that is the same way. God already knows us, and we benefit greatly through being transparent with Him and with people. This song is refreshing, and tells us exactly that. It was written in reference to the loss of Ryan Stevenson’s mother. After this song is a similar one by Matthew West. Blessings, Pastor Steve <><
Behind The Song: Ryan Stevenson Shares The Heart Behind His Song “When We Fall Apart”
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Behind The Song: Ryan Stevenson Shares The Heart Behind His Song “When We Fall Apart”
By Abby Young | Uncategorized | 0 comment | 19 May, 2020 | 9
This week’s featured song story comes to us from Ryan Stevenson. We’re excited to share with you the story behind his song “When We Fall Apart.”
“I remember the last words my mom spoke to me. She said on her death bed in our last conversation, ‘don’t ever think that you need to have it all together. Don’t ever think that you need to fight back your tears because sometimes the only way we see clearly is when we look through our tears. Sometimes our greatest act of strength is really our weakness. It’s in our surrender. And sometimes the only way we heal is when we just let go, crumble and fall apart.’” – Ryan Stevenson
Click on the video below to hear Ryan share the story. Scroll down to listen and read the full lyrics of the song.https://www.youtube.com/embed/smu0ugwYlrEhttps://www.youtube.com/embed/xUPgzd3nwMo
From the upcoming album Wildest Dreams.
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“When We Fall Apart” Lyrics
You were 43 when you got the news
Life will be changing, nothing we can do
The clock is ticking now
All I can think about
Is knowing I have to move on without you somehow
And I just can’t believe
That you’re the one whose keeping it together
As you hold my hand and say
It’s ok to cry
It’s ok to fall apart
You don’t have to try
To be strong when you are not
And it may take sometime to make sense of all your thoughts
But don’t ever fight your tears
‘Cause there is freedom in every drop
Sometimes the only way to heal a broken heart is when we fall apart
You ask me to sing
Some songs that I wrote
And I can barely speak
Can barely play a note
All my tears rush in
Falling on my strings
And make the sound of these progressions have a different ring
And I hate to say goodbye
Knowing this will be the last time we’re together
As you close your eyes and say
It’s ok to cry
It’s ok to fall apart
You don’t have to try
To be strong when you are not
And it may take sometime to make sense of all your thoughts
But don’t ever fight your tears
‘Cause there is freedom in every drop
Sometimes the only way to heal a broken heart is when we fall apart
And you’ve got the gift of mercy
Don’t ever think it’s strange
Not a curse, but it is a blessing to feel other people’s pain
And always love without condition
And trust with all your heart
There’s healing in the story of your scars
Well, it’s been awhile
Since you’ve been gone
Sometimes I still catch myself trying to call your phone
All the hopes and dreams we used to talk about
They’re still alive in me and I just hope I make you proud
Now I’m your legacy
And it’s your love still holding me together
And I still hear you say
It’s ok to cry
It’s ok to fall apart
You don’t have to try
To be strong when you are not
And it may take sometime to make sense of all your thoughts
But don’t ever fight your tears
‘Cause there is freedom in every drop
Sometimes the only way to heal a broken heart is when we fall apart
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Truth Be Told Lyrics – Matthew West
Lie number one you’re supposed to have it all together
And when they ask how you’re doing
Just smile and tell them, “Never better”
Lie number 2 everybody’s life is perfect except yours
So keep your messes and your wounds
And your secrets safe with you behind closed doors
Truth be told
The truth is rarely told, now
I say I’m fine, yeah I’m fine oh I’m fine, hey I’m fine but I’m not
I’m broken
And when it’s out of control I say it’s under control but it’s not
And you know it
I don’t know why it’s so hard to admit it
When being honest is the only way to fix it
There’s no failure, no fall
There’s no sin you don’t already know
So let the truth be told
There’s a sign on the door, says, “Come as you are” but I doubt it
‘Cause if we lived like it was true, every Sunday morning pew would be crowded
But didn’t you say the church should look more like a hospital
A safe place for the sick, the sinner and the scarred and the prodigals
Like me
Well truth be told
The truth is rarely told
Oh am I the only one who says
I’m fine, yeah I’m fine oh I’m fine, hey I’m fine but I’m not
I’m broken
And when it’s out of control I say it’s under control but it’s not
And you know it
I don’t know why it’s so hard to admit it
When being honest is the only way to fix it
There’s no failure, no fall
There’s no sin you don’t already know
So let the truth be told
Can I really stand here unashamed
Knowin’ that you love for me won’t change?
