Do you remember that old rhyming prayer that starts out “now I lay me down to sleep…I pray the Lord my soul to keep”? It’s part of what inspired one of my lullaby songs. When I started to write this song, I thought about how I used to feel when I wished the day wasn’t over. And then I thought about what I might … Read the rest…
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Tony Funderburk is the Christian Author Writer Podcaster and Publisher Who Shares The Rhyme and Reason and Power of God’s Love. He has written and published over 100 books for adults and kids, thousands of articles, and hundreds of songs filled with faith, hope, and joy. Get downloads to some free songs and The Very First 6 Days, a rhyming book for kids about the creation week, with a subscription to his Daily Devotional today.
When you can see the light of God’s love shining on you, there ain’t no dark. And there ain’t no black hole in your heart…ever again. But it requires some faith on your part. However…it’s not like the blind faith required to believe in evolution or some other silly notion of our origin. Faith in God is substantive. There is more evidence proving His … Read the rest…
There are (and have been) so many men who want to own and rule this world. So many who would be king of the world…king of the universe. None of them ever succeeded. None of them ever will. It may appear they did or have…but only for the briefest of time. When you consider eternity, time without end, a couple of decades here on … Read the rest…
Rocks can’t love. If one of them falls on another, they don’t get into a fight. Trees don’t love. If one of them is uprooted by a storm, you’ll never see the others giving a memorial service. But I can love. And because I can love I know there is a living, loving God who designed me that way. You don’t have to be … Read the rest…
Have you ever heard someone say “you Christians created a god because you need a crutch?” I’ve heard that, or something like it, many times. And my response to that is… “Yep, I sure do!” And so does everyone else. The difference between believers and unbelievers is the kind of crutch. Once I discovered God loves me…and once I discovered the mountains of evidence … Read the rest…
You’re a Christian in a post-Christian world. Even America is turning her back on you and your faith. You’re ridiculed, mocked, and even persecuted because you dare say Jesus is the only way to eternal life with God. How dare you be so “exclusive” and “polarizing”. Yep, it’s not easy to follow the teachings of Jesus and his apostles anymore. So, what’s a Christian … Read the rest…
It’s my birthday today, and it’s a pretty big one. It’s one of those where you enter a whole new decade and say good-bye to the younger one. You know what I mean…unless you’re only 9. As I look back on the previous xx years (oops my keyboard won’t type a number that high) I can’t believe that much time has passed. I remember … Read the rest…