I shared this short devo with my Daily Word subscribers this morning... Thought I’d share with you because it’s such a great reminder of everyday worship of our Lord as we head into the New Year.


Praise the LORD! Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens! Praise him for his mighty deeds; praise him according to his excellent greatness! Praise him with trumpet sound; praise him with lute and harp! Praise him with tambourine and dance; praise him with strings and pipe! Praise him with sounding cymbals; praise him with loud clashing cymbals! Let everything that has breath praise the LORD! Praise the LORD! —Psalm 150:1-6

It was Billy Sunday who said we need to “Yank some of the groans out of (our) prayers and shove in some shouts.” And of course, one of the most precious and beautiful ways to praise God is to sing the name of Jesus.

I’ll tell you, I just love singing to the Lord. In fact, there are times I even make up songs. Now they’re not fit for human consumption. In fact, they’re not fit for anybody but the Lord! But I’ll be driving down the road sometimes, just singing and praising God. It’s great!

Now I realize that most of us aren’t professional recording artists and many might not like to sing. But one clear truth we find in the Scripture is that God wants us to praise him with music.

Musical praise isn’t just limited to those on stage with microphones. No, singing praises to God should be done by “everything that has breath!”

So next time you’re driving down the road by yourself, turn the radio down and sing a few songs to the Lord. You’ll be amazed how it feels to express your heart to your audience of one!

PRAISING GOD THROUGH MUSIC IS A COMMAND FOR EVERYONE. SO USE YOUR VOICE TO EXPRESS YOUR LOVE TO HIM!


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MERRY CHRISTMAS!

I pray you and yours have a wonderful Christmas!

"I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day"

Have you heard the story behind the powerful song "I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow? I shared it with our church family on Sunday, followed by a beautiful interpretation by one of our worship associates Jordan Grizzard. I hope this blesses you as much as it blesses me...

THE GIFT OF CHRISTMAS

If you live in the Dallas area, you don't want to miss The Gift of Christmas, an absolutely stunning presentation by the Prestonwood Choir & Orchestra, along with our Students and Children's choirs. Gift of Christmas starts tonight at 7 p.m., the first of six performances.

I was at the dress rehearsal last night and I can tell you that this is truly the best Christmas presentation we've had in a long time. We're combining beautiful voices (1,000 of them, including adults, students and children), with pageantry (flying angels!) and technology (a 60-foot long LED wall)...

It was great to share this incredible night with many folks from our Special Needs Ministry and from our English as a Second Language Program. Being able to provide them the opportunity to come as our guests was a blessing.

Some 30,000 people will be taking in this presentation over the next few days... My prayer is that the Spirit will open hearts to the miracle of Christmas.

You can purchase tickets to one of the six performances at prestonwoodgoc.org.

Watch this video for a sneak peak...

Powerful Testimony of Life-Change

I wanted to share with you a testimony from one of our newest members, John Potter. I am grateful for the amazing work that the Lord continues to do at Prestonwood.

PCA STATE CHAMPS -- AGAIN!

Congratulations to the PCA Lions on their second consecutive state championship! Last night our football team took the TAPPS Division I title a year after winning TAPPS Division II. And what a game it was against Fort Worth Nolan, a powerhouse team going for a three-peat...

The Lions scored the go-ahead touchdown on an 80-yard-drive in the final three minutes, and then linebacker Zac Grogean sealed the 38-35 win with an interception in the endzone.

I'm so proud of these guys for their hard work and perseverance. The Lions lost once to a tough Celina team and once to these FW Nolan Vikings, who squeaked by. I'm so grateful for Head Coach Chris Cunningham and the rest of the coaching team for their leadership and guidance...

Thanks for an awesome season, boys!

(And thanks to Prestonwood staff member Cliff Traverse for these photos, including this great shot of the game-sealing interception...)

The Best Christmas Music

Can you imagine Christmas without music? I celebrate Christmas year-round and listen to Christmas music year-round. But there's something so incredibly wonderful about listening during the Christmas season. Don't you agree?

Here's a list of some of my favorite music; songs that I seem to listen to most. Let me know what your faves are ...

Top 10 Christmas Carols
1) Joy to the World
2) Silent Night
3) Carol of the Bells
4) God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
5) How Great Our Joy
6) The Birthday of the King
7) O Come All Ye Faithful
8) O Come O Come Emmanuel
9) Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire
10) I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day


Top 10 Classics
1) I’ll Be Home for Christmas
2) It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
3) White Christmas
4) Here Comes Santa Claus
5) Santa Claus is Coming to Town
6) Mary’s Little Boy Child
7) It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
8) Sleigh Ride
9) The Christmas Story
10) Do You Hear What I Hear?