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Unwavering: Living with Defiant Joy Week 3 — Greener Grass
… to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. — Isaiah 61:3 God calls us to make divine exchanges: from mourning to dancing, from addiction to freedom, from death to life. ~ Stasi Can… The post Unwavering: Living with Defiant Joy Week 3 — Greener Grass appeared first on FaithGateway.
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I’m Scared to Pray Boldly
The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. — James 5:16 Sometimes I’m scared to pray boldly. It’s not at all that I don’t believe God can do anything. I absolutely do. I’m a wild-about-Jesus girl. Wild in my willingness. Wild in my obedience. Wild in my adventures with God. So my hesitation… The post I’m Scared to Pray Boldly appeared first on FaithGateway.
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New Children’s Book Helps Kids Deal with Bullies
Camp Verde, AZ (May 17, 2019) The Gagnon family never thought they would be writing a children’s book. But then again, they never thought they would foster over 30 children, adopting five with special needs in addition to their two biological kids. The family found themselves in the national spotlight after a Facebook post by Stacey Gagnon went viral about her son, Joel, who was born with Goldenhar Syndrome which caused an incomplete development of his ear, soft palate, and facial bone structures. It only affects one side of his face and requires a plethora of doctor appointments and reconstructive surgeries. Stacey’s post detailed an encounter at a new church…
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A New Understanding of God’s Love
Your salvation depends on what [Christ] has done for you, not on what you can do for Him. It isn’t your hold on God that saves you; it’s His hold on you. ~ Billy Graham WELCOME “Jesus loves me, this I know, for the Bible tells me so…” From our earliest years, many of us… The post A New Understanding of God’s Love appeared first on FaithGateway.
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You Can Opt For God
You can opt for God. Pitching every other plan, you can opt for God. Thanks-but-no-thanks to every other deliverer, you can opt for God. Without having a clue how it works, you can opt for God. Without knowing the Old Testament from the New, you can opt for God. Not just for His help, but… The post You Can Opt For God appeared first on FaithGateway.
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God On the Other Side of a Shipwreck
You’re Still Here The first things overboard when your ship wrecked were all the reasons you ever had for sailing. And when the life you knew is a life you know no longer, and the ship that took you on a thousand adventures before can no longer even keep you afloat, you are right to… The post God On the Other Side of a Shipwreck appeared first on FaithGateway.
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Being Honest with God
“I am angry!” she said to me. It was a strange way to start a conversation, but her emotions seemed to overwhelm her. I had just finished teaching, and I was signing a book for someone when this woman stepped between us. Asking her to wait just a second, I finished signing the book and… The post Being Honest with God appeared first on FaithGateway.
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Getting To Know You — Mallary Hope
Ever since she knew she wanted to be a singer at 9 years old, Mallary Hope dreamed of becoming the next Dolly Parton. It wasn’t until she encountered some closed doors, heartbreak and rejection that she finally realized she was never meant to be Dolly. She was only meant to be Mallary. Now, finding her voice in Christian music, the singer/songwriter introduces the rawest form of her artistic self on her debut LP, Out of My Hands (Curb | Word Entertainment), a declaration of releasing her plans to a God who writes far better stories with our lives than we could ever imagine. Growing up in a home founded on…
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Foldinglights to Release New Single ‘Roses’ May 17
Foldinglights “Roses” (7Core Music) Belfast singer/songwriter Foldinglights (Michael Peter Ball) releases the third single “Roses” on Friday May 17th. It’s a stripped back acoustic guitar led track taken from his debut album Subterranean Hum, due out later this year. ‘The title is a shortened version of ‘Rosebud’ from Citizen Kane. If you’ve watched this movie then you’ll know it’s about man trying to find love and going about it in all the wrong ways. Everything is meaningless, unless we forfeit life to live. In the upside down world of Gods kingdom, when we give up everything we also gain everything. This is where we find our identity. This is where we…
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Tina Boonstra’s New Single ‘Second Chance’ Hits May 28
Tina Boonstra “Second Chance” (7Core Music) Following the success of her recent singles “Find You” and “Flicker,” Tina Boonstra will release the third song in the Underrated Animals series on Tuesday 28th May. “Second Chance” draws on influences such as Manchester Orchestra and Julien Baker to deliver a heart-stoppingly honest and raw performance. Tina will follow the single release with her first UK headline tour in June: • June 11th London, The Islington, Tolpuddle St (Support TBC) • June 12th Manchester, Foundation, Whitmore St (Support Sam Allen) • June 13th Liverpool, Handyman Brewery, Smithdown Rd (Support Guy Called Greg & John Farrington) • June 14th Derby, St Werburgh’s, Friar Gate…
