Singer rejected for "The Voice" wins Vocalist of the Year: The peril and promise of persistence
The Daily Article
The Denison Forum
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🗓️ 16 November 2020
⏱️ 9 minutes
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THE DAILY ARTICLE FOR NOVEMBER 16, 2020
A singer who was rejected for The Voice won CMA Male Vocalist of the Year and Album of the Year last week. Today's podcast tells his story, then we focus on the power of persistence, the peril of self-reliance, and the privilege of Spirit-dependence in these difficult days.
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| 0:00.0 | This is the Daily Article podcast, published by the Denison Forum for Culture-Changing Christians. |
| 0:07.8 | To receive the Daily article directly to your email inbox each weekday morning, visit thedailyarticle.com. |
| 0:14.3 | Now here's today's news, discerned differently. |
| 0:19.4 | In 1923, five years after the end of World War I, Thomas O. Chisholm wrote a poem celebrating |
| 0:26.8 | God's goodness over his lifetime. |
| 0:29.7 | Great is Thy Faithfulness was published that year and became instantly popular among church groups. |
| 0:35.7 | Billy Graham would go on to often use the hymn in his |
| 0:38.6 | international crusades. Its words speak of a need we all have. Pardon for sin and a peace that |
| 0:45.1 | endureth, thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide, strength for today and bright hope for |
| 0:51.7 | tomorrow. Blessings all mine, with 10,000 beside. |
| 0:56.0 | Today, in a world that may often seem chaotic and difficult, |
| 1:00.0 | we certainly still need strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow. |
| 1:05.0 | That's one reason I titled my latest book, |
| 1:07.0 | Bright Hope for Tomorrow, |
| 1:09.0 | How Jesus' Parables Illuminate Our Darkest Days. |
| 1:12.8 | Looking at 10 of Jesus' parables, |
| 1:15.1 | this new book sheds light on Jesus' powerful short stories |
| 1:18.5 | so that you can find hope in hard times. |
| 1:21.7 | Request your copy of Bright Hope for Tomorrow at the Daily Article.org. |
| 1:30.6 | Luke Cohn, Hope for Tomorrow at the Daily Article.org. Luke Combs auditioned for the voice several years ago, but was turned down before he made |
| 1:36.2 | it to the television competition. |
| 1:38.4 | A letter from the producers explained that he wasn't interesting enough for their show. |
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