I so look forward to going with my friends and doing our girls lunch together time. You know the ones I’m talking about; those quiet epicurean type restaurants with cloth napkins, table cloths, pretty, dainty little light fixtures, those places that serve more than pizza and chicken strips. Let’s face it, most days I’m in… The post Get in the Trench with a Friend appeared first on FaithGateway.

What Jesus did here in Cana of Galilee was the first of the signs through which He revealed His glory; and His disciples believed in Him. — John 2:11 I’ve never met a new parent who isn’t positive their baby is the cutest on planet earth. Even the so-so ones in their minds could rival… The post Every Time We See People as Ordinary, We Turn the Wine Back into Water appeared first on FaithGateway.

  We’re Being Formed, Whether We Like It or Not If a whiteboard were a love language, it would be mine. Who cares about “quality time” or acts of service?1 I just want to brainstorm and scribble about ideas. While I love to use the whiteboard for just about anything, it also shows up in… The post Being Formed in the Way of Jesus appeared first on FaithGateway.

I can’t handle a dirty, crumb-laden counter when I sit down to write. Before I place my computer on my black-granite counter, I need to have a clean counter. I need to have fresh space I can work on. I need to have the ability to work without a million little pieces surrounding me. This lets me focus on what most matters. I wipe it all down before I start. I get it ready. I prepare my surroundings so I see the bigger thing, God, without little things getting in the way. I believe God loves it when we come to Him with clean hearts too. Here, as I’ve discovered it, rather than Him needing to…

Genesis 3:9-10 But the Lord God called to the man, “Where are you?” He answered, “I heard you in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid.” Isn’t it crazy how the first feeling Adam and Eve expressed in the garden after they sinned was shame? I remember listening to a sermon on the topic of shame in our everyday lives. I suddenly understood why shame can so easily creep into our minds. Shame was never introduced until sin was. The sin we often are guilty of committing is a mixture of failure and pride. Because of this, we must acknowledge when we sin, and…

Editor’s note: It’s been said that prayer is the world’s greatest wireless connection. A freely accessible conversation with God? What an act of mercy on His part. Humanity has been utilizing this gift for ages, so there must be a common thread here… something that keeps us coming back to our Creator. Do you ever think about all the prayers that were lifted up to His throne decades before you were born? Every broken life that was lived before you? All the struggles, strife, and agony that required the redeeming touch of both a Father and a King? Well, we’ve featured three powerful prayers from influential figures who believed in…