Written on My Heart

Series introduction

When I was growing up, there were a handful of albums I listened to nonstop. Petra’s Not of This World, Michael W. Smith’s The Michael W. Smith Project, Russ Taff’s Medals, and Amy Grant’s Unguarded were part of the soundtrack of my childhood.

I loved the music. I wanted to hear those songs again and again.

Now, at 52, I’m listening to Petra with a different appreciation. More than forty years have passed, and I’m realizing how much those songs gave me. Through that music, God’s Word was finding a place in my heart.

Petra sang about trusting Christ, standing firm, living to please God, and the promise of resurrection. They put biblical truth into songs I wanted to keep playing. Some of those truths stayed with me long before I understood their depth.

One song that stands out now is “Not by Sight.” I could learn the words as a boy. Understanding what it means to live them has taken much longer.

There is a difference between singing about faith and having to trust God when you cannot see what comes next. As life gives those words weight, I find myself grateful for the foundation laid so many years ago. Those songs still make me want to open my Bible and understand more.

This week, we will follow that invitation. We will consider the Word God plants in us, the faith that carries us through uncertainty, the belonging that shapes our lives, the approval we pursue, and the hope Christ gives us beyond death.

You do not have to know the album to walk with us. Bring your Bible, your questions, and a willingness to take the next step.