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Find Delight in What Is Right
Paintings and People It was July 21. My forty-eighth birthday. I was in one of the hardest parts of this season of suffering. The season of dust. I wasn’t able to do the typical “Hey, since this is my birthday, let me just do a little planning… a little dreaming” thing. Nope. The future felt impossibly scary. I could only face the future in teaspoons of time. Not weeks and months and certainly not a whole year. When there is an undoing of your life, there is an unknowing of every next millisecond. Every next breath. The peaceful predictability of what you thought would be your life is suddenly replaced…
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Anxious for Nothing Week 4 — The Peace of God Will Guard Your Heart
The peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. — Philippians 4:5 You can lose it all… only to discover that you haven’t. God has been there all along. God has not promised a life without storms, but He has promised to be there when you face them. ~ Max Welcome to week four of the Anxious for Nothing Online Bible Study with Max Lucado! Have you ever been in a storm so bad that you think you’ll die from it? I’ve been there. I remember the moment of wondering how I could continue functioning and enduring with a heart so broken and not actually…
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He Pleads for You, Even Now
Earth, do not cover my blood; may my cry never be laid to rest! Even now my Witness is in Heaven; my Advocate is on high. My Intercessor is my friend as my eyes pour out tears to God; on behalf of a man He pleads with God as one pleads for a friend. – Job 16:18-21 * Job looks up through a fog of grief and pain and sees something in a flash of spiritual insight. He cries out, “Even now my Witness is in Heaven; my Advocate is on high. My Intercessor is my friend… on behalf of a man He pleads with God as one pleads for a friend.” I love those two words — “even…
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Why Are You Even Here?
Group Time Leader read Kat’s message to group: It’s no accident that your attention is here for the moment. Cast aside those nagging fears that you won’t give this study the time it deserves, and you should just quit while you’re ahead. Reject the notion that this can wait. Because now is always the right time to reconnect with God. Plus, He’s been patiently waiting to embrace you. Let His unconditional love override the normal apprehensions that accompany starting something new. Embrace this fresh start with gusto. God has carved out this space just for you. With that in mind, welcome to Bible study! Start with Prayer (2 minutes) Before you…
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Planetshakers Release ‘Rain Your Glory Down’
Nashville, TN (July 12, 2019) Internationally recognized worship band Planetshakers has released the single “Rain Your Glory Down” today (July 12) available now at all digital and streaming outlets globally. Leading the song live today at Planetshakers Conference in Cape Town, South Africa, the band recorded the song during the annual conference held in April this year at Melbourne Arena in Melbourne, AU. Watch the video here: “‘Rain Your Glory Down’ is a song written with the desire for a personal encounter with God’s glory,” reveals Planetshakers Church Sr. Pastor and worship leader Sam Evans, who leads the song. “In His glory there is all we need, and so a release of…
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DREAM Worship’s Royal Company Debuts ‘Faithful Is Your Love’
Los Angeles, CA (July 12, 2019) Following the announcement of the signing to DREAM Worship, Oklahoma City worship band, Royal Company is proud to release the debut of their track, “Faithful Is Your Love.” A downtempo, powerful worship track with beautiful synthetic sounds and encouraging lyrics. Along with the release of the single, the group is performing it at the Nazarene Youth Conference in front of 9000 in Phoenix, AZ today. The group shares their heart behind the message of the song. “Faithful Is Your Love is a reminder that, no matter where we are or what we face in life, God always shows up, and it is a declaration…
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Trinity Releases New Album ‘The In Between’
Nashville, TN (July 12, 2019) Awards-winning, Netherlands-based, eclectic band Trinity announces the release of The In Between, today on from The Fuel Music. Released earlier in the Netherlands and having already received two Dutch Dove Awards, including Album Of The Year, the recording is now available today at all digital retail and streaming outlets. Click HERE for the album playlist on YouTube. “The In Between is an album daring people to let go of ego, certainties and black and white thinking, and encouraging people to jump into the river, the party, the flow and the community of God and His people,” says Trinity’s Elbert Smelt (lead vocals, flutes, saxophone). “I…
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Hillsong Worship Releases New Single ‘King of Kings’
Los Angeles, CA (July 12, 2019) Multi-platinum-selling Hillsong Worship announces a brand new single “King of Kings” that releases on the heels of the chart-topping “Who You Say I Am” which recently achieved RIAA-Certified Gold status. “King of Kings” is a stirring anthem featuring lead vocals from Hillsong Worship’s Brooke Ligertwood in a declaration of praise to the majesty and glory of God. “The Gospel is a now reality that requires a now response,” says Ligertwood. “It should never be treated or viewed as a relic—no matter how reverently one might err in that direction. With origins before time and echoes beyond it, it stands at the intersection of eternity…
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Groves, Assad, Holcomb, Propaganda & Seay Collaborate on Worship Song
Sara Groves, Audrey Assad, Ellie Holcomb, Propaganda and Robbie Seay Band have joined forces for a unique worship anthem inspired by International Justice Mission (IJM). The result of the collaboration is this powerful new worship song, “Behold.” The unlikely pairing was unveiled at IJM’s Liberate Conference which marked 20 years of impactful work around the globe advocating for victims of human trafficking and other forms of violence against the poor. Propaganda, Seay and Groves co-wrote “Behold” two months prior with the intention of capturing the spirit and theme of the event—“Behold, I am doing a new thing, even now I am coming. Do you see it?” Watch the video here: “I…
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Speak Up and Stand Up
To this day I’ve never laughed so hard. I can’t explain why the video was so contagious, but it was. And I had to share the video with my family and friends. As it turned out, I wasn’t the only one. The next day, Candace Payne discovered her Facebook Live video had reached 24 million… The post Speak Up and Stand Up appeared first on FaithGateway.
