Researcher’s have long been singing the praises of music therapy and the stimulating and sedative effects of music. In clinics, nursing homes and dental offices, research has shown that music can play a role in reducing patients’ agitation, enhancing sleep, relieving pain and lowering heart rates and blood pressure. Whether you need calming or excitement, [...]

Written by Peng Fei, translated by Henry Tung When I reflect back on my childhood days, the most beautiful songs that went around my house were hymns. Oftentimes when I’m alone in the backyard, I can’t help but start praising the Lord with beautiful hymns like “Ten Children Approach and Accepting Jesus”, or  singing “Shake [...]

Music is an instrumental (no pun intended) part of our society today but we as believers often overlook its importance of it in our life in Christ Jesus. King David was gifted with the talent of music. Undoubtedly, God enjoyed the music that David and others wrote and played for their songs are a part [...]

When I meditated on the word guidance, I kept seeing “dance” at the end of the word. I remember reading that doing God’s will is a lot like dancing. When two people try to lead, nothing feels right. The movement doesn’t flow with the music, and everything is quite uncomfortable and jerky. When one person [...]

A Musical Gift

When Deborah met Chelsea, she  learned this young student had a huge passion for music and was in the process of recording her first album. Chelsea wanted to know how she could share her journey of knowing Jesus clearly with others, especially during her concerts. Deborah helped fine tune her story and learned just recently [...]

I would like to start going to church, but I don’t know which one to go to. How do I decide on a church? When you are looking for a local church, you may want to visit a few before you settle on one. There are a few areas to consider. The most important aspect [...]

“And He has put a new song in my mouth, even praise to our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.??? (Psalm 40:3) Janie saw a noticeable difference in her friend, Nancy. “What’s up???, she asked her. “You seem so alive these days.??? What Nancy told her was surprisingly [...]

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“And whenever the tormenting spirit from God troubled Saul, David would play the harp and Saul would feel better, and the evil spirit would go away” (I Samuel 16:23) King Saul had disobeyed God and the spirit of the Lord had left him. Instead, the Lord had sent a tormenting spirit that filled him with [...]

We have a tendency to limit our Christian experiences by “boxing” them in a confined space. We label our spiritual boxes, both large and small, and place our boxed experiences neatly on the shelf of our minds…. along with other boxes we’ve collected over the years. It all makes for a tidy intellect, an organized [...]