Editor’s note: Bear Grylls is a survivor. You’ve likely seen him on one of his many survival and adventure TV shows, such as Man Vs. Wild, You Vs. Wild, The Island, and Running Wild with Bear Grylls. In his life, Bear has served with British special forces, climbed Everest, crossed the north Atlantic unassisted,… The post Don’t Fear Weakness appeared first on FaithGateway.

  When I was a little boy, I dreamed of being a superhero. For me any superhero would do, but my favorite was Ultraman. Ultraman was the star of the coolest show aired on television between 1966 and 1967. I was just five years old at the time. For Halloween my parents purchased an Ultraman… The post 3 Steps to Access Supernatural Power appeared first on FaithGateway.

Imagine Sunday night youth group at a big suburban church. We’re in the gym and its “Parent’s Night.” The high schoolers, some of them reluctantly, have agreed to let their parents join them in the hopes of building a little understanding between generations. We’ve done a few icebreakers and no one has died of embarrassment… The post Dear Twentysomethings… appeared first on FaithGateway.

  The power of kindness was not a new thought to Jo and me. This concept is echoed in our Magnolia Manifesto, a series of statements that lead out the work we do as a company, serving as a lighthouse of sorts. No matter the conditions, these words guide us home. A line from that… The post Make Kindness Loud appeared first on FaithGateway.

  Why rage against bad people? “Because they’re bad,” you say. You add yourself to their number by raging against them. Let me give you some advice: Are you being bothered by a bad person? Don’t make there be two of you. By condemning the person, you join them. You increase the number under judgment…. The post Don’t Fight Fire with Fire appeared first on FaithGateway.

At noon, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon. And at three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” (which means “My God, my God, why have You forsaken me?”). When some of those standing near heard this, they said, “Listen, He’s calling Elijah.”… The post Forsaken appeared first on FaithGateway.