More Than A Song - Discovering The Truth Of Scripture Hidden In Today's Popular Christian Music

Send us a textEsther is a book in God's Word full of compelling characters, tough decisions, God's favor and ultimate deliverance. "Born For This", sung by Mandisa gives us a perfect compliment to what we will read in this story. The song helps the story come alive and will assist you as you meditate on it, consider what God will reveal about Himself and how that revelation should change you!Get access to Story Sessions: A Seat at the Table, a free, three-part, interactive video series at michellenezat.com/freeseat

Send us a textIn its purest form the song "Indescribable" by Chris Tomlin acknowledges the greatness of God and then responds in worship.I want my life to follow that pattern, don't you? In this episode, we discuss God's indescribable nature as seen in Isaiah 40 and Job 38. After all of this may we all respond as the song does...with a life of worship.Get access to Story Sessions: A Seat at the Table, a free, three-part, interactive video series at michellenezat.com/freeseat

Send us a textFrom the Scriptural inspiration for Hillsong Young & Free's song, "Wake," to a discussion pointing every lyric back to God's Word, this week's episode will give you something to think about.Get access to Story Sessions: A Seat at the Table, a free, three-part, interactive video series at michellenezat.com/freeseat

Send us a textIn order to be redeemed, you have to be held by something, and there must be a redeemer to pay the price. Sin holds every person captive and Jesus paid the price on the cross for sin. On today's episode, however, we learn that it is not until a person recognizes his sin that he seeks to be bought out of the slave market. Big Daddy Weave's song, "Redeemed" leads us straight to Scripture, and today's episode give us a deeper understanding of what it means to be redeemed and ultimately brings even greater meaning to the lyrics of the song.Get access to Story Sessions: A Seat at the Table, a free, three-part, interactive video series at michellenezat.com/freeseat

Send us a textDo you fully understand the POWER that lives inside of you? If you are a follower of Christ, the SAME Spirit that raised Christ from the dead lives in you! And just like Mercy Me, I'm here to tell you that He is GREATER than he that lives in the world!Get access to Story Sessions: A Seat at the Table, a free, three-part, interactive video series at michellenezat.com/freeseat

Send us a textThe song, "Thrive" by Casting Crowns is rich with Scripture and leads us from Psalm 63 in a dry and weary land to Psalm 1 where we can be planted by streams of water, to the Fountain of Living Water, God Himself, and ultimately to Christ who quenches our Spiritual thirst once and for all. Can you believe that we even slip into Ezekiel's vision in chapter 47 and finish off with Jesus' declaration that He came to give us life and life to the full? He came so we can THRIVE!Get access to Story Sessions: A Seat at the Table, a free, three-part, interactive video series at michellenezat.com/freeseat

Send us a textMatt Maher's song, "All the People Said Amen", leads us to 1 Chronicles this week where we discover that all the people indeed DID say "amen" to a moving song of praise from King David. This week we learn to "put a little work" into discovering gems hidden in Scripture.Get access to Story Sessions: A Seat at the Table, a free, three-part, interactive video series at michellenezat.com/freeseat

Send us a textThis week we use Francesca Battistelli's song, "Write Your Story", to point us to Job to discover God's characteristics and to Romans 15:13 where we see God as our God of hope. Not only this, but we use it to lead us to another habit that will deepen our spiritual walk...and that is the habit of prayer.Get access to Story Sessions: A Seat at the Table, a free, three-part, interactive video series at michellenezat.com/freeseat

Send us a textIn Chris Tomlin's song, "Waterfall" he begins the song with a declaration that he is seeking God. In this week's episode, I take you to 2 Chronicles and into the story of King Asa to look further at what it means to seek God. Because when we do, He will be found by us and His love truly will rain down on us like a wild and free waterfall.Get access to Story Sessions: A Seat at the Table, a free, three-part, interactive video series at michellenezat.com/freeseat

Send us a textFix My Eyes by For King and Country leads us to a unique challenge to consider the advice we would give our younger selves. It also leads us to consider several verses in God's Word that teach what we should fix our eyes on.Get access to Story Sessions: A Seat at the Table, a free, three-part, interactive video series at michellenezat.com/freeseat

Send us a textCitizen Way's song, "How Sweet the Sound", points us straight to Zephaniah 3:17 where we find that God sings over us! I knew we should sing songs of worship over Him, but that He sings over us is mind blowing! The song also points us to Psalm 23 and you can choose from two different challenges this week to get you into God Word.Get access to Story Sessions: A Seat at the Table, a free, three-part, interactive video series at michellenezat.com/freeseat

Send us a textMatthew West's song, "Hello My Name Is", is the inspiration this week to spend some time in the Book of Ruth learning of a gal who changed her name from "pleasantness" to "bitter". We also can't excape the truth of 1 John 3:1, our memory verse this week, that reminds us of the name God gave us.Get access to Story Sessions: A Seat at the Table, a free, three-part, interactive video series at michellenezat.com/freeseat

Send us a textMercy Me's song, "Shake" is not just a fun song to jam to in the car, but leads us straight to Colossians chapter three for a discussion on what your "brand new" wardrobe in Christ should look like.Get access to Story Sessions: A Seat at the Table, a free, three-part, interactive video series at michellenezat.com/freeseat

Send us a textJesus declared He would live before He even gave His life in John 14:19. He is NOT dead as the Newsboy's anthem, "God's Not Dead" so aptly declares and is our jumping off point for this week's episode.Get access to Story Sessions: A Seat at the Table, a free, three-part, interactive video series at michellenezat.com/freeseat

Send us a textRend Collective's song "My Lighthouse" leads us to a discussion about doubt, Jesus as the Light of the World and the promise that God will carry us found in Isaiah 46:4.Get access to Story Sessions: A Seat at the Table, a free, three-part, interactive video series at michellenezat.com/freeseat

Send us a textHillsong's masterpiece of Oceans (Where Feet May Fail) leads us to Peter and Jesus walking on water in Matthew chapter 14. In this episode I challenge you to meditate on this section of Scripture and allow God to reveal where He may be calling you...perhaps like Peter it will be deeper waters in the middle of a storm.Get access to Story Sessions: A Seat at the Table, a free, three-part, interactive video series at michellenezat.com/freeseat

Send us a textCitizen Way's song, "Nothing Ever (Could Separate Us) comes straight from Romans 8:38.  The context around this verse is where we will unpack the profound truth that "nothing can separate us from God's love" to our minds, and give God the best chance to persuade our hearts.Get access to Story Sessions: A Seat at the Table, a free, three-part, interactive video series at michellenezat.com/freeseat

Send us a textThe memory verse this week comes from James 2:17 and reminds us that without action, our faith is dead, which is why Matthew West's song "Do Something" inspired this week's episode.Get access to Story Sessions: A Seat at the Table, a free, three-part, interactive video series at michellenezat.com/freeseat

Send us a textWith a song titled "Words" by Hawk Nelson, you would think the lesson would be about words.  This week's episode reveals how our words really reflect what is in our heart.  To change our words we must change our heart, because as we learn in Luke 6:45, "Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks."Get access to Story Sessions: A Seat at the Table, a free, three-part, interactive video series at michellenezat.com/freeseat

Send us a textIsaiah 41:9 teaches us that God has chosen us and will not throw us away.  I don't know what else could tell us that we are wanted by God other than Dara Maclean's song, "Wanted".  This episode convincingly reminds us that we are wanted by God.Get access to Story Sessions: A Seat at the Table, a free, three-part, interactive video series at michellenezat.com/freeseat