Christmas

Christmas comes just a little early, as we bring you a sneak preview music video from Chris Tomlin's new Christmas album, titled, Adore.  This track is called, "He Shall Reign".

Between navigating stores, searching for items online, inevitable delays and last-minute requests, shopping for the holidays can make the most wonderful time of the year one of the most stressful times as well.

Reduce that stress and avoid overspending on gifts with these money-saving tips!

“‘The Chosen’ changed my life,” said Worship leader Brandon Lake (who sings, "Gratitude") recently on a video interview with "Chosen" series creator Dallas Jenkins.
Find out more here!

"The world will call you Jesus, I will call you son."  Katy Nichole sings what it would be like to hear praise and worship from Mary, the mother of Jesus.  

Watch this amazing acoustic performance of Katy singing, "O What a King"...

The holidays are here and so are their temptations! I want to arm you with a battle plan to keep first things first and stay healthy, happy, and fit God’s way!

Here are 9 concrete ways to do it!

No matter how hard we try, families become so focused on dinners, tree decorating, card sending, and gift giving during the Christmas season!  But keeping our minds and hearts focused on Christ during this season is the whole foundation to the season.

What if we made prayer the focus instead of all the Christmas items on our lists?  Here are 3 prayers to bring your heart closer to Christ.

When it comes to the joy and the stress of the holidays, how do you and your spouse approach it? As a united team? Or do tinsel, gift giving, and extended family get-togethers turn you against each other?

If you and your spouse are struggling to face the holidays together, here are 5 ways you can navigate the season hand-in-hand rather than back-to-back.

Zach Williams reminds us of Jesus’ miraculous birth with ‘Go Tell It On The Mountain.’ Zach breathes new life into this African-American spiritual that dates all the way back to 1865. 

As seen on TBN Christmas special, Casting Crowns performs their compelling and convicting song, "I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day"

Somehow, I’ve gone from Buddy the Elf to the Grinch. I’ve gone on a downward spiral from loving Christmas to dreading its coming.  But, I don’t want it to be this way!

Let's regain the joy of the season....!

For me, one of the most challenging and busies times of the year is the holiday season. It is when I discover my overcommitted schedule and endless obligations have created a very underwhelmed soul.

How do busy moms do it all so seamlessly?

Black Friday is that infamous time of year when we forget everything we learned the day before about gratitude, and go stark raving mad for things. Most people know what to expect at a Black Friday sale, some might even enjoy the chaos. However, for those looking to avoid the usual frenzy, here are ten things to do on Black Friday besides shop.

Before you unwrap the candy cane or sip on that peppermint mocha, you might want to first consider the palette.  Behold, the Christmas album from Lauren Daigle, brings influences from New Orleans' Bourbon Street to bring a Christmas album that, in many respects, is totally unconventional.  What does Lauren say about the album?

From CCM Magazine!

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and everywhere I turn there's a tide rising of commotion, preparation, and pinning. It's enough to make my head spin.

But in the midst of it all, I feel a gentle tug at my heart.

"Come to Me..."

 

Seasonal depression can create major internal struggles, including feelings of isolation, rejection, and abandonment. If you experience seasonal depression, here are some practical tips to help and encourage you...

The holiday season’s air is thick with New Year's resolutions; well intended, but far more likely to fail than succeed. So let’s re-frame those good intentions and agree that any time of year is a great time to make changes that improve your health and life.

For you, is Christmas about feelings of expectation and euphoria, followed by feelings of disappointment and despair right afterward?  Or is there something more to be gained from the passing of Christmas Day?

Tapping the talents of Matt Maher, Casting Crowns creates a song that takes the event of The Nativity and points that to the listener.  Are YOU making room for the New King?

Watch the music video for “Make Room (feat. Matt Maher)” by Casting Crowns. Merry Christmas!

Applying their signature sibling sound to this Amy Grant classic, CAIN gives us this intimate video performance of "Grown Up Christmas List".

for King & Country breathes new life into a Christmas classic.  Check out their amazing live rendition of "O Come O Come Emmanuel"