The song we are looking at in this episode provides me with a reminder. I would say that this can be a battle song, but I feel it reminds me more of who God is.

[1] Artist: Elevation Worship

Song: Authority

Source: LyricFind

Songwriters: Brooke Ligertwood / Christopher Joel Brown / Scott Ligertwood / Steven Furtick

Authority lyrics © Essential Music Publishing

[2] Exodus 14

[3] Luke 5

[4] Mark 11:12-14 + 20-21, NLT

[5] Mark 4:35-41, NLT

[6] Genesis 2:16-17, NLT

[7] Genesis 3

This series has been on my heart for just about a year. I always try to do a song/worship series from time to time as there is always new songs that come out and touch my heart in new ways.

“I’m still amazed at the power of music. It’s fascinating because for so many of us.. it’s a really emotional experience. I want people to know that when they are listening to music and they’re moved by it that God is with them. When the music stirs you and moves you, makes you cry and makes you laugh somehow I really believe that God is with us in those moments. It’s a way that He’s saying ‘I feel it. I understand what life is.’ I think that’s what music was meant to do.” - Don

Join me on the journey through some songs and hear what God says through them.

[1] Exodus 14:15-21, NIV

[2] Artist: The Fray

Song: Be Still

Source: Musixmatch

Songwriters: Benjamin Wysocki / Isaac Edward Slade / David Michael Welsh / Joseph A King

Be Still lyrics © Emi April Music Inc., Little Bike Music, Lincoln & Ollie Music

This series has been on my heart for just about a year. I always try to do a song/worship series from time to time as there is always new songs that come out and touch my heart in new ways.

“I’m still amazed at the power of music. It’s fascinating because for so many of us.. it’s a really emotional experience. I want people to know that when they are listening to music and they’re moved by it that God is with them. When the music stirs you and moves you, makes you cry and makes you laugh somehow I really believe that God is with us in those moments. It’s a way that He’s saying ‘I feel it. I understand what life is.’ I think that’s what music was meant to do.” - Don

Join me on the journey through some songs and hear what God says through them.

[1] Exodus 14-17

[2] Song: Goodness of God

Artist: Bethel Music and Jen Johnson

Songwriters: Jason Ingram / Brian Johnson / Ed Cash / Ben Fielding / Jenn Johnson

Source: Musixmatch

This post references the lyrics of a song. The meaning of the lyrics and the song in this post is my own interpretation.

[3] Good God series

God Isn't Responsible - https://www.thepointoffocus.com/podcast/episode/1d7af5bb/god-isnt-responsible-good-god-series-1-s2e8

DIY God - https://www.thepointoffocus.com/podcast/episode/1c709dd6/diy-god-good-god-series-2-s2e9

Pandora's Box - https://www.thepointoffocus.com/podcast/episode/a88e0929/pandoras-box-good-god-part-3-s2e10

The Mixing Bowl - https://www.thepointoffocus.com/podcast/episode/3c1472d1/the-mixing-bowl-good-god-4-s2e11

Nothing Is Wasted - https://www.thepointoffocus.com/podcast/episode/26b7b127/nothing-is-wasted-good-god-5-s212

[4] after series

better - https://www.thepointoffocus.com/podcast/episode/1be25d3d/better-after-1-s2e13

focus - https://www.thepointoffocus.com/podcast/episode/23159b60/focus-after-2-s2e14

friendships - https://www.thepointoffocus.com/podcast/episode/367ed4e7/friendships-after-3-s2e15

community - https://www.thepointoffocus.com/podcast/episode/1f11949a/community-after-4-s2e16

This series has been on my heart for just about a year. I always try to do a song/worship series from time to time as there is always new songs that come out and touch my heart in new ways.

“I’m still amazed at the power of music. It’s fascinating because for so many of us.. it’s a really emotional experience. I want people to know that when they are listening to music and they’re moved by it that God is with them. When the music stirs you and moves you, makes you cry and makes you laugh somehow I really believe that God is with us in those moments. It’s a way that He’s saying ‘I feel it. I understand what life is.’ I think that’s what music was meant to do.” - Don 

Join me on the journey through some songs and hear what God says through them.

[1] Song: Who Am I

Artist: NEEDTOBREATHE

Source: LyricFind

Songwriters: Nathaniel Rinehart / William Rinehart

Who Am I lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing

This post references the lyrics of a song. The meaning of the lyrics and the song in this post is my own interpretation.

[2] Exodus 2-3

[3] 2 Samuel 11-12

This series has been on my heart for just about a year. I always try to do a song/worship series from time to time as there is always new songs that come out and touch my heart in new ways. 

“I’m still amazed at the power of music. It’s fascinating because for so many of us.. it’s a really emotional experience. I want people to know that when they are listening to music and they’re moved by it that God is with them. When the music stirs you and moves you, makes you cry and makes you laugh somehow I really believe that God is with us in those moments. It’s a way that He’s saying ‘I feel it. I understand what life is.’ I think that’s what music was meant  to do.” - Don 

Join me on the journey through some songs and hear what God says through them.

[1] “Surrounded (Fight My Battles)” by Michael W. Smith, 2018

This post references the lyrics of a song. The meaning of the lyrics and the song in this post is my own interpretation

This post references Exodus 14, please read for more details of the story.

Forgiveness can be very complicated. But what if I said that it doesn’t have to be complicated at all. Let’s see what we can learn about forgiveness from another conversation that Jesus has with one of his disciples – Peter.

Oh, the calendar. What an interesting part of life. The calendar can be a really good thing to have around, but it can also be a very stressful thing to have around.

The resource for the "uncomplicated" series is Simplify by Bill Hybels.

The Bible app information: https://www.youversion.com/the-bible-app/

[1] This post references 2 previous posts from The Focus Point

pace - https://www.thepointoffocus.com/post/_pace

that place - https://www.thepointoffocus.com/post/that-place

[2] Simplify by Bill Hybels, 2014, chapter 2

[3] Luke 10:38-42

This is the start of a new year. A new year where God is STILL with us, God is STILL for us, and God STILL has good plans for us. Even though this year is starting much like the last one ended, however, we can have hope going into this year that things can only be better. In last week’s blog post, I introduced my word of the year which is uncomplicated. (If you have not checked out that blog post or podcast episode go and check it out.) We also looked at a story in Luke 10 about Mary and Martha and we will continue to check in with that story throughout this series. In the story, Mary and Martha are both handling a complicated situation, however, they are both handling the situation differently. So, I ask the question… how do you fill up your bucket?

[1] Luke 10:38-42, NIV, NLT, MSG

[2] Mark 6:30-34, NLT

[3] Matthew 8, Matthew 14, Mark 4, Mark 6

Bill Gaultiere, Jesus’ Solitude and Silence, Soul Shepherding, https://www.soulshepherding.org/jesus-solitude-and-silence/

Mary and Joseph face some complicated situations in this week's episode.