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It's a special New Music MONDAY in The Mix! Here are some of the newest Christmas Hits in The Mix brought to you by Elam...
11/24/2025

It's a special New Music MONDAY in The Mix! Here are some of the newest Christmas Hits in The Mix brought to you by Elam Heating and Air Conditioning??

• "Christmas All Year Long" by Tasha Layton
• "Be Born In Me" by Hope Darst
• "Christmas All Year Long" by Natalie Grant
• "The Moment The Whole World Changed" by Danny Gokey

"Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind. Let them sacrifice thank o...
11/24/2025

"Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind. Let them sacrifice thank offerings and tell of his works with songs of joy." Psalm 107:21-22

When you read Psalm 107, you will see the phrase “Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind.” repeated many times. I think that is significant.

This verse comes at the end of multiple sections of the Psalm. What I think is so cool is that each of these sections start off with some of God’s people being in a bad place (whether from circumstances or consequences of their own actions). But then, those people cry out to the Lord for mercy and help. Only then do we see this beautiful phrase.

I think there is so much application for us today in Psalm 107…

How many times have you found yourself in a dark place? It doesn’t matter whether we are a victim or if we have put ourselves there with our own actions, we need the Lord to get us out of it. We have to pray for His help and trust in Him and His loving care for us. Only then can we become free from the pain–or sin–in our lives.

When we come onto the other side of the struggles in our lives, our instant response should be thankfulness to God for His saving grace and His love. Then, we must tell those around us all about what He has done for us and give Him the glory for it.

So, if you are in the midst of a difficult time, seek the Lord as Psalm 107 talks about. And then, when the Lord brings you through it, make sure to give the credit where it is truly due.

Some of your favorite Mix artists have great new Christmas Hits this year, and we have them coming up for you this week!
11/23/2025

Some of your favorite Mix artists have great new Christmas Hits this year, and we have them coming up for you this week!

"Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving; Let us praise him with music and song." Psalm 95:2I feel like this s...
11/23/2025

"Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving; Let us praise him with music and song." Psalm 95:2

I feel like this should be a theme verse for Sundays, don’t you?

We’ve talked a lot this past week about how thankfulness overrides doubt, negativity, and Satan’s lies. I’m sure that we can all think of one of those Sundays where we needed some negativity to be overridden. You know, maybe the kids were crazy or you got into an argument with your spouse that morning or you just had a terrible week and all you wanted to do that morning was stay in bed. So, you get to worship and you have just about every feeling in your heart besides gratitude.

When you have those Sundays, what words would you use to describe yourself during church? Irritated? Flustered? Distracted?

“Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving; Let us praise him with music and song.”

It’s hard to worship when you’re so focused on the negative things in your life. That’s why the Psalmist says to come into His presence with thanksgiving! When you’re thankful to the Lord for all He’s done for you, you won’t be able to stop yourself from worshiping Him for it.

Next time you’re heading to church, take extra time to be thankful. Then, see how the posture of your heart changes in worship. You will be surprised at the results.

"I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise will always be on my lips." Psalm 34:1OK, confession time: I definitely ...
11/22/2025

"I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise will always be on my lips." Psalm 34:1

OK, confession time: I definitely DON’T do what our Power Verse says…

I have a tendency to doubt or question the Lord when things are going wrong (or at least what I think is wrong). Now, guess what I’m not doing when I’m doubting and questioning… Yes, praising.

So, what should we do when we face those difficulties that cause us to forget our Heavenly Father? How can we combat these negative thoughts? Well, I think when we start to see ourselves slipping into those negative moments, we should stop and look around at the things that God has blessed us with. Start counting your blessings and praise will naturally follow from that. So spend intentional time thanking the Lord today. You will be surprised how that gratitude makes your problems look so much smaller.

“I will bless the Lord at all times;
his praise will always be on my lips.
I will boast in the Lord;
the humble will hear and be glad.
Proclaim the Lord’s greatness with me;
let us exalt his name together.”
-Psalm 34:1-3

Christmas Hits are just around the corner! Did you get to hear the preview of these new ones today on this New Music Fri...
11/21/2025

Christmas Hits are just around the corner! Did you get to hear the preview of these new ones today on this New Music Friday brought to you by Elam Heating and Air Conditioning??

• "We Three Kings" by We Are Messengers
• "O Come, O Come Emmanuel" by Skillet

"For all things are for your sakes, that grace, having spread through the many, may cause thanksgiving to abound to the ...
11/21/2025

"For all things are for your sakes, that grace, having spread through the many, may cause thanksgiving to abound to the glory of God." 2 Corinthians 4:15

The phrase “no matter what” has always been interesting to me. The thought of saying that I’m going to do something “no matter what” honestly seems scary. I can’t guarantee the future. I can’t know that something won’t come up that will prevent me from doing that thing I promised to do. Thankfully, Paul had a much better grasp of faith than I do when it comes to saying “no matter what.”

“We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are not crushed. We are perplexed, but not driven to despair. We are hunted down, but never abandoned by God. We get knocked down, but we are not destroyed. Through suffering, our bodies continue to share in the death of Jesus so that the life of Jesus may also be seen in our bodies.

Yes, we live under constant danger of death because we serve Jesus, so that the life of Jesus will be evident in our dying bodies. So we live in the face of death, but this has resulted in eternal life for you.

But we continue to preach because we have the same kind of faith the psalmist had when he said, ‘I believed in God, so I spoke.’ We know that God, who raised the Lord Jesus, will also raise us with Jesus and present us to himself together with you. All of this is for your benefit. And as God’s grace reaches more and more people, there will be great thanksgiving, and God will receive more and more glory.”
-2 Corinthians 4:8-15

Paul’s preaching was risky. He was facing real persecution and a “constant danger of death” because of his ministry. Yet, what does our Power Verse say? Paul says that all these things are showing God’s grace, are pointing to Him, and are giving Him glory. Paul is saying that He is going to preach the gospel no matter what because it is what the people around him really need and it will bring God glory.

Let’s make this our prayer today. Pray for opportunities to share your faith no matter what.

"Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name!" Psalm 100:4Let’s ta...
11/20/2025

"Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name!" Psalm 100:4

Let’s take some time to look at Psalm 100. (Don’t worry, it’s a short one)

“Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth!
Serve the Lord with gladness!
Come into his presence with singing!
Know that the Lord, he is God!
It is he who made us, and we are his;
we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
Enter his gates with thanksgiving,
and his courts with praise!
Give thanks to him; bless his name!
For the Lord is good;
his steadfast love endures forever,
and his faithfulness to all generations.”

We have so many reasons to praise the Lord. One of the most encompassing verses to explain those reasons is the last one in this Psalm:

“For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.”

All of the specific blessings that we have in our lives come from the major blessing that God is good, loves us always, and is faithful forever.

Let’s have the same attitude that the Psalmist did. Let’s remember the Lord and His goodness and love for us today.

"Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful. By it, we may serve God acceptab...
11/19/2025

"Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful. By it, we may serve God acceptably, with reverence and awe, for our God is a consuming fire." Hebrews 12:28-29

In this life, we are usually used to things being temporary. In fact, I would venture so far to say that true assurance is rare (if not impossible) to find in earthly things. For Christians, there is joy to be found in the fact that we have something permanent and eternal waiting for us:

“At that time his voice shook the earth, but now he has promised, ‘Yet once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heavens.’ This phrase, ‘Yet once more,’ indicates the removal of things that are shaken—that is, things that have been made—in order that the things that cannot be shaken may remain. Therefore let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe, for our God is a consuming fire.”
-Hebrews 12:26-29

All the things of this earth will eventually pass away: Our jobs, Our possessions, Our money, EVERYTHING. But, for those of us that have put our faith and trust in Jesus, we have a Kingdom waiting for us that will never fade, pass away, or be shaken.

Let’s follow what our Power Verse says today. Spend some time thanking the Lord for the permanent hope we have in our Eternal home with Him, and then worship Him with reverence and awe.

Congratulations to our second winner in our Thanksgiving Giveaway, Gina Wolf! You still have one more chance to win! Tex...
11/18/2025

Congratulations to our second winner in our Thanksgiving Giveaway, Gina Wolf! You still have one more chance to win! Text or email us what you are thankful for to enter!

How would you introduce someone to The Mix? What song or artist would be your go to??
11/18/2025

How would you introduce someone to The Mix? What song or artist would be your go to??

"It is good to give thanks to the Lord, And to sing praises to Your name, O Most High; To declare Your lovingkindness in...
11/18/2025

"It is good to give thanks to the Lord, And to sing praises to Your name, O Most High; To declare Your lovingkindness in the morning, And Your faithfulness every night." Psalm 92:1-2

I think it’s really cool how God says the same thing, but in different ways in the Bible. It almost seems like Jesus tells His disciples the same thing that the Psalmist tells us…

“It is good to give thanks to the Lord,
to sing praises to your name, O Most High;
to declare your steadfast love in the morning,
and your faithfulness by night.”
-Psalm 92:1-2 ESV

“And Jesus came and said to them, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.’ “
-Matthew 28:18-20 ESV

In this passage from Matthew, Jesus is telling the disciples that they need to go share the gospel with everyone. If we get down to the nuts and bolts of what the gospel is, it is a story about how God has given us an undeserved love and faithfulness. Because of all that He’s done for us, it’s good for us to be thankful to Him and praise Him for what He’s done. See the connection?

Psalm 92:1-2 should really be a life verse for every Christian, shouldn’t it? No matter what comes your way today, give thanks to Him. Sing praises to His name. Declare His steadfast love and faithfulness to everyone. It is the best hope that we have in this life.

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