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Six Hours One Friday Online Bible Study Week 2 — Two Tombstones
I am the Messiah. ~ Jesus to the Samaritan woman You’ve wanted to take off your mask. You’ve wanted to stop pretending. You’ve wondered what God would do if you opened your cobweb covered door of secret sin. ~ Max Lucado Welcome to week two of the Six Hours One Friday Online Bible Study with… The post Six Hours One Friday Online Bible Study Week 2 — Two Tombstones appeared first on FaithGateway.
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Why Are You So Angry?
The LORD said to Cain, “Why are you angry? Why is your face downcast?” — Genesis 4:6 The first sin recorded for us in the Bible outside of the garden of Eden is the sin of Cain killing his brother, Abel. We’re told that Abel kept the f locks and Cain worked the soil (Genesis… The post Why Are You So Angry? appeared first on FaithGateway.
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Pray for Greater Love
One of the most productive things we can do to pursue a life beyond amazing is to read Paul’s prayers for the churches he was involved with. He didn’t pray for greater attendance, bigger offerings, or even more people becoming Christians. When we examine his prayers, we discover something far more challenging. For instance, to… The post Pray for Greater Love appeared first on FaithGateway.
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Walking with God: Winter
Finding God in Our Losses, in the Mundane, and Sustaining Our Hearts Over What Can Feel Like the Long Path of Obedience The Passing of Scout Our family is grieving. Our beloved golden retriever, Scout, has died. It’s hard to describe this loss, because you would have to have known Scout and what he meant… The post Walking with God: Winter appeared first on FaithGateway.
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Steven Curtis Chapman ‘Deeper Roots’ Review
Steven Curtis ChapmanDeeper Roots: Where The Bluegrass Grows (SCSEE Music) After many well-deserved years as CCM music’s poster child, Steven Curtis Chapman returned to his Paducah, Kentucky origins with the acoustic-flavored Deep Roots. Now, six years later, Chapman is back at it again, revisiting revamped classics and favorite hymns alongside family and friends like bluegrass legend Ricky Skaggs and Rascal Flatts’ Gary LeVox on Deeper Roots: Where The Bluegrass Grows. Opening track “Where The Bluegrass Grows” is a hit right off, featuring guest vocals from Skaggs and showcasing Chapman’s effortless ease with which he segues into the bluegrass genre, picking and grinning with the best of them. “Till The Blue,”…
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Ian Yates Releases 7 Song ‘Deconstruction Vol. 1’
Liverpool, UK (March 22, 2019) The new 7-track mini album Deconstruction Vol. 1, from 7Core Music artist Ian Yates released today, Friday 22nd March. Featuring the singles “Blackout,” “Belly Of The Beast,” “Hope Beyond Hope,” and “Deconstruction” which received glowing reviews from critics and journalists. “Belly Of The Beast” and “Hope Beyond Hope” both received 10/10 reviews from Tony Cummings at UK’s Cross Rhythms. “Hope Beyond Hope” was featured in CCM Magazine’s “Best Thing I Heard Today” in the USA, while “Deconstruction” was featured in Spotify’s official “New Indie and Alternative” playlist. Ian is a Christian worship leader and songwriter from Liverpool, UK. He leads worship at his home church…
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Todd Dulaney ‘To Africa With Love’ Review
Todd DulaneyTo Africa With Love (eOne Nashville) Inspired and encouraged by a life-changing trip to Ghana, gospel artist Todd Dulaney returns with a musical letter of love and worship in To Africa With Love. Playing out like a greatest hits collection of Dulaney’s most powerful songs alongside a few new tracks, this live album is buoyed by an intensity of energy from Dulaney and underscored by an exuberant audience. Dulaney’s compositions weave themselves together almost seamlessly, reminiscent of a great jazz record as the driving opener “Dance In The Rain” gives way to the earnest power of “Your Great Name.” Dulaney commands the stage with poise and praise through it…
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Francesca Battistelli’s Headlining Tour, ‘The Own It Tour,’ Kicks Off Tonight
On the heels of releasing her latest single, “Defender” to radio, the second radio single from her latest album, Own It (Curb Word Entertainment), GRAMMY® Award-winning artist Francesca Battistelli is ready to take her headlining “The Own It Tour” on the road. The 18-city tour kicks off tonight in Washington, D.C. and will wrap in Tucson, Arizona April 14. Each tour stop is sure to be an evening to remember, as Battistelli will share songs from her new album along with some of her biggest hits and fan favorites. The tour also features special guests Stars Go Dim and Elle Limebear. Tour dates are listed below, and for more information…
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LifeWay Announces Closing of All 170 Stores
Today the announcement was made that LifeWay Christian Resources, the largest Christian retail chain in America, will be closing their entire line of 170 stores in favor of shifting its inventory completely online. Back in January, the chain announced their plan to begin reducing locations this year because of declining sales. While no official closing date has been announced yet, the decision has now been made that it is not viable to keep any of the remaining stores open beyond 2019. On the strategy of directing their upcoming focus toward online sales at LifeWay.com, acting president and CEO Brad Waggoner shares “Our retail strategy for the future will be a…
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Jekalyn Carr Spends Astonishing 7 Weeks at #1 on Billboard, MediaBase Charts with ‘It’s Yours’
Jekalyn Carr’s hit single, “It’s Yours,” has spent an ASTONISHING 7 WEEKS at NUMBER 1 on both the Billboard Gospel Airplay chart and MEDIABASE Gospel chart! Clearly, this song has impacted listeners with it’s encouraging message! The song is the second number one single from Jekalyn’s One Nation Under God project, that was released in February 2018 and debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart. The song “You Will Win” spent 5 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Gospel Airplay chart and Carr garnered a GMA Dove Award for Traditional Album of the Year for One Nation Under God. She is nominated for five Stellar…
