If the holidays are hard for you and peace and joy seem a million miles away, you are not alone. Steven Curtis Chapman and his family are no strangers to loss. They lost their daughter Maria 12 years ago, but Steven says he truly learned the importance of Emmanuel; “God with us” which started at Christmas. … Continue reading
There are so many great Christmas songs, but there are not many good Thanksgiving songs. So, we attempted to change that. Not to be outdone, Ben Rector tried his best to equal that magic with his Thanksgiving Song. We applaud the effort:) … Continue reading
Today, (Oct. 23, 2020) is the one year anniversary of the passing of Toby Mac’s oldest son Truett. I cannot imagine what it takes to deal with this kind of heart breaking loss all the while still having to maintain a public persona in which people look to you to get them through their problems. However, if anyone was built to handle this pain and still love on people it would most certainly be Toby… … Continue reading
What do a shoebox, a scarf and a sticky note all have in common? They have the power to change a life! In and of themselves these items may not mean much but they ended up meaning the world to Yves Dushime. He was a kid growing up in a refugee camp in the Congo in Africa when an Operation Christmas Child shoebox with a scarf and a sticky note set him on a new… … Continue reading
Sometimes, it’s hard to imagine a world where things will be better, and often times, there’s very little we can do about it. But with CURE International, you can help turn a child’s “before,” where they’re often seen as an outcast or cursed…into an “after.” Last year, we had the pleasure of meeting Julius at a CURE hospital in Kenya. Here is his “before” picture: Julius was such a blessing and an inspiration to us that… … Continue reading
Wally has always loved MercyMe’s Cover Tune Grab Bag, where the band covers popular songs on video. Hear the story behind Bart’s favorite songs, and then Wally lives out a lifelong dream by joining Bart in a new Cover Tune Grab Bag. Or, if you’re the kind of person who likes to skip straight to dessert, here’s Bart and Wally performing Taylor Swift’s “Shake”. Related Posts: Bart from MercyMe faces Wally in iPod Roulette Bart from MercyMe gives… … Continue reading
If you didn’t have the best father growing up, all is not lost. Pastor Louie Giglio helps provide some perspective about how our relationship with our fathers colors how we view our relationship with God as a Heavenly Father. Louie also shed some light on how kids who have suffered at the hands of an abusive father view themselves and their abuse. We dove into the 6 types of fathers Louie outlines in his new… … Continue reading
Wally was in the movie I Can Only Imagine, and his daughter was an extra in the new Kendrick brothers movie Overcomer. We thought it would be fun to see who is the bigger star by the amount of screen time each of them had. … Continue reading
A life-changing surgery at a CURE hospital is just the first step in the process for CURE kids. Rehabilitation is vital as many of these kids have never been able to do things on their own, like walk. The CURE rehab staff makes sure the kids know how to make the most of the new limbs and abilities they have been given. I had to end my workout session early to make sure this little… … Continue reading
It’s always a delight to sit down with Lauren Daigle, especially with her new album “Look Up, Child” out. She shared how the 8-year-old version of Lauren sees the world and what she’s been up to since her last album. Plus, we challenged her to decide if quotes were said by “powerhouse preachers” or “powerhouse singers.” :00–What she’s learned in her season of rest 2:48–How to approach the world in a childlike way 9:53–What her… … Continue reading
