MercyMe is so excited about the upcoming Rock & Worship Roadshow Tour that they’re giving away passes! You can visit their Facebook page below to compete for a chance at winning 5 tickets to the show plus a GPS to take you there.
Don’t miss out on your chance to experience a ton of great bands including MercyMe, Tenth Avenue North, Lecrae, Hawk Nelson, Disciple, Sidewalk Prophets and Rend Collective Experiment!
Thanksgiving is such a wonderful time of year—the leaves are changing colors, winter jackets are being brought out of the closet, and Starbucks brings back the Pumpkin Spice Latte. The season is all about family, being thankful for one another, and enjoying each other’s company. Our main memories of Thanksgiving stem from sitting around the table with our families and friends with turkey, dressing, green bean casserole, yams, rolls, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie covering the entire dining room table. It is the one time of the year that all diets and healthy habits are thrown aside, and we can officially indulge ourselves. I mean come on it’s called the holiday season for a reason, right?
But when the big meal is over, do you ever wonder, “What am I going to do with all of these leftovers?” Generally, both of our families overcook every Thanksgiving, so there are enough leftovers for a few days, and after a while the regular turkey sandwich just doesn’t cut it. In this video, Todd Agnew provides a fresh new recipe for your leftover turkey. Watch the video, and surprise your family with a great, different meal that everyone can enjoy!
What are some of your favorite leftover recipes? Leave your comments below to enter for a chance at winning a Todd Agnew CD library!
As you may have seen, we have a lot of great stuff going on this week for Sara Groves- but we’re happy to say that the fun just keeps on coming!
First off – Today we’ve got a special interview video where Sara talks all about the meaning of the album and her inspiration behind it, and we have a brand new page dedicated to Sara HERE where you can go watch it, along with more videos and live performances to come in the following weeks!
Secondly – Sara is coming to visit next week, and she wants to hear from you!
She’ll be hanging out in our office on Tuesday ready to answer any questions you have for her! Post everything you’ve got for Sara in the comments section, and we’ll pick some lucky winners for Sara to answer via video!
Sara’s new album “Invisible Empires” is available everywhere now, so don’t forget to pick up your copy!
Wow, check out this good looking Blindside prize pack sitting here all alone. I think it’s in need of a new home, so thought one of you might be willing to take it in
I’m super psyched that these Swedish rockers are going to be making their way to the states in September, and more specifically, to Nashville. (Click here to see if they’ll be coming through your town) But, you know what would be even better than seeing them play in Nashville? …. Seeing them play in their hometown of Sweden. Yep. I secretly dream of traveling the world one day, and I’d say Sweden might be on my list of places to go if I actually had one. For this week’s ‘Favorite Things Friday’ I thought I’d at least try to get it started with my top 5 picks and then see what you guys have to say.
Here’s what I’ve come up with as far as 5 places in the world that I’d like to visit, but I want to know yours too! Leave your list in the comments section, and you’ll be entered to win that beautiful Blindside prize pack above. 1 winner will be chosen to get a t-shirt, lyric card set & autographed CD!
5 Places I really want to see one day:
1. Israel
2. Italy
3. Greece
4. Ireland
5. China
Have a great weekend!
Laura
P.S. Here’s a great live performance from Blindside – Check out “Our Love Saves Us”
Wow, look at these beautiful autographed 33Miles drum heads I found hanging out in our office. I really can’t think of any better place to put them than in the mail to some of you guys I’ll pick 3 winners next week to get one, and will throw in a 33miles CD library as well!
Here’s how you enter: Simply post a comment on this post with your best guess at the following 33Miles trivia question.
The first time 33Miles heard one of their songs on the radio was…
A) In the car driving to a show B) In a Chick-Fil-A bathroom C) In the grocery store check out line
Good luck!
Laura
P.S. Check out the band’s latest single “Arms That Hold The Universe” if you have yet to hear it. It’s an amazing song!
This Contest is Closed – Congrats to all our winners!!
This next week we’re giving away signed copies of Laura Story’s brand new album “Blessings.” We’ve heard from so many fans about the way God has blessed them through the difficult times in their lives, and we would love to hear from you as well. Check out the video below to see some of the amazing and powerful stories & leave a comment with any thoughts you might have to be entered to win. We’ll randomly select 5 people next week to receive signed copies of the album!
We had the incredible pleasure of getting to sit down with Laura Story to talk about the heart behind her new album “Blessings.” She explains the writing and recording process, as well as her experiences behind the powerful message conveyed in the songs. You don’t want to miss out on the encouragement she brings through her story. Watch it below, and then leave your comments for a chance to win the album before it hits stores on April 12th.
What does it look like when I spend years praying for healing for my husband that never comes? I feel like we’ve gotten to a place of having to make a choice- are we going to judge God based on our circumstances that we don’t understand? Or are we going to chose to judge our circumstances based on what we hold to be true of God? I’m learning that every morning when I wake up, to choose to trust God. And that’s what “blessings” is about. It’s just considering… MAYBE THE BLESSING IS ACTUALLY FOUND IN THE ABSENCE OF THE THING THAT I’M PRAYING FOR.
Jason and Chris of 33Miles shared some of their favorite Christmas memories in the videos below, and we want to know yours! Check out what they had to say, and then post your brief story in the comments section. We’ll randomly select 5 winners on Friday (12/15) to get a free copy of 33Miles’ Christmas album “Believe!”
P.S. Don’t forget about our 33Miles library sale where you can get all 4 of their albums for just $20. Click here to learn more.
We’ve got lots of cool things happening this week all revolving around one of your favorite bands- Skillet.
Here’s the latest-
1) We’re flashing back to the past this week and bringing you a free song from Skillet’s album “The Early Years”
Be sure to download the first track off the album “Best Kept Secret” here.
2) Not only that, but we’ve got a special $5.99 deal (this week only) on the entire album, so after you sample our free download, go taken a listen at the rest of the record and get it while you can at FreeCCM.com/Deals
3) We’ve got some signed Skillet giveaways running over the next couple days on our Twitter page (Twitter.com/FreeCCM), and will be handing out various autographed Skillet albums to a lucky few Be sure to follow us so you can get the chance to win one!
Stay tuned later this week for more fun things from Skillet!
Thanks for all of your awesome comments on our “Monster” devotional last week! I really enjoyed reading them, and congrats to our contest winner, Don, who got the signed Skillet poster. We’ve got more to give away, and another study this week from Skillet- inspired by their song “Awake And Alive.” Check it out below and post your thoughts in the comments section to be entered for another chance at winning this.
AWAKE AND ALIVE
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“When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tonguesas the Spirit enabled them.” – Acts 2:1-4
Peter had been staying in a rented house in Jerusalem with the other disciples after Jesus’ crucifixion. Part of it was fear; if they killed Jesus, they might kill his followers too. But he was also devastated. His messiah, his long-awaited savior was dead.
The questions were swirling through Peter’s head: Was he wrong to trust in Jesus? Didn’t Jesus promise a better life? What was going to happen to him now?
Peter probably thought about going back to his family’s fishing business. It had been several years since he walked away from those familiar boats and nets; surely his father would welcome him back. Maybe he shouldn’t have left in the first place.
In fact, Peter wouldn’t have stayed in this house at all if Jesus hadn’t asked them to wait. He was fulfilling the request of his beloved teacher, but he was waiting for who knows what.
When we’re walking with God and can sense his presence, it’s easy to live the Christian life. Our hope is alive and our fears are vanquished. But when we go through dark times, we start wondering where God is. We begin doubting our faith. Suddenly, the life we abandoned for Jesus starts to look a whole lot more attractive, and we’re tempted to go back where we started.
But if we did this, we would miss out on a crucial part of following Jesus – experiencing the spirit of God. One of Jesus’ greatest promises to us was that we would never be alone. And because of the Holy Spirit, we never have to be.
After 40 days of waiting in the upper room, the disciples were overtaken by a mighty rushing wind. In one, sweeping force, the disciples were filled with the spirit of God. It was a sign of their genuine faith in Jesus. And suddenly, instantly, they awakened to the truth of everything that Jesus had taught them. Their eyes were opened, and their lives were never going to be the same.
At this time, the Jewish people were celebrating the feast of Pentecost in Jerusalem. The story says that people were gathered together from every nation under Heaven. So when they heard the violent wind, they circled around the house to see what was going on.
Once afraid and doubtful, Peter now stood in front of the crowd awakened and alive. This was his moment. This was his time. He spoke passionately and courageously about how Jesus came to save them from their sins. He insisted that they repent from their ways and trust in Jesus so they could find forgiveness as well.
A Christian life without the spirit of God is dead. But when the Holy Spirit fills us, we know what we believe. We stand strong for our convictions and speak truth at every opportunity. The spirit banishes fear and doubt, and we sense God’s presence inside us.
The good news is that this gift is available to all of us who believe in Jesus.
As Peter said to the crowd, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.”
I’ll pick 3 winners next week to get one, and will throw in a 33miles CD library as well!
