All too often, some of the most critical aspects of our lives require absolutely no formal training — marriage and parenting, for example. You do not have to take a class to become a parent or even to marry someone, even though these are both lifelong commitments. No formal training is required for these… The post What is a Man? appeared first on FaithGateway.

I’m curious to know what comes to mind when I ask you what your biggest dream and desire in life is. What is it that you would like to do with your one precious life — more than anything else? Is it to grow a successful Fortune 500 business? Is it to get married, have… The post Slowing Down to Get Ahead appeared first on FaithGateway.

Are you ready for a shift? Ever wonder why it seems some people are happier than you, even if they are going through more difficult circumstances than you? Maybe you have visited Christians in developing countries thinking you were there to minister to them in their need, only to realize that in their smile and… The post Make the Shift appeared first on FaithGateway.

To live is Christ… — Philippians 1:21 Getting out of our own heads begins with understanding our position in Christ. We are His, and we live that out as a matter of fact. ~ Jennie Allen We’ve been stuck in our homes… stuck in circumstances out of our control. Stuck with maybe a little too… The post You’re Invited to the Get Out of Your Head OBS appeared first on FaithGateway.

Then the eyes of both were opened, and they knew that they were naked. And they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves loincloths. — Genesis 3:7 I often hear preachers and evangelists talk about how the goal of our Christian life should be to get back to the way things were in the Garden… The post Let’s Get Naked appeared first on FaithGateway.

Just do what pleases God! ~ Max Do what is right as a sacrifice to the Lord. — Psalm 4:5 Welcome to week three of the You’ll Get Through This Online Bible Study with Max Lucado. This week we’re talking about probably the biggest stumbling block in all of history: temptation. I love that the… The post You’ll Get Through This Week 3 — Stupid Won’t Fix Stupid appeared first on FaithGateway.

Immediately the boy’s father cried out and said, “I do believe; help my unbelief.” — Mark 9:24 My thirteen-year-old son, Mason, was in the ICU. It wasn’t the first time, but it was definitely the worst. This time he wasn’t waking up. The doctors were keeping him sedated so he could tolerate the breathing tube…. The post I Do Believe. Help My Unbelief. appeared first on FaithGateway.

Overview :: When we get to Heaven, we will be fully made in the image of Christ, perfect and without blemish or shame . But until then, we live imperfect lives in an imperfect world . But no matter how hard the fight or dark the night, we can still flourish in the struggle because… The post The Fight in the Dark appeared first on FaithGateway.

The Savior assumed a body for Himself, in order that the body, being interwoven as it were with life, should no longer remain a mortal thing… He put on a body, so that in the body he might find death and blot it out. — Athanasius, On the Incarnation Only the suffering God can help…. The post Fully Human: Jesus Joined Us on the Floor appeared first on FaithGateway.

You sit in an ER waiting room, surrounded by an anxious family. You rushed here the moment you learned of the accident. The teenage son of your neighbor was injured in a car wreck. He is in surgery. Your friends are in shock. You’d do anything for them. But what can you do? You try… The post Praying for Others appeared first on FaithGateway.