Oh God if that’s really true
Then let the truth be told
I say I’m fine, yeah I’m fine oh I’m fine, hey I’m fine but I’m not
I’m broken
And when it’s out of control I say it’s under control but it’s not
And you know it
I don’t know why it’s so hard to admit it
When being honest is the only way to fix it
There’s no failure, no fall
There’s no sin you don’t already know
Yeah I know
There’s no failure, no fall
There’s no sin you don’t already know
So let the truth be told
https://www.youtube.com/embed/j4wYkS8Z3Io
Written By: Matthew West and Andrew Pruis
Hope Darst ~ Promise Keeper
TobyMac Loses His Eldest Son, His Sister Died, And The Pandemic Limited His Music Ministry. This led him to read the Psalms, And Then He Wrote A Song…
Posted on Tuesday, Mar 16, 2021 by Lindsay Williams
Rising out of the ashes, hitmaker TobyMac has a message for fans: “Help Is On The Way.” The father of five tragically lost his 21-year-old son, Truett, in the fall of 2019. Shortly thereafter, the pandemic hit, halting live events and threatening his livelihood. Then, in September 2020, Toby’s sister passed away, leaving one to wonder how much suffering one man can take.
The singer admits any songs that poured out of him following Truett’s death were, naturally, sad. He says he prayed, asking God to give him something to hold on to in the middle of the darkness. That’s where “Help Is On The Way (Maybe Midnight)” was born.
WATCH NOW: TobyMac “Help Is On The Way (Maybe Midnight)” Official Music Videohttps://www.youtube.com/embed/aVgetIvEIAs?feature=oembed
Turning to the Psalms for hope, he inadvertently stumbled upon inspiration for his next song, and in tandem, also found a personal lifeline.
“Sing to God a brand-new song. He’s made a world of wonders! He rolled up His sleeves, He set things right. God made history with salvation, He showed the world what He could do.” Psalm 98:1-2 (MSG)
“I read that ‘God is rolling up His sleeves.’ What beautiful imagery. This picture turned me from just having hope to yelling it from the rooftops,” the three-time K-LOVE Fan Award winner shares. “The God of all creation is rolling up His sleeves on our behalf. What a promise. We are not forgotten, not at all.”
The official music video for “Help Is On The Way (Maybe Midnight)” was filmed in Toby’s hometown of Franklin, Tenn., and features his son, Judah.
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Happy to be back out on the road and sharing this new song with fans, Toby just wrapped a run of socially-distanced shows on the 2021 “Hits Deep Tour,” which also featured Tauren Wells, We Are Messengers, Unspoken, Cochren & Co., and Terrian. Next up, he’ll hit drive-ins across the Southeast this spring.
WATCH NOW: TobyMac “Help Is On The Way (Maybe Midnight)” Story Behind the Song
“Help Is On The Way (Maybe Midnight)” lyrics
tobyMac Lyrics
“Help Is On The Way (Maybe Midnight)”
It may be midnight or mid-day
He’s never early, never late
He will stand by what He claimed
I lived enough life to say…
I heard your heart, I see your pain
Out in the dark, out in the rain
Feels so alone, feels so afraid
I heard you pray in Jesus’ name
It may be midnight or mid-day
He’s never early, never late
He will stand by what He claimed
I lived enough life to say… (Say, say, say)
Help is on the way
Roundin’ the corner
Help is on the way
Comin’ for ya
Help is on the way
Yea-ee-ayy
I lived enough life to say…
Help is on the way
Sometimes it’s days, sometimes it’s years (Oh-oh)
Some face a lifetime of fallen tears (Oh-oh)
But He’s in the darkness, He’s in the cold
Just like the mornin’, He always shows (He always shows)
It may be midnight or mid-day
He’s never early, never late
He will stand by what He claimed
I lived enough life to say… (Say, say, say)
Help is on the way
Roundin’ the corner
Help is on the way
Comin’ for ya
Help is on the way
Yea-ee-ayy
I lived enough life to say…
Help is on the way
(Mm-mm, mm-mm)
Well, I seen my share o’ troubles
But the Lord ain’t failed me yet
So I’m holdin’ onto the promise, y’all
That He’s rollin’ up His sleeves again
Said, I seen my share of troubles (Rollin’ up, rollin’ up)
But the Lord ain’t failed me yet (Rollin’ up, rollin’ up)
We’ll keep holdin’ onto the promise, y’all (Rollin’ up, rollin’ up)
That He’s rollin’ up His sleeves again
Rollin’ up, rollin’ up (Don’t ya know it?)
Rollin’ up His sleeves again (I can see Him rollin’)
Rollin’ up, rollin’ up (Help is comin’)
Rollin’ up His sleeves again
Yeah, it may be midnight or mid-day (Yeah-eah)
He’s never early, no, never late (Yeah-eah)
He will stand by what He claimed (Yeah-eah)
I lived enough life to say… (Say, say, say)
It may be midnight or mid-day (Yeah-eah)
He’s never early, no, He’s never late (Yeah-eah)
He will stand by what He claimed (Yeah-eah)
I lived enough life to say… (Say, say, say)
Help is on the way
Help is on the way
Roundin’ the corner
Help is on the way
Submit CorrectionsWriter(s): Toby McKeehan, Micah Kuiper
“Help Is On The Way (Maybe Midnight)” was premiered on Christian radio on the 29th of January 2021. During the weeks leading to the song’s release on the 19th of February 2021, tobyMac posted a couple of photographs on Twitter hinting at the release date and a snippet of the official video.
Hope Darst ~ Peace Be Still
Wonderful Christian musicians are plentiful and we are thankful for them. But once in awhile the Lord raises up a vocalist and accompanying music that touches the soul in a unique way. Hope Darst has a wide range and powerful voice, and seems wed to this song as if it is hers in ownership. God be praised. There are two versions below: 1)Live performance, 2)Recorded with lyrics. Blessings, Pastor Steve <><
Only Jesus ~ Casting Crowns
Only Jesus
Casting Crowns
Make it count, leave a mark, build a name for yourself
Dream your dreams, chase your heart, above all else
Make a name the world remembers
But all an empty world can sell is empty dreams
I got lost in the light when it was up to me
To make a name the world remembers
But Jesus is the only name to remember
And I, I don’t want to leave a legacy
I don’t care if they remember me
Only Jesus
And I, I’ve only got one life to live
I’ll let every second point to Him
Only Jesus
All the kingdoms built, all the trophies won
Will crumble into dust when it’s said and done
‘Cause all that really mattered
Did I live the truth to the ones I love?
Was my life the proof that there is only One
Whose name will last forever?
And I, I don’t want to leave a legacy
I don’t care if they…
Jesus is the only name
Jesus is the only name
Jesus is the only name to remember, oh
Jesus is the only name
Jesus is the only name
Jesus is the only name to remember
And I, I don’t want to leave a legacy
I don’t care if they remember me
Only Jesus
And I, I’ve only got one life to live
I’ll let every second point to Him
Only Jesus
I don’t want to leave a legacy
I don’t care if they remember me
Only Jesus
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Tennessee Ernie Ford – Rock Of Ages (Live) / Just As I Am
Tennessee Ernie Ford – Rock Of Ages (Live) – YouTube
Lyrics
1. Rock of Ages, cleft for me,
let me hide myself in thee;
let the water and the blood,
from thy wounded side which flowed,
be of sin the double cure;
save from wrath and make me pure.
2. Not the labors of my hands
can fulfill thy law’s commands;
could my zeal no respite know,
could my tears forever flow,
all for sin could not atone;
thou must save, and thou alone.
3. Nothing in my hand I bring,
simply to the cross I cling;
naked, come to thee for dress;
helpless, look to thee for grace;
foul, I to the fountain fly;
wash me, Savior, or I die.
4. While I draw this fleeting breath,
when mine eyes shall close in death,
when I soar to worlds unknown,
see thee on thy judgment throne,
Rock of Ages, cleft for me,
let me hide myself in thee.
Songwriters: Augustus M. Toplady / Thomas Hastings / Fred Bock
Rock of Ages lyrics © Polygram Int. Music Publishing Ltd., Word Music LLC, Coronation Music Publishing, Jrm Music, Leger Des Heils, Emi Glenwood Music Corporation, WORD MUSIC, LLC, FRED BOCK MUSIC CO.,INC., WIXEN MUSIC PUBLISHING O/B/O PRIMARY WAVE FORD
In The Sweet By And By & What A Friend We Have In Jesus ~ Loretta Lynn
Loretta Lynn Lyrics
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“In The Sweet By And By”
In the sweet by and by we shall meet on that beautiful shore
In the sweet by and by we shall meet on that beautiful shore
There’s a land that is fairer than day and by faith we can see it apart
For the father waits over the way to prepare us a dwelling place there
In the sweet by and by…
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To a wonderful father above we shall offer our tribute of praise
For the glory as gift of his love and the blessings that hallow our days
In the sweet by and by…
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Jesus Christ Is Coming Soon…
Even So Come ~ Passion / Kristian Stanfill
Even Steven 