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There is a lot of religious garbage in our so-called conservative and evangelical churches, wrote the late Vernon McGee.

While their hooky pop/rock melodies and made-for-church worship lyrics have maintained an arena-sized audience since day one, Casting Crowns' latest ups the musical ante a bit, with poetic verses and interesting musical riffs.

Weeping, a friend once told me that if her marriage was based on nothing more than physical attraction, it would not last. Someone once summed this realization up thusly: "Love starts with a smile - Grows with a kiss - Ends with a tear."

David spent great amounts of time alone with God in wide, open spaces. During these times, I imagine he came to realize that humanity is not insignificant, but very significant to God.

May we never come to the place where the joy, wonder, and enthusiasm goes out of our worship. What we do for the Lord Jesus Christ should never be a weariness.

The book of Exodus shows, over and over again, that nothing is impossible with God. Nothing!

From Leeland's Love Is on the Move to Switchfoot's Hello Hurricane to Jars of Clay'sThe Long Fall Back to Earth and more, these are our choices for the best faith-based albums of 2009. Read on and see if some of your favorites are listed, too.

Images from Haiti have been heartbreaking. A missionary from a church near my home was one of the victims pulled from under the debris. I heard a song this week reminding me how temporary life is not just in Haiti, but everywhere.

Sometimes tough love is necessary to get to what lies beneath the surface so that the root issues in a person's life can be dealt with.

Using the pop-producing sensibilities of Pete Kipley and Jason Hoard to get the heart of their songs on tape, Shane Barnard shares with CCM what makes Shane & Shane's newest recording, Everything Is Different, so, well … different.

Many people are losing heart in these days. Trials overwhelm them and situations in life threaten to distract, discourage, and disillusion. But God wants us to have a heart fully alive and filled with his destiny and plans.

How much do we really need to know about a person's needs or a particular situation in order to pray effectively?

There are many lessons we can learn from Hannah, but today I’d like us to look at herresponse to the problems that burdened her heart.

Many of us pray for revival, but a question we must ask is: “Are we really ready for a visitation from God?” A look at the general condition of the Church indicates no, we are not ready.

One of the biggest gifts you could possibly give to yourself and others this Christmas is absolving others of wrongs done to you.

Christmas reminds us that "today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord" (Luke 2:11).

It didn't happen overnight. But the Lord used a cello to teach me a very important lesson: true worship has a price.

Chances are you have strong opinions about worship philosophy, or know someone who does. It's a constant clash in our contemporary churches, but here are some truths about worship upon which we might all agree.

It's interesting to note that for all their rock releases and the longevity of the Kutless name, it's a worship album from four years ago (Strong Tower) that still remains the BEC Recordings act’s best-selling album.