Author Archives: rebekahdawnmusic

“there is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build, a timeContinueContinue reading “don’t dig up the beans!”

a few weeks ago, in one of our sunday morning services, we had a guest speaker who really challenged me… the word he ministered was powerful, but there was one moment in the service that really stood out to me. he was just describing the Lord, and the words and phrases he used were soContinueContinue reading “expand your praise language”

it’s nothing new – i’ve heard it many times, yet i always need to be reminded when facing something big. everything is relative. if you’re standing in front of a massive boulder that weighs a thousand pounds, well…it could be intimidating. and make you feel weak. and small. and insignificant. but if you’re taken upContinueContinue reading “the power of perspective”

so you walk into the doctor’s office, tell the receptionist you have an appointment for 2:00 p.m. she checks the book, says, “oh yes, dr. so-and-so will be with you in a moment, please have a seat.” you sit, pick up the closest magazine… maybe, “medical weekly,” or a 1997 copy of national geographic andContinueContinue reading “check-up”

so here’s what’s been on my heart the past few days… reading the story of esther has been stirring my heart… this woman was prepared for her date with destiny. when her opportunity came, she was ready – she had been focussed on this moment for the past one year. when opportunity meets preparation, theContinueContinue reading “ready or not??”

so this is what i’ve been thinkin about lately – we, as worship leaders, followers of Christ, members of His body… we make the gospel audible. we preach it. we write lyrics and then sing about it. we have bible study and discuss it. we update our facebook status’ about our faith, our convictions, ourContinueContinue reading “audible worship vs. visible worship”

it amazes me and puts the renewed fear of God in me when i’m reminded of the story in the old testament of achan… a man who disobeyed his authority’s instructions and took something from the spoils of war. he hid them under his tent. (you can read about it in joshua 7). when joshuaContinueContinue reading “feeling burdened…”

we live in a day and age when what used to be black and white has somehow become all kinds of shades of grey… things that would’ve rarely, if ever, been heard of happening 25 years ago in the church are now commonplace and ordinary. further still, those who might question what is happening areContinueContinue reading “reality check”