While I may have read in my Bible that we are in a spiritual war, that truth had not fully adjusted my expectations of this life. To accept that life is supposed to be hard is the beginning of joy. There is freedom in understanding that Heaven is coming and we are not there yet. We’re called to live, instead, aware… The post The Difficult Stuff Is the Beginning of Joy appeared first on FaithGateway.

Nashville, TN (July 2, 2019) BEC Recordings artist and Christian music hitmakers 7eventh Time Down marked another career milestone last weekend with their debut on the Grand Ole Opry. The band performed their signature hits “Just Say Jesus” and “God Is On The Move” before a sold-out audience at the Opry. The evening’s star-studded lineup also featured GRAMMY® Award-nominated breakout vocalist Cassadee Pope; singer/songwriter and star of the former hit ABC and CMT television series Nashville, Sam Palladio; and Opry members Jeannie Seely and Riders In The Sky. Kentucky natives 7eventh Time Down first catapulted into the spotlight with “Just Say Jesus,” the hit title-cut from their 2013 sophomore set…

Nashville, TN (July 2, 2019) On Saturday, June 29, 2019, Delilah—the most listened to woman on radio in the United States—welcomed more than 100 guests to her private residence outside of Seattle, WA, for the fifth-annual Farm to Feast fundraiser for her non-profit charity, Point Hope. 2019 marks Delilah’s 15-year commitment to Point Hope, a charity she established as a voice for forgotten children everywhere. The immediate focus of the foundation is supporting children in the U.S. foster care system, as well as refugee and other vulnerable children in Ghana. As part of the special evening, four-time Grammy Award-nominated music artist and former American Idol contestant Chris Daughtry performed for…

The king of Christian music festivals in the central Virginia area hosted many top artists, including some GRAMMY® and GMA Dove Award winners, on June 20-22, 2019 at Kings Dominion amusement park. Get a taste of all three days of Kingsfest in the slideshow below by Annette Holloway Photography featuring TobyMac, For KING and COUNTRY, Bethel Music, Building 429, Disciple, Crowder, We Are Messengers, Zach Williams, Unspoken, Jordan Feliz, Mr. Talkbox, Micah Tyler, Burlap to Cashmere, and comedian John Crist. KingsFest is held each year by Premier Festivals. See photos here.

 Tenth Avenue North – No Shame (Visualizer) “No Shame” Lyrics: So many times I havenʼt been true Iʼve kept myself from You Didnʼt know I could be honest I thought Youʼd walk away But then there are times Grace gets in and I can tell it like it is No more lies keeping light from my shadows Got me feeling like a boy who has No shame Im so free yeah it feels like Iʼm stealing Iʼm so free I ainʼt scared of the ceiling I can look like a fool and enjoy it I can cry like a man and I own it It may look like Iʼm…

It was last fall when BEC Recordings announced their signing of singer, songwriter, worship leader, speaker, and author Tasha Layton. Her current radio single, “Love Lifting Me” has reached Top 25 status on the Billboard Christian Airplay and AC Monitored charts, and Top 20 on the AC Indicator chart. Her debut single, “I Belong To You,” which was touted by listeners as “beautiful with an amazing message,” and “excellent lyrically and musically,” is also featured on the brand-new EP, titled Love Running Wild. “In Matthew 13, the Kingdom of God is likened to a mustard seed… it’s small in seed form but grows wildly,” shares Tasha Layton about the title…

Pilate… summoned Jesus and asked Him, “Are You the king of the Jews?” “Is that your own idea,” Jesus asked, “or did others talk to you about me?… My kingdom is not of this world.”… “You are a king, then!” said Pilate. Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. In fact, the reason… The post Battle of the Heart appeared first on FaithGateway.

Tel Aviv is a tangle of concrete, buildings, cars, exhaust, and armed guards. At first, we were swept up in the metropolis, gasping for air. We definitely felt like outsiders, unwieldy and unwelcome, trying to find a place to fit in. After a few hits and misses, we finally found a respite to turn to… The post Can I Get a With-Ness? appeared first on FaithGateway.

It is easier to give up than to endure with people. It is easier to walk away than to listen and understand. It is easier to “be right” and to decide them “all wrong” than to hear another perspective. For years, I decided: 1. People would not understand me. 2. They’d hardly Listen. 3. They’d never change. So, when difficult conversations arose, irritants surfaced, or things got tough to handle — I’d pull-the-carpet out from under all of us. I’d quit the job. I’d run from the relationship. I’d decide the other party wasn’t – godly. I’d figure they didn’t have good intentions. I’d decide they were carrying too much “baggage”. Areas where God…

Hillsong UNITED ‘Here’s To The One’ Acoustic “Here’s To The One” Lyrics VERSE 1: Here’s to the One who made the morning bright Here’s to the One who taught the stars to shine Here’s to the One who graced the dead of night Pulled me from the dark set my heart alight VERSE 2: Here’s to the One who made my heart to sing Opened up my eyes washed away my sin Here’s to the One who gave His life for mine Broke all my chains and set me free alright CHORUS: To the Way To the Truth To the life I live in the light You give Jesus here’s…