because of who He says He is. Something He can do it, or I don’t really believe what He [Joel] Yeah, in ministry people will often
that will always be core and foundational to said in His word, which is that He wants to and wonder, “Why do I feel dry?” Well, you’ve got
who we are as a ministry and as songwriters, that He can. I should be able to just be like the to spend time knowing Him and not just going
is that we’re always going to be singing about centurion who said, “You don’t even have to and doing things that feel like you’re doing the
God’s nature. Hopefully, we’re singing about come with me! Just say it’s done and it’s done!” right things – trying to fabricate love. Love is a
His nature from a place of experience where It’s like that kind of a faith. It’s like really turning fruit, and the by-product is knowing Him.
we’re not talking about Him theoretically, or your prayer life up to eleven!
because it’s theologically accurate, but that we
[Stephen] You probably shouldn’t have
actually experienced Him personally as a God In John 17:3, Jesus is praying for the disciples, asked us about prayer, because we won’t stop
who heals, a God who saves, as a God who is but also for all people, you know… He says, “I talking!! (laughs)
Father… a God who does not leave us where pray that they will have eternal life.” And even we were. John 3:16 says, “God sent his only son that [WM] For newer worship minded artist
whoever believes in Him will not perish but have Christian radio airplay can be a challenge. What
[Stephen] I would just add, it’s not that you everlasting life.” But in John 17:3 He goes on to about in your case?
can’t ask God for things… you absolutely can. say, “This is eternal life… that they would know It’s just that sometimes we come to God saying, You, the one true God.” So, He tells you what [Stephen] With worship records, it’s different
“please, please, please do this or that.” What it is, because knowing Him is really what it’s than with CCM artists. You know, artists like
that sounds like is that I don’t really believe that all about. Toby Mac will put a single out to radio before
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