I’ve always been a high-energy person. When I was a boy my mother often said, “David Paul, where do you get all that energy?” — not in admiration, but in frustrated exhaustion. In high school, I sang in the choir, played in the band, played baseball and basketball, and ran track. I went to college… The post Find the Strength You Need in the New Year appeared first on FaithGateway.

Jesus was a master question asker. He often responded to questions asked of Him with questions of His own. He asked probing questions. He asked exposing questions. And, on occasion, He asked what appeared to be peculiar questions. Such was the case in John chapter 5. Jesus arrived at a pool of water near a… The post Hope for a New Year appeared first on FaithGateway.

Getting Started (10–15 minutes) TASTY ACTIVITY: THE IN-A-PINCH MEAL What you’ll need: As a leader, select five random food items — either bring them from your home pantry or borrow them from church kitchen (ask permission, if necessary) — and display them at the group session so everyone can see each one. Invite everyone to… The post Taste & See: You’re Invited to the Table appeared first on FaithGateway.

Taste and see that the Lord is good! — Psalm 34:8 Some of my favorite memories have happened around the table. The sweetest times involve family and friends enjoying delicious food and drinks, laughing and sometimes crying together, telling (and re-telling) old stories, reminiscing about good times, and sharing the Word, godly encouragement, and good… The post You’re Invited to the Taste and See Online Bible Study appeared first on FaithGateway.

by Jen Rose Yokel Happy New Year! As we pack up the Christmas albums and look ahead to 2019, January is a great month to start your near with something new (and maybe spend some of those gift cards)! In our first new release roundup of the year, we have a beloved band returning from hiatus, new worship music and much more. SwitchfootNative Tongue Fantasy Records Releases: (1/18) The guys in Switchfoot can’t stay out the studio, even when they try. After 20 years and 10 albums, they opted to take a hiatus, and new music was born in less than a year. On Native Tongue, expect adventurous arrangements that…

When Jesus began His ministry, He found the nation of Israel divided over the issue of personal righteousness; that is, how a person gains