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Here is another very popular song. In fact, according to Christian Copyright Licensing International (CCLI), this was the number two song that was sung as followers of Jesus gathered together for the week of August 10, 2026. That means if you gathered with other followers of Jesus over the past several weeks, you probably sang this song. This song is different than the other two songs we have looked at over the past several weeks. How is this song different? The focus seems to be on who God...

I realize that the songs I will be analyzing over these next several months are extremely popular and these songs are sung throughout the world every week by thousands of churches. I also realize that these songs are catchy and song leaders (aka worship leaders) love to play them. But we have to take a step back and ask, “Are the lyrics Biblical?” Are these songs teaching Biblical truths or are they teaching questionable truths that could potentially lead us away from the clear teachings of...

Ever since I wrote a blog post (Why We are Choosing to No Longer Sing Certain Songs) explaining why the Bedford Alliance Church has decided not to sing certain songs during our public gatherings, I have been asked numerous times, “What songs are you talking about?” Over these next several months I will look at numerous popular songs being sung in churches and I want to ask this question, “Is it a good song?” Let me be clear what my definition of “good” is going to be as I analyze these songs....