If you have not yet stumbled upon the musical phenomenon that is Jacob Collier, it is worth pausing for a moment to witness it. Collier, a young British musician whose grasp of harmony borders on the otherworldly, moves with effortless creativity between styles, traditions, and textures. His perfect pitch allows him to hear and build chords most of us could scarcely imagine. But perhaps even more striking than his technical brilliance is the way he invites the crowd into the performance itself. In concert halls and festival fields around the world, Collier does not merely sing to his audience; he sings through them. Dividing tens of thousands of strangers into sections, he coaxes from them harmonies they did not know they could sing, layers of sound that swell and soar into something far greater than the sum of individual voices. And when you watch it happen—whether among the massed crowds or the millions who later experience it online—you see something ancient stirring beneath the sleek surface of modernity. In an age that imagines itself secular, self-sufficient, and skeptical, here is a curious phenomenon: a mass of people yearning to transcend themselves, yearning to belong to a beauty beyond what they could achieve alone. They do not have the language for it, perhaps; but they feel it, unmistakably. They were made to worship, even if they have forgotten the name of the One for whom their souls were fashioned. Read the full article by Jordan Arnold at Renew.org and find out more. Be sure to sign up for our email newsletter and be the first to know about new content, books and resources! You can also like, subscribe and follow on social media! You can find us on: Instagram: @the.renew.network Facebook: Renew.org Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@RENEWnetwork Twitter: @therenewnetwork TikTok: the.renew.network Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/RENEW #renew #jacobcollier #worship #music #discipleship (fb)

Something strange is going on in Matthew 26. It is the last supper. Jesus has the disciples gathered and is telling them someone will betray him. “They were very sad and began to say to him one after the other, ‘Surely you don’t mean me, Lord?’” (Matthew 26:22, NIV) You can almost imagine the scene. Jesus’ statement has taken them by surprise. The Twelve are utterly shocked at the notion that there is a traitor among them. Their eyes zip around the room from one face to another of young men who have become brothers to each other. Each of these men has seen and performed amazing miracles. They have heard incredible things. They had watched Jesus heal people and raise Lazarus from the dead. How could one of them betray Jesus? Without even realizing it, their minds began processing every flicker of emotion on each other’s faces for a sign of their guilt. But as quickly as their thoughts had turned to others, they now turned back on themselves. Just as they had looked at the faces of others for a sign of guilt, suddenly, each of them realized that twenty-two eyeballs were scanning their own face. Maybe you know that feeling? Read the full article by Brian Brophy at Renew.org and find out more. Be sure to sign up for our email newsletter and be the first to know about new content, books and resources! You can also like, subscribe and follow on social media! You can find us on: Instagram: @the.renew.network Facebook: Renew.org Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@RENEWnetwork Twitter: @therenewnetwork TikTok: the.renew.network Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/RENEW #renew #judas #betrayal #codeswitching #sacrifice #forgiveness (fb)