There's something about TobyMac's new song, "Lord It Feels Good," that caught me off guard. It's not because life suddenly got easy. It's because this song reminds me that God's goodness isn't measured by smooth sailing. When Toby sings..."I'm feelin' loved when the walls shake... Love when my heart breaks in arms that are open wide..." I think about the moments I've stood beside hospital beds as a chaplain. I've watched families say goodbye. I've had days when my own pla

Rather than replacing the original, this fresh arrangement builds upon its message, reminding listeners that God's amazing grace is just as life-changing today as it has always been.

I have two dogs. One is older and, at one point in his life, decided cat excrement was a gourmet treat. The younger one has apparently decided the older dog's excrement is even better. As gross as that is... I still love them both. I can look at them and think, "You two are absolutely disgusting!" But their behavior doesn't change the fact that they're mine. I don't stop loving them because they occasionally do things that make me cringe. And somewhere in the middle of laughi

Some of the sweetest people you'll ever meet are carrying burdens you would never know about. That's how I think of Laura Evans. Laura has been a faithful Hope FM listener for years, and every interaction I've had with her has left me encouraged. She has such a kind spirit, a gentle heart, and a joy that naturally points people to Jesus. What I didn't know for a long time was that behind that beautiful smile is a story of unimaginable loss.Laura experienced the heartbreaking

Many of us know God as a far distant judge who calls the shots and often doesn’t make life fair. We rarely look up because we think if anyone is up there they don’t want anything to do with us and if they did, we would never measure up to their idea of being worthy of anything good. Hebrews 4: 14-16 (AMP) says, “ Inasmuch then as we [believers] have a great High Priest who has [already ascended and] passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confes