TRADING GLORY FOR A HOOK: WHAT HAPPENED TO CHRIST-EXALTING SONGS?

Segment 1

• Contemporary worship on YouTube is flooded with emotionally charged, man-centered music that feels more exhausting than edifying.

• Much of today’s worship music centers on emotionalism, not exalting Christ.

• When you hear biblically rich, Christ-centered lyrics like “The King in All His Beauty,” it’s clear—true worship exalts Jesus, not emotion, experience, or self.

Segment 2

• Churches are increasingly turning to recycled pop songs and rebranding them as worship music, blurring the lines between sacred and secular.

• The Catholic Church prepares for its next conclave this week which will select the new Pope.

• The bizarre tradition of showcasing the literal hearts of former popes—raising questions about relic worship and pagan parallels.

Segment 3

• “Side B Christianity,” which affirms same-sex attraction as identity but forbids action, is gaining ground in some corners of the PCA.

• The PCUSA has already shifted further, redefining missions as “whatever God is doing” and eliminating its missionary department entirely.

• Why our identity must be found in Christ, not our sinful proclivities.

Segment 4

• Odd stories from around the world–”Florida ants are the only animals besides humans that perform surgery.”

• Alpharetta Bible Church’s gospel-centered mission serves as a touchstone amid cultural confusion.

• Despite rising pornography use, the DSM-5 still contains no diagnostic category for it—underscoring how secular frameworks often ignore deep spiritual issues.

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