… whoever believes in Him shall not perish… — John 3:16 Team Hoyt consists of a father-son squad: Dick and Rick. They race. They race a lot. Sixty-four marathons. Two hundred and six triathlons. Six triathlons at Ironman distance. Two hundred and four 10K runs. Since 1975, they’ve crossed nearly a thousand finish lines…. The post John 3:16 — God’s Gracious Grip appeared first on FaithGateway.

When you’re lost in the dark caverns of loneliness, it’s easy to believe that you are alone and will always be alone, that you will always strain your eyes looking for a glimmer of light. You can easily believe that your suffering is meaningless and that your pain will keep you isolated forever. But that’s… The post You Are Never Alone appeared first on FaithGateway.

  “A man named Nicodemus . . . came to Jesus at night.” John 3:1—2 Welcome If you could go back in time, what would you change? If you got a do-over, what would you redo? Hindsight—it’s 20/20. Regret—it’s plentiful. With some areas, seasons, years, people, and events in our lives, we just wish we… The post The Most Famous Conversation in the Bible appeared first on FaithGateway.

Editor’s Note: Author John Sowers adds in the author’s note “I began writing these letters to my daughters in early 2020 — one year after I lost my mom, their nana. I felt empty knowing there were no more conversations with her. No more stories or laughs or wise insights. She was gone. I started… The post Beautiful appeared first on FaithGateway.

Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 Romans 12:10 1 Peter 4:8-10 1 Thessalonians 5:11 Friendship involves effort on both parts. On your part. On theirs. Make your peace with this truth right now or you will forever be disappointed. You will have to show up when you want to stay home. You will have to extend the invitation when… The post Friendship: What Would Happen If We Took the First Step? appeared first on FaithGateway.

1 John 4:7-21 Psalm 139:13-16 Proverbs 27:17 Genesis 1:27 Working for love is exhausting to the bone, through and through. I can’t think of anything that will leave us high, dry, empty and brokenhearted quite like this hustle. We can spend our entire lives, every waking hour, trying to build our houses on insecurity, but… The post Friendship: God Made You Good appeared first on FaithGateway.

Editor’s note: While the tradition of Lent and fasting (or giving something up) is not traditional for most evangelical Christians, there is a growing interest among many believers to use these weeks before Easter to draw closer to Christ, remember His sacrifice, and ready our hearts to celebrate His Resurrection! This year, Lent will be… The post Preparing for Lent appeared first on FaithGateway.

Focus on Death You might want to think about death. Although want is probably an exaggeration. Our younger son, Tim, broke his femur in a tricycle accident at nursery school at age four. He had to be in traction in the hospital for twenty-six days, his leg up in the air. We had twenty-six days… The post Let’s Talk About Death and Meditation appeared first on FaithGateway.