Can you worship to mainstream music?
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Have you ever connected with God through a song that wasn’t originally written about Him? Dr. Belle Tindall—author, speaker, and Bible scholar— spoke to Max about hearing God through The Waterboys, Brandon Lake's comments on “Christianese” in worship, and why the Oasis reunion is being called “biblical.”
Released on 22 Jul 2025
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