We trace a path from metal to pop to show why worship is bigger than genre and how God uses simple lyrics to carry deep truth. Forrest Frank’s “Your Ways Better” becomes a doorway to Psalm 38, Deuteronomy 31:6, and a clear call to repent and choose the better way.

• widening the definition of worship music
• quick recap of the week’s song choices
• family-friendly pop that honors God
• Psalm 38 and the weight of sin
• God’s promise to never forsake
• chorus themes tied to Scripture
• the failure of self-led paths
• repentance and a clear 180-degree turn
• a dad hack to dance, laugh and disciple

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We challenge cultural Christianity and open up what counts as worship, using Drew Parker’s “Blame Jesus” to trace the Prodigal Son’s return and the shocking mercy of God. Grace replaces checklists, identity shifts from self-made to redeemed, and the gospel takes center stage.

• the sword of the Spirit as our core weapon
• expanding worship beyond contemporary styles
• critique of “country music theology” and box-check faith
• the reality of sin debt and need for propitiation
• Drew Parker’s pivot from country tropes to gospel lyrics
• Prodigal Son exegesis and the Father’s joy
• Romans 5:8 and 2 Corinthians 5:17 applied to identity
• why transformation invites the response “blame Jesus”
• teaser for a pop song next in the series

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We explore how worship stretches beyond a narrow genre and why a rock anthem can fuel a faithful life. Skillet’s “Awake and Alive” becomes a lens for spiritual warfare, Scripture as weapon, and living new in Christ with courage.

• widening what worship music includes
• why Skillet’s bold faith and humility matter
• spiritual warfare as a normal Christian reality
• Ephesians 6 and the sword of the Spirit
• Matthew 4 and how Jesus answers temptation
• chorus themes of awakening and new life
• baptism as sign of inner transformation
• practical steps to curate truth-filled playlists

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