New Andrew Peterson Album

I have long been a fan of Andrew Peterson as a musician and more recently as an author. Counting Stars, his latest release (July 27) will no-doubt be another gem. If you are not familiar with Peterson, you should do yourself a favour and check him out. I am almost certain that you will not be disappointed, but rather, you will be blessed. Here is a sample from the new album...

Love in the Truth.

HT / Denny Burk

Learning to Lead

“For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior.”

Ephesians 5:23

“Lead Me”

I look around and see my wonderful life

Almost perfect from the outside

In picture frames I see my beautiful wife

Always smiling

But on the inside, I can hear her saying…

“Lead me with strong hands

Stand up when I can’t

Don’t leave me hungry for love

Chasing dreams, what about us?

Show me you’re willing to fight

That I’m still the love of your life

I know we call this our home

But I still feel alone”

I see their faces, look in their innocent eyes

They’re just children from the outside

I’m working hard, I tell myself they’ll be fine

They’re independent

But on the inside, I can hear them saying…

“Lead me with strong hands

Stand up when I can’t

Don’t leave me hungry for love

Chasing dreams, but what about us?

Show me you’re willing to fight

That I’m still the love of your life

I know we call this our home

But I still feel alone”

So Father, give me the strength

To be everything I’m called to be

Oh, Father, show me the way

To lead them

Won’t You lead me?

To lead them with strong hands

To stand up when they can’t

Don’t want to leave them hungry for love,

Chasing things that I could give up

I’ll show them I’m willing to fight

And give them the best of my life

So we can call this our home

Lead me, ’cause I can’t do this alone

Father, lead me, ’cause I can’t do this alone

HT / Challies; Precious Adornment

Free Audio Book

This month's free download from Christian Audio is "Forgotten God" by Francis Chan. It is Chan's follow-up effort to his excellent first book, "Crazy Love." You really can't argue, when you can get it for free! That said, this one is worth the price if you had to buy it. Although I didn't enjoy it quite as much as his first, "Forgotten God" was - and is - a solid book.

Chan will be one of the key-note speakers at this year's Desiring God National Conference, and has been a regular at Passion events as well. Recently, Chan caused a bit of a stir in the evangelical community when he revealed that he was stepping down from his role at Cornerstone Simi Valley - the church he started.

Love in the Truth.