Music is a huge part of my life. I can't go without it. Once, instead of being grounded, my parents took away my music for two weeks, and believe me, it was torture. I love all music. However, in this day and age, it's difficult to find good, clean music that still sounds fun too. Here are some of my favorite Christian artists from different genres.
Pop: --Hollyn-- I saw Hollyn in concert last year when I attended Camp Electric. She has this great attitude in her lyrics that would fit perfectly into a worship song, and she somehow makes it blend perfectly into the pop vibe. --Tori Kelly-- If you like Alessia Cara, then you'll want to check Tori Kelly out. She works in the secular industry, but she's Christian and has an amazing voice. She was the voice of the elephant Meena in the movie "Sing," so if you've seen that movie, you know how incredible her voice is. Rock: --Switchfoot-- Switchfoot is literally my favorite band of all time. I've got almost all of their albums and I've seen them in concert twice. Their songs are featured in both the Christian and secular industries. --Skillet-- Another great band is Skillet. They mainly cater to the Christian industry, but they're a little more hardcore than Switchfoot. If you're into some punk rock, you'll definitely want to check Skillet out. Folk: --The Vespers-- Now, folk music may not be for everyone, but my dad loves it, and introduced me to some folk bands, such as the Vespers. They have some great harmonies and the banjo player is awesome. --The Wailin' Jennys-- The Wailin' Jennys are an all-girls band. They are great musicians and, once again, they have awesome harmonies. Rap: --Lecrae-- Lecrae is one of the main rappers in the Christian industry. He was featured on KB's song "Church Clap," which was pretty popular, and I suggest you check out the line dance to that song because it is super fun. --NF-- I saw NF in concert last year when I went to Camp Electric, and he was definitely the crowd favorite. He has this amazing way of telling stories. He writes about real life, and he doesn't hold back. His lyrics are really meaningful. He's just an amazing rapper and he weaves beautiful stories. I've really been enjoying his new album Perception, which recently reached number 1 on the Billboard 200. These are some of my favorite artists, but what about yours? Let me know who your favorite Christian alternatives are in the comments!
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Welcome back to my five-part book review of Girl Defined by Kristen Clark and Bethany Baird. In part one, we talked about how we've strayed from God's purpose for womanhood. Now, in part two, we'll be talking about what biblical womanhood is. This is the Girl Defined Book Review – Part Two – Getting Back to God's Design.
We ended part one by saying that God has more in store than the world's idea of femininity. Well then, what is God's idea of biblical womanhood? Kristen and Bethany list the three pillars of biblical womanhood:
We then come to the second pillar, which is exclusive to women. We produce life, both physically and spiritually. God may give us different callings, but he has given us a special gift. No matter your season of life, you can live out this aspect of your design. You may not physically give live, but you can mentor and nurture those around you, and pour God's love into their lives. And even if it is not your calling to physically produce life, we are called to be like God, and God values marriage and motherhood. And finally, we have the last pillar. Women are highly relational beings. We desire to connect in a deep and meaningful way. It's part of who we are. It's why we never go to the bathroom alone :D We just like being together no matter where we are. God wants us first to fill ourselves with him so that we then go out and share God's love with others. You can nurture relationships no matter where you are in life. God created women with a unique ability to connect with each other. God gave us special gifts in order to fit in to his perfect design. No matter where you are in life, God's design is relevant. Like we mentioned in the first part, his design provides lasting fufillment. In the next part, we'll talk about how we apply God's design to our lives. Thanks for reading! Award Rules: - Acknowledge the blog who nominated you and display the award. - Answer eleven questions that the blogger gives you. - List eleven random facts about yourself. - Nominated up to 11 other bloggers that you think are deserving of this award (with less than 200 subscribers). - Let the bloggers know you nominated them. - Give them eleven questions to answer. Questions: 1. What is your favorite board game? My siblings like to collect different editions of Monopoly, so we play that game pretty often. My favorite edition is Star Wars Monopoly! 2. What was the last movie you watched? The Princess Bride, which is my favorite movie of all time. Unfortunately, nobody likes watching it with me because I literally know every single line and I've been known to quote entire scenes before. If challenged, I could probably quote the entire movie. I'm not joking. 3. What is your favorite ice cream? It changes every few months, but right now I like chocolate and cherry. 4. What is your goal for writing? I really love ministry, and in this day and age, the easiest way to reach people is online. I just want to reach as many people as possible, and show them how amazing God is. 5. Do you have any pets? I have two dogs, Dozer (3) and Rosie (11). Honestly, if my parents weren't around, I'd probably have 10 dogs by now, I love dogs so much. I live on a farm, so we do have livestock (pigs, chickens, cows) but I wouldn't count them as pets. 6. What does your name mean? "Abigail" means source of joy, and I think that really defines me. I'm just really happy and smiley, and I'm very optimistic. 7. What is your favorite book of the Bible (and why)? I like Galatians, because it just gives us a great understanding of how to live our lives for Christ. 8. Chocolate or vanilla? Chocolate all the way. 9. Cold weather or hot weather? I've lived in Florida all my life, which means I've never really known true cold. I can take extreme heat. 10. What time of year is your birthday? My birthday is smack dab in the middle of the summer: the month of July. 11. What is one of your favorite memories? On my mission trip to Brazil, we were in a village with about 100 kids attending our one-day VBS. I would chat a little with the kids as I painted their faces, and they were really fun! At the end of the day, when we were about to leave, a group of kids attacked me with a huge group hug. I fondly refer to them as "minha criancas," which means "my children" in Portuguese. 11 Random Facts: - For those of you who read Harry Potter, I am a proud Hufflepuff. - My favorite color is sunflower yellow. Any other yellow is not acceptable :D - I love NFL football, and I'm the reigning champion in my fantasy football league. - Speaking of football, I was raised a Miami Dolphins fan, but I am now a Tampa Bay Buccaneers fan. - My other favorite sport is soccer. My family likes to follow the British Premiere League. - When it comes to soccer, my family cheers for Manchester City, and I like Manchester United. - My great grandfather helped to invent night vision. - My favorite movie quote is from (duh) The Princess Bride: "You're that smart?" "Let me put it this way: ever heard of Plato? Aristotle? Socrates?" "Yes." "Morons." - I like pineapple on pizza. - I bite my string cheese. - My family is a registered foster family. I'm nominating Savannah at The Adventurous Christian Girl Blog. Here are the questions: - What inspired you to start blogging? - If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go? - What's your favorite season? - What's your favorite sport? - What's your favorite color? - When ordering pizza, what toppings do you get? - At a Mexican restaurant, what do you order? - Tea or coffee? - When you were little, what did you want to be when you grew up? - How old is "too old" to be taking selfies? - What is your favorite thing about Fall? Well, that's about it! I certainly had fun with this, and I hope you guys enjoyed it too! |
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