Michael W. Smith: Every Christmas Rocketown Records, 2023 Michael offers up his fifth full length holiday project Every Christmas, a follow up to his 2014 The Spirit of Christmas. The project is an intimate family affair as it was co-produced with his son, Tyler Michael Smith featuring his daughters Whitney Mooring and Anna Smith and the children’s choir is made up of … [Read more...] about Music Reviews December 2023
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Christmas at House of James
A Vintage Christmas:A Collection of ClassicStories and Poems Louisa May Alcott, Charles Dickens, LM Montgomery, and more Thomas Nelson This beautiful, giftable Christmas collection features 23 old-fashioned works from classic authors who invite you to a feast of holiday nostalgia. A Vintage Christmas includes stories from Louisa May Alcott, Charles Dickens, Ralph … [Read more...] about Christmas at House of James
Deep Discipleship for Dark Days
– A Manual for Holding Fast to What is Good (Paul Dirks) Book review by Jack A. Taylor How does a follower of Jesus manage the seismic shifts in our western culture in a relevant and timely way? How do we prepare our next generations to apply Scriptural principles to their everyday life? Paul Dirks lays a strong foundation through his book, Deep Discipleship for Dark … [Read more...] about Deep Discipleship for Dark Days
Pacific Voices
Music is one of God’s greatest gifts to humankind. It can be a conduit to channel our innermost feelings, and when we struggle to bring our thoughts into words, music can be the voice that speaks for us. The most significant aspect of the gift of music is that it gives us an exemplary way to worship God. A way that is prescribed by God, as many references in the Scriptures will … [Read more...] about Pacific Voices
Chor Leoni – Lighting up the Season
As we approach the Christmas season, chaos permeates the “Peace on Earth” we so earnestly desire. Most critical are the devastating world events that seem so hopeless: heart-breaking events that impact the lives of people just like us. Closer to home, the season often stirs up emotions related to personal grief and other losses, both recent and distant. Once again, Chor … [Read more...] about Chor Leoni – Lighting up the Season