Sadness, frustration and anger are emotions not often embraced as inevitable parts of life—or of our spiritual journey. What do you do when you find yourself in a season of lament? There is good news that most of us know but few choose to embrace: lament is a necessary and healthy spiritual condition, an exercise of faith that can lead to eventual joy and peace that words fail to capture. Lament. This long expression of deep pain or sorrow isn't a sign of a *lack* of faith or spiritual weakness. It's a soul-strengthening exercise.

In whatever setting, contemporary hymns are powerful and comforting declarations of the Gospel. In a year that flipped everyone head-over-heals, these top 100 contemporary hymns were a constant reminder of the promises of God.

Assurance in the Christian life is two-fold. Our assurance of salvation comes from Christ’s saving work that purchased and granted to us and keeps the fulfillment of all his promises to us (2 Peter 1:4.) Our assurance of faith that Hebrews 10 speaks of is both a gift of God and something we must grow. It comes from walking through trials, conflict, sorrow, hardship that refines, strengthens and deepens our trust in God. Here are songs about assurance.

Contemporary hymns are not new, and not old, but somewhere in the middle. They are the perfect union of traditional words and melodies and modern music. These contemporary hymn arrangements embrace the beauty of singing these songs with believers through the ages while doing it in a new and unique way.

Enjoy this list of the top 100 new worship songs that came out in 2014.

In whatever setting, contemporary hymns are powerful and comforting declarations of the Gospel. In contexts that have had to adjust and think differently, these are the top 100 contemporary hymns that provide a constant reminder of the promises of God.

For the past few years, worship leaders from all over the U.S. have gathered with us for the Worship Circle REST Retreat. It's a time for you to get away from doing to just be. You'll be led in worship by Kim Walker-Smith, Matt Maher, Meredith Andrews, Rita Springer, Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Travis Greene, Charlie Hall, Steve Fee, Mack Brock, and Paul Baloche, and Todd Fields You'll hear teaching that will change your life and way of doing ministry. Find out more here.

The book of Hebrews tells us that faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. It is a trust in God and in His Word. And it is the gift by which we have been saved. This is a collection of songs about faith.