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The Pursuit of Truth, Goodness, and…Beauty? Suggested Reading on Arts and the Christian Life

By Kim Arnold June 12, 2025Uncategorized, Worship

When someone mentions “the arts,” what do you think of? I believe a typical picture includes an “anything goes” attitude, whether in the artist’s lifestyle or in the art’s production…

A Woman’s Prayer

By Kim Arnold October 10, 2023Devotion, Private Worship, Women, Worship2 Comments

God make my life a little light, a little flower, a little song, a little staff, and a little hymn...Matilda edwards Matilda Edwards (1836-1919) wrote a beautiful little poem titled,…

Biblical Motherhood

By Kim Arnold June 22, 2022Motherhood, Women

The Christian home is a stronghold, and the enemy will never let up his attempts to undermine it or breach its sanctity.Elisabeth Elliott As Christian mothers, we have many voices…

Talking about God in our Everyday Days

By Kim Arnold February 7, 2022Devotion, Motherhood, Women

I was recently reminded of a prayer my son prayed when he was four years old. He prayed, “Thank you for the night, thank you for the moon and all…

Including Hymns in your Daily Devotions

By Kim Arnold December 29, 2021Devotion, Hymnology, Music, Women

If you haven’t already selected your Bible reading plan for 2022, I hope you take these last few days of December to select a plan. If that sounds daunting, take…

The First Hymn of Christmas

By Kim Arnold December 15, 2021Music, Women, Worship2 Comments

One of the reasons I love Christmas is because I get to sing some of my favorite hymns. The triumphant "Joy to the World," where we praise Jesus’ coming to…

Christina Rossetti’s Carols of Christmas

By Kim Arnold December 8, 2021Hymnology, Music, Women, Worship

When people ask what my favorite hymn or Christmas carol is, I tend to chuckle and say it depends on the day! There are many wonderful hymns and it is…

Worshiping as a Family during Advent

By Kim Arnold December 1, 2021Music, Women, Worship2 Comments

See amid the winter's snowborn for us on earth below,see the tender Lamb appears,promised from eternal years.Edward Caswall, 1858 I am incredibly thankful that God gives us the season of…

Charismatic Worship in Evangelical Churches

By Kim Arnold October 6, 2021Congregational Song, Music, Worship

As I have visited in person a handful of evangelical churches in the past couple of years, and watched many more online, I have become deeply concerned about the future…