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Natalie Grant Featured on the Trevor Talks Podcast
Natalie Grant recently offered the Trevor Talks podcast a personal account of her journey to founding the anti-human trafficking nonprofit Hope For Justice. The organization recently was a key player in passing new legislation around labor trafficking in the United States. Natalie Grant has been one of the most consistent and crucial voices in faith-based music in recent decades, garnering 8 GRAMMY nominations and myriad Dove Awards. But when she first started to hear about the issue of human trafficking, her heart was stirred and moved. Without knowing anything about the human rights crisis, she began educating herself into action. “It’s scary to take a step when you don’t know…
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Samuel Day Announces Upcoming Single
Christian alternative recording artist/songwriter Samuel Day is set to release his next single, “Warrior Spirit,” on November 5. The new song will be the follow-up to his breakout single “This Love.” You can pre-save the song now by clicking here. “Warrior Spirit” is quite literally a fight song, an anthem of strength born of the singer’s experience with martial arts. “Inspired by my recent return to martial arts, I thought about how today’s culture needs more of us with a warrior spirit not looking for conflict, but ready to stand up for what is right,” Samuel shares. “The Bible calls faith a ‘good fight,’ and 2 Timothy 17 says ‘God…
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Let There Be Light
We Christians know Genesis 1:1, that famous poetic flourish that informs us of God’s inexhaustible creativity: In the beginning God. Yes, out of the long primordial silence and the deep void came an eruption of life, from the darkness an explosion of radiant incandescence. “Let there be light” crackled through the cosmos, and at the… The post Let There Be Light appeared first on FaithGateway.
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Be Kind to Yourself
And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them. – 1 John 4:16 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it… The post Be Kind to Yourself appeared first on FaithGateway.
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Jeff Owen Announces New Solo Project
Recently on social media, Tenth Avenue North’s former guitarist, Jeff Owen, announced he has started a new solo project. Under the name In The Wild, Jeff is stepping into new territory with new music on the way. His first single, “Ease My Burdens,” is available now. “I started to write songs that weren’t for anyone else and had no end game,” Jeff shared on Instagram. “Sometimes your soul has something to say, but it won’t speak up until it knows no one is around to manage it or quickly turn it into a schedule.” “I recorded a few of these songs over the course of a couple of months,” Jeff…
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GMA Dove Awards Announce 2021 Winners
Over the weekend, the 52nd annual Dove Awards ceremony premiered on TBN. The ceremony took place in person on October 19 at Lipscomb University’s Allen Arena. The Dove Awards had a star-studded list of performers and presenters, featuring artists like We The Kingdom, Lauren Daigle, and Dante Bowe. You can rewatch the ceremony now on YouTube by clicking here. Among this year’s winners are Kari Jobe, Maverick City Music, and KB. A condensed list of winners is below. For the complete list, click here. Song of the Year “Another in the Fire” Hillsong UNITED “Famous For (I Believe)” Tauren Wells “Graves Into Gardens” Elevation Worship “Speak to Me” Koryn Hawthrone…
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Hollyn Announces Baby On The Way
This week on social media, independent singer/songwriter Hollyn shared the exciting news that she and her husband Dillon are expecting their first child, due April 2022. Hollyn broke the news to her fans by posting a reel on her Instagram page, showing the journey that she and Dillon have been on leading up to her pregnancy. You can watch the video here. In addition to announcing her pregnancy, Hollyn also recently shared that she will be releasing a new album on November 5 called Holy Rebellion. The album will be Hollyn’s first project since her 2019 EP, Bye Sad Girl, and her first independent album. You can share your congratulations…
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God the Savior: Jesus’ Birth and Ministry
Matthew–John Welcome None of us likes to wait. We get impatient at traffic lights. We get edgy when the line at the grocery store doesn’t seem to move. We get irritated when people talk too slowly and won’t get to the point. We don’t like the inconvenience of having to wait for just a… The post God the Savior: Jesus’ Birth and Ministry appeared first on FaithGateway.
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God’s Gift of Grace
A long red envelope — subtle enough for a hundred-dollar bill to feel extravagant, but extravagant enough for even a single dollar bill to feel elevated. If you’ve ever received one, you know. It’s a thing of elegance and expectation. The red envelope’s edges are crisp and, if adorned, exquisite. The flap is sealed, and… The post God’s Gift of Grace appeared first on FaithGateway.
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How to Move Forward Toward Authentic Healing
Dad was in his late sixties when I joined the family, so he was fairly old to be fathering another little boy. Sadly, his own parents never got a chance to become old themselves. When Dad was about eight or nine years old, a drunk driver, who happened to be white, ran his parents down… The post How to Move Forward Toward Authentic Healing appeared first on FaithGateway.
