There’s a lot more to the guy who wrote “Good, Good, Father.” We stalked Pat Barrett’s Instagram and found a post that sheds light on a common mistake so many of us make while reading the Bible.

Watch Pat Barrett Perform “The Way”

This story is incredible. You may recognize Michael Ketterer and his sweet family from his Golden Buzzer audition on America’s Got Talent.

What you might not have known is that He grew up without a consistent father figure in his life, so the role of “father” was not one Michael identified with. In this film from I Am Second, Michael and his wife, Ivey, share how their children have shown them the transcendent, healing power of a Father’s love. Get ready to be inspired.

“Even if you are completely disabled and broken, you are still my son.” – Michael Ketterer

Watch Michael’s Tear-Jerker Audition on America’s Got Talent!

In 2014, before she even had a whole worship album out yet, Lauren Daigle sat down and shared her thoughts on Philippians 4:8. When she found her life devoid of joy, God showed her something incredibly special and helpful about this verse.

And enjoy Lauren’s famous phrase from this video: “Grab a cup of tea. Hang out with Jesus!”

“And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.” (Philippians 4:8)

Get more of Lauren Daigle’s wisdom in this post about her sweet grandmother.

Lauren Daigle’s Grandma Will Make You Think About What Really Matters

The night after the sudden loss of their close friend and family member, Dr. Tony Evans and his family shared their thoughts with their church family. In this candid conversation, they address questions we have about God, especially during very difficult moments when things don’t make sense. Please join us in keeping the Pitts and Evans families in our prayers.

“You showed me more love than I ever got from my own race, my own culture.” – Michael

This powerful story is worth a few minutes of your day.

Have you ever looked around at everyone having an emotional experience at church and thought, “… am I missing something?” Author and radio DJ Brant Hansen has felt like this more times than he can count. He talks about how autism and his unique personality has shaped his experience with spirituality and the church. How has the church welcomed misfits well? What does true faith and spirituality actually look like?

Read more in Brant Hansen’s book called “Blessed are the Misfits: Great News for Believers who are Introverts, Spiritual Strugglers, or Just Feel Like They’re Missing Something.” Find the book here: https://amzn.to/2LizSx4

What is God’s overall purpose and how to I fit into it? Is there more than what I’m seeing and feeling every day? Brian Houston, pastor and founder of Hillsong Church, helps answer those questions. You dive deeper into this topic in Brian’s book, “There is More.”

“I may admire another person, but I don’t want to be that person.” – Kathie Lee Gifford

Jo Dee is such an amazing country singing legend, but an even more incredible woman and mom. Jo Dee is living out her faith so beautifully during this hard season.

CJ claims the cheapest and most delicious food comes from the Costco Food Court, so he took Joy and the WAY Nation crew on a little field trip to do a taste test. Don’t miss the end where one particular food is so delicious it almost makes Joy cry!

Which food is your favorite?

It’s time for songs you sing with your girls!! How well do you know these classic girl anthems? Guess along with singer/songwriters, Hollyn, and Koryn Hawthorne, and the WAY Nation crew.

If you liked this game, see if you can guess the Disney songs before Elevation Worship and Kristian Stanfill!

Watch: How Well Do Worship Leaders Know Their Disney Songs?

Obviously, this group of worship leaders and songwriters know music. But do they know DISNEY music? Find out and play along as Passion, Elevation Worship, and Mosaic MSC play this one second song battle!

You won’t believe what happens when Josh tries the gas station coffee. 😂

Josh and Matt from The Afters met while working at Starbucks. Now, years later, they’ve traveled the world with their band, trying all kinds of coffee together. Can all this coffee knowledge help them tell the difference between “good” and “bad” brewing methods?

Watch The Afters Perform “Every Good Thing” with Kid Instruments!

Lauren Daigle is in true adorable form as she shares her favorite dinner recipe, podcast, song from her new album, and much more! Which of Lauren’s favorite things will you try next?

Betty Rock once saw an old picture of Michael W. Smith and thought it was the “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go Guy.” (aka George Michael in the 80s) So we thought we’d put her to the test with Michael W. Smith to figure out if these throwback pictures are of him, George Michael, or Will Smith.

Watch the Full Interview with Michael W. Smith!

This hilarious Chick-fil-a rap by comedian Jaron Myers will have you laughing out loud! #mypleasure 😂

His hit song is called “Fear is a Liar” and we’re all about encouraging each other to conquer our fears. What better way to make this happen than with a fun game where Zach Williams and Joy face their fears. Get ready to face a suspicious looking food and a mystery animal in “Fear Factor is a LIAR!”

Watch Zach Williams Bring His “Old Church Choir” to Work!

Since Joseph O’Brien became famous on America’s Got Talent as the boy who had never been kissed, we decided to play a game with trivia on famous kisses: Joseph vs. Wally’s daughter Haille.

This time of year, everyone is always asking “what are you thankful for?” We wanted to do something a little different, so we hit the streets and asked homeless people what they thought about Thanksgiving. You might be surprised. You might realize you’re thankful for the same things.

Special thanks to ShowerUp! They’re serving the homeless community in middle Tennessee and we loved getting to hang out with them for this video.

Army Chaplain Darren Turner joined The Wally Show in a chopper to talk about how his service inspired the movie Indivisible, the toll deployments take on military families, and of course….to eat churros.

Indivisible is a true story about Darren going to Iraq to help minister to the soldiers he served with, but almost losing his marriage and questioning his faith in the process. His insight from the other side of that story is thought-provoking.

If you want to hear more…

Watch the FULL Interview with Army Chaplain Darren Turner!

Whether you go Trick-or-Treating or not, Matt Chandler’s balanced and biblical perspective will be helpful to you and your family!

“What’s the appropriate Christian response to this season? If you don’t want to celebrate the holiday and your conscience is pricked, I just want to encourage you – don’t celebrate! But if your conscience is free, there are some simple guidelines we can pull from…” – Matt Chandler (Pastor at The Village Church)

Luke and his wife Courtney plus Joel and his wife Moriah Peters came in to talk all things marriage, including answering the question: “What is one area you think you could improve in your marriage?” 

Tap here to watch the full interview with for King & Country!

Grab onto those last few weeks of summer weather and fire up the grill! Zach Williams teaches us how to make a mouth watering meal of steak, risotto, and asparagus – all on the grill.

You might know Zach Williams from his incredible songs like “Chain Breaker” and “Old Church Choir,” but when he’s not writing or playing music, you’ll probably find him in the kitchen! He’s an amazing cook, so we’re thrilled to learn from his expertise and let him share his passion!

Here’s the recipe details:

Risotto

2 32oz boxes of chicken stock
1 whole shallots diced
Small package of mushrooms, sautéed in butter
2 tbls Olive Oil
1 cup Arborio Rice
2 cups white wine
1 cup shredded parmesan cheese

Put chicken stock in a sauce pot on medium. Bring temp up to just before the boil
Heat oil in large sauce pot.
Cook mushrooms until soft – about 3 minutes. Remove mushrooms and set aside
Add 1 tablespoon of oil to the pan. Add shallots and cook – about 1 minute. Then add the rice and stir to coat in oil.
When rice has taken on a pale golden color, add the wine. Stir constantly until the wine is absorbed.
Add 1/2 cup broth and stir until absorbed.
Continue adding broth, 1/2 cup at a time, until rice is al dente – about 15-20 mins.
Remove from heat and stir in mushrooms and juices.
Stir in cheese.
Salt and pepper to taste.

Asparagus

Toss in olive oil.
Season with salt and pepper.
Grill over direct flame – about 4 minutes.

Grilled Steak

Marinate steak in soy sauce for about 1 hour in refrigerator.
Set out at room temperature (covered) 20 mins before grilling.
Heat grill to high.
Season both sides of the steak with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and blackened seasoning.
Cook steaks on the grill until charred – about 4 – 5 minutes
Flip over and do the same.
Transfer steaks to cutting board and tent loosely with foil. Allow to rest about 5 minutes before slicing.

Watch Zach Williams’ Old Church Choir Comedy Sketch!

If today is not your best day, this might cheer you up. Take a trip back to childhood for a moment and enjoy the new trailer for “Christopher Robin” – in theaters August 3, 2018!

This speech is full of typical Chris Pratt guy humor (and gets a little crass at one point.) But God and our souls play a central role in the “9 rules for life” he lays out in this acceptance speech. Sure, there’s more to faith that just this, but it’s pretty cool to see these truths stated on national television! (And MTV of all places!)

We sneakily worked with the Casting Crowns team and Mark Hall’s daughter Reagan to give him an awesome Father’s Day surprise! (Watch til the end!) But first…

Mark (the “cool dad” himself on Instagram) takes time to encourage new dads, talks about how he and his wife are raising their kids, and explains why every man in the church can make a difference and be proud on Father’s Day.

Michael Ketterer is a worship leader, pediatric mental health nurse, husband, and father to 6 kids. AND he just got the Golden Buzzer on America’s Got Talent. Watch as Simon Cowell hears Michael’s story and starts to recognize there’s something different about him. If you love Jesus too, remember that you are bringing Him with you, too, whether it’s to work or to church or on national television. It’s cool when the people around us can see that there’s something beautiful about a person living a life with purpose because of Jesus.

Lauren Daigle said performing on the Tonight Show was a personal dream of hers. Now, it came true! Watch Lauren perform “Look Up Child” on her Tonight Show debut.

Now that you’ve seen her knock it out of the park on the Tonight Show, be inspired by Lauren’s heart for spreading confidence and peace. She gets real about our culture’s identity crisis and why knowing who you are is so important!

Watch Lauren Daigle’s interview about identity!

If you’ve followed Hollyn, you’ve seen her get really honest about her romantic life, spiritual journey, and what her personal relationship with God looks like. The honest continues in this Coffee Talk as she explains how being honest with God about everything has changed her life. Plus, she breaks down how she learned to silence her inner critic, calm anxiety, and the magic of saying “no” when God leads you.

If you want to know more of Hollyn’s story – that low point in her life and what surprises she referred to – watch her two new music videos at iamhollyn.com. Together, they tell a story!

Lauren Daigle made her Ellen Show debut! Watch the performance and don’t miss Ellen’s fun anecdote at the end about seeing Lauren on American Idol a long time ago! Lauren performed “Still Rolling Stones” from her album “Look Up Child.”

Now that you’ve seen her knock it out of the park on Ellen, be inspired by Lauren’s heart for spreading confidence and peace. She gets real about our culture’s identity crisis and why knowing who you are is so important!

Watch Lauren Daigle’s interview about identity!

Crowder and his band just straight up love playing music that worships Jesus together. You can tell that full well from this awesome live performance of “Red Letters.” Enjoy!

You may know Zealand’s lead singer, Phil Joel, from his days in the Newsboys. And yes, the guys are from New Zealand, but the band is more than that. It’s about “a state of being zealous for the land God has for each one of us, starting with our relationship with Him.” Watch the band perform their brand new song, “Spirit Sing” for a live audience at The Well Coffeehouse in Nashville, TN.

Phil Wickham improvised the perfect acoustic worship session with 3 of his classic worship songs: This is Amazing Grace, Your Love Awakens Me, and You’re Beautiful. We’re thankful for these beautiful lyrics! If you listen, your heart will be encouraged, no doubt about it.

Watch Phil Wickham Sing “Living Hope”

Zach Williams sings about dealing with fear in his song “Fear is a Liar,” but when he thought he destroyed a vocal chord he had to figure out how to live that song out. If you’re dealing with something that scares you or brings you anxiety, we hope Zach’s story encourages you!

Watch the “Fear is a Liar” Music Video!

A truly unique version of their hit “Every Good Thing!” Featuring, a miniature grand piano, tambourine, maracas, and drums provided by CJ’s 3-year-old daughter, Amelia.

A WORD OF CAUTION: CJ’s dancing is insanely lit!!!

No one is perfect, it’s true, but there are moments that feel almost perfect. Like this one, where Phil Wickham leads us into worship with just him, his guitar, and Jesus. Let this rendition of “Living Hope” soothe your soul today.

If your heart could use more worship music today, check out this incredible song by Elevation Worship!

Worship to This Beautiful Performance of “O Come to the Altar”