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Jimmy Needham

Jimmy Needham is a singer/songwriter and serves on staff at Stonegate Church in Midlothian, Texas. He and his wife have two daughters and a son. Learn more at jimmyneedham.com.

How to Bring the (Whole) Bible to Life for Kids

How to Bring the (Whole) Bible to Life for Kids

If you want to read the whole Bible with your kids, but don’t know how to keep them engaged, here are four ways to bring even difficult books to life.

If You Love God, Listen to Him: Five Reasons to Read the Bible Every Day

If You Love God, Listen to Him

Five Reasons to Read the Bible Every Day

If you want to live for Christ and enjoy him for a lifetime, and then forever in eternity, soak yourself in this book.

I Stand Amazed

Charles Gabriel wrote between 7,000 and 8,000 songs, including “I Stand Amazed.” Watch an adapted version of the hymn Jimmy Needham recently recorded.

Who Is This King of Glory? 4-Minute Spoken Word

Who Is This King of Glory?

4-Minute Spoken Word

Who is this King of glory? The image of the invisible God. The Word from the beginning. The Lamb who was slain. Jesus Christ our Lord.

My Jesus, I Love Thee

My Jesus, I Love Thee

William Featherston wrote “My Jesus, I Love Thee” as a newly converted teenager. Jimmy Needham recently recorded the beloved hymn for Desiring God.

The Prosperity Gospel in Our Closet

The Prosperity Gospel in Our Closet

Yes, God is better than all the world has to offer — but if that’s where our delight in God ends, we’ve stopped short of how far the Bible goes.

Clear the Stage

Clear the Stage

New Live Recording

The most subtle form of idolatry is the pride that secretly worships self. This song attacks the roots of pride with heartfelt worship.

Great Is Thy Faithfulness

Great Is Thy Faithfulness

Inspired by Lamentation 3:22–23, Thomas Chisolm wrote the lyrics to “Great Is Thy Faithfulness.” We recorded Jimmy Needham singing the beloved hymn.

The Damsel and the Villain: 7-Minute Spoken Word

The Damsel and the Villain

7-Minute Spoken Word

This is a story about a hero and a damsel, a villain and a scandal. Relive the gospel story through spoken word.

Victory over Porn Is Closer Than You Think

Victory over Porn Is Closer Than You Think

If you are tempted to give up in your battle against pornography, take heart. Victory is closer than you think.

Rookie Mistakes

Rookie Mistakes

Five Lessons for Young Christians

We are all always learning more about God and ourselves. Here are five lessons I wish I would have learned sooner as a younger Christian.

The Sanctity of Unwanted Life

The Sanctity of Unwanted Life

The battle for life is not only inside clinic walls, it’s inside our hearts. Let’s stop abortion where it starts.

Dying to Make God Famous

Dying to Make God Famous

How do you measure success in your life? Our sinful hearts love a lot of wrong answers. Here are four points to shape your ambition.

Five Natural Ways to Get to the Gospel

Five Natural Ways to Get to the Gospel

Evangelism can feel canned and clumsy. Here are five natural in-roads to gospel conversation with unbelievers you love.

The Real Battle for Sexual Purity

The Real Battle for Sexual Purity

Too much of our battle for sexual purity is a battle for behavior. But God always seeks (and promises) a change deeper than our behavior.

Advice for Better Bible Memory

Advice for Better Bible Memory

We can easily get inspired to start memorizing the Bible, but then lose the necessary enthusiasm and resolve. Here are five tips to help you stick with it.

The Doctrine of Election Saved Me from Depression

The Doctrine of Election Saved Me from Depression

After years of anxiety and depression, he learned things about God that brought unbelievable comfort and freedom. Are your ideas about God big enough?

Christmas Morning Without Competitors

Christmas Morning Without Competitors

What If Jesus Was Like Santa?

Santa presents a problem for Christian parents every year. He seems so innocuous and fun, but is he preaching a different gospel to our children?

God, Frankensteins, and More

God, Frankensteins, and More

The Opportunity for Generosity on Halloween

It’s much easier to be a hermit than a herald on Halloween. Let’s engage the darkness with radical and winsome generosity, and make disciples for Jesus.

Our Odyssey Against Sexual Temptation

Our Odyssey Against Sexual Temptation

“In high school, at not even six feet tall, I weighed 260 pounds and was addicted to pornography.” Read Jimmy Needham’s story of redemption.

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