Music

Article: The Influence of Music: Part 1

Photo courtesy of CreationSwap/JeffBoriss Music has a powerful influence upon people. The beat of a song can usher us into joy, deep reflection, inappropriate behavior, and others make us feel invincible. The beat has a powerful draw upon us, often something we can't explain, but we feel it running through our soul. Now, secular music (secular means separate from religion) we can imagine all the influences of sin, flesh, and the devil, but can such music infiltrate Christian borders? It sure can...and has.

Article: The Influence of Music: Part 2

Photo courtesy of CreationSwap/JeffBoriss When being told certain genres of Christian music are not appropriate for our lives before God, many questions arise: What am I suppose to listen to? What about the youth? What do you give them? How do I distinguish between songs and artists? To answer these questions, let's review our greatest commandment: Matthew 22:36-38 (KJV) - Master, which is the great commandment in the law? Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all...