Article 5

Inspiration brings passion. Passion supports encouragement. Encouragement, in turn, gives hope. This cycle is the result of heroes in our lives. From family members to football starts, all of them display a sort of greatness that we look up to. The thing I look for in a hero is someone who brings hope. A person who can lift another's spirits with their words an actions is a person with life-changing power. My mother is by far the most influential person in my life. Her daily ability to simply love me is what I admire most. There are times when I tire from living a care-full life, but my mother never seems to reach that exhausted state. In the moments I find myself unable to see the bigger picture, she is there to help open my eyes. On countless occasions I have been able to talk with her and see just how wonderful she is. My mother is a true inspiration to me. Her example brings a passion in me that is driven not only by my own desires, but by her encouraging words. From all that she has taught me, and with everything I have been through, I have formed a hope that will carry me until the end. I know my God is greater than all that is in this world, and it is because of my hero I trust in him. Her presence in my life has made me a better person, and I truthfully look forward to each day I get to spend with her.

Article 4

In my experience as a worship leader, I have had the opportunity to hear and perform many worship songs. There are some that bring great lyrical hooks and others that drive me with their beat. What I look for most in a song is hope and joy. To be able to sing back to God in faith and true worship is what I long to do every time I get up on the stage. The song I chose above the rest is Give Me Faith.

It was a while back when I first hear this song, but when I began to make worship set lists of my own, this tune eventually popped back into my head. It is a declaration that I have sung in my own life, and it is because of that reason I love it so much. With everything I have gone through in leading worship and having to fight those spiritual battles, this song takes me to that place where I can be at peace in the presence of God. In that time I pray like the songs says: to give me faith and trust what he says.

The bridge of the song is one of my most favorite lyrical hooks of all time. It explains how God is still strong in my times of weakness. His power goes beyond flesh and blood, and that is why he is the only solid foundation to put my trust upon. Give Me Faith brings a new sense of hope, love and perseverance each and every time I sing it. I pray it does the same to you.

"Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think." - Ephesians 3:20

Article 3

Love is a way of life. It's something that comes from a caring heart. Going beyond emotions and situations, it reveals its true self through genuine kindness and commitment. Such love expels any amount of fear, and it gives hope to those without any reason to move on. Finding this priceless beacon is easier than one might think. While the world's most passionate people search across the farthest oceans and dig through the deepest caverns, this love can simply present itself right where the seeker lives. It's nothing physically tangible or set at any certain price. Nation's strongest armies cannot even shake it's foundation. Many believe they have the answer, yet no human mind is capable of understanding it's enormity. For the love that I speak of does not originate from any worldly place, but can only be found and received at the feet of Jesus Christ. His mark on history has changed what love has and will look like, forever. Those who have accepted his gift bring that same power into their lives, spreading it further and further. You see, love is not some temperamental feeling that is given credit once a year; it is a living force that exists to change lives and heal brokenness every single day. In the same way, Christ lived to be that love. By his example, anyone can see how real love works, because it's so much more than a feeling.

Article 2

It has been apart of me and it has been apart of you. Continuously shaping the lives of people and changing the world itself, music is rapidly evolving into something beyond the beats. Discovery has turned into expression as musicians are creating instruments and music that defines their very personality.

Article 1

Being a senior in high school results in many strains and worries. Life doesn't seem like it can be enjoyed. For me, the only way of coping with that dilemma and finding any sort of resolve is looking back on the good moments that have passed in my life. I hold on to these memories because they give me the realization that I'm not finished yet, that there's something to give me strength to endure. My name is Austin, and this is my story.