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  • "Featured" 14
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Worship Metaphors And The Rich
Worship Metaphors And The Rich

"Metaphors in literature and poetry are used to uncover truth. But not in worship music." (David Gate)

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Worship Leading, SongwritingCommon HymnalNovember 22, 2019David Gate
Hymns Are Sneaky
Hymns Are Sneaky

"I grew up in the A.M.E. church (google it) among the sweet smell of dark upholstered pews and frayed hymnal covers. I often tell people about my many adventures in my old church — sleeping in the balcony and playing basketball during the sermon." (Justin Gray)

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Songwriting, IdeaJustin GrayNovember 13, 2019Justin Gray, Every Nation
Lessons In A Choir Robe
Lessons In A Choir Robe

"When I first moved to Nashville as an aspiring songwriter/producer, nothing motivated me more than the thought of having a PLATFORM for my music." (Justin Gray)

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Devotional, InstrumentalJustin GrayNovember 11, 2019Justin Gray, Every Nation
Storytelling Through Song
Storytelling Through Song

Andy Squyres recorded this podcast for 10000 Fathers' Worship School. If you are a thinker and a grappler with truth, this podcast will grip you!!

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Podcast, SongwritingAndy SquyresOctober 13, 2019Andy Squyres
The Wilderness
The Wilderness

"I recently went for a run on a trail in the North Georgia Mountains. The trail was on the verge of being overgrown. Vines slapped my legs and face as I twisted and turned along the rocky path." (Cameron Walker)

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DevotionalCameron WalkerSeptember 16, 2019Cameron Walker
Son Of A Preacher Man
Son Of A Preacher Man

Last week, Dee Wilson and Brittney Spencer sat down with Jonathan Martin to tell the stories behind “The Kingdom Is Yours” and “Whiskey Lows” in two new episodes of Jonathan's "Son Of A Preacher Man" podcast.

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PodcastJonathan MartinAugust 28, 2019Jonathan Martin, Brittney Spencer, Dee Wilson
The Foreigner Among You
The Foreigner Among You

"Tom Petty once sang: "You don't have to live like a refugee." I'm sure this would be a welcome message to the thousands of men, women and children being forced from their homes in Syria and other places of unrest". (Paul Duncan)

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Social ActivismPaul DuncanAugust 7, 2019Paul Duncan
Jesus Was An Asylum Seeker
Jesus Was An Asylum Seeker

“Dear Christians, did you know that Jesus was an asylum seeker? His parents escaped the brutality of Herod and lived in Egypt for years. Yes, as a migrant family. Sincerely, The Bible.” (Carlos Rodriguez)

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Social ActivismCarlos RodriguezJuly 31, 2019Carlos Rodriguez
Recovery Of A Lost Voice
Recovery Of A Lost Voice

"I love to sing. I’ve been singing since I was old enough to make sounds, which is basically most of my last 30 years of living." (Micah Joy Macaulay)

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DevotionalMicah Joy MacaulayJuly 14, 2019Micah Joy Macaulay, The Union
Waiting Does Not Diminish Us, We Are Enlarged In The Waiting
Waiting Does Not Diminish Us, We Are Enlarged In The Waiting

"When I walked into the prayer lounge at the Chattanooga House Of Prayer for the first time, one of the sentences written on the chalk-board wall resonated deep inside me." (Matthew Macaulay)

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Devotional, IdeaMatthew MacaulayJuly 14, 2019Matthew Macaulay, The Union
7 Things Jesus Never Said
7 Things Jesus Never Said

“If you believe what you like in the Gospel, and reject what you don’t like, it is not the Gospel you believe, but yourself.” (Augustine of Hippo)

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IdeaCarlos RodriguezJuly 7, 2019Carlos Rodriguez
Scales, Weights And Measurements
Scales, Weights And Measurements

"Ever tried baking in a foreign country? I have. Measurements and recipes that were once friends become frightful enemies in the blink of an eye!" (Matthew Macaulay)

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DevotionalMatthew MacaulayJuly 2, 2019Matthew Macaulay, The Union
Reflection From A Common Hymnal Writing Camp
Reflection From A Common Hymnal Writing Camp

I recently spent a week at a Common Hymnal writing camp. (Asha Kaye)

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Songwriting, UpdateAsha KayeJuly 1, 2019Asha Kaye
God Of The Lynching Tree: Why Everything Doesn’t Happen For A Reason
God Of The Lynching Tree: Why Everything Doesn’t Happen For A Reason

“Why Everything Doesn’t Happen For A Reason.” (Will Retherford)

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Social ActivismWill RetherfordJune 24, 2019Will Retherford
Community
Community

"In a fast paced and disjointed world people are craving connection. Without a doubt, social media platforms connect people in beautiful ways. But swiping through the highlight reel of people’s lives leaves us longing for more than a filtered glimpse of reality." (Cameron Walker)

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Devotional, IdeaCameron WalkerJune 24, 2019Cameron Walker
I Want To Be Famous
I Want To Be Famous

“I want to be famous so I can be humble about being famous.” (David Budbill)

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Poetry, Devotional, IdeaDavid BudbillJune 14, 2019David Budbill
Fragility
Fragility

"A friend recently made a tongue-in-cheek comment about the trending theology of contemporary worship: “God is great. And we are great."" (Malcolm du Plessis)

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Devotional, IdeaMalcolm du PlessisJune 12, 2019Malcolm du Plessis
Thumbs, Tones And Togetherness
Thumbs, Tones And Togetherness

"There’s a “thumbs up’ emoji that we often use when texting. It was originally available only in a Homa Simpson yellow but then later a whole spectrum of skin tones were added, all the way from vanilla white to dark chocolate brown." (Langa Mbonambi)

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Social ActivismLanga MbonambiJune 10, 2019Langa Mbonambi, We Will Worship, Every Nation
Shaken
Shaken

"We are in a time of unprecedented shaking--political systems are shaking, ecclesiastical systems are shaking--everything that can be shaken, is being shaken." (Jonathan Martin)

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Podcast, Devotional, IdeaJonathan MartinJune 3, 2019Jonathan Martin
The Price Of Honesty
The Price Of Honesty

"About 20-something years ago, I heard the Keith Green song that starts: "my eyes are dry, my faith is old, my heart is hard, my prayers are cold." Wow... I'm not sure I can imagine hearing that on Christian radio today."" (Paul Duncan)

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DevotionalPaul DuncanMay 19, 2019Paul Duncan
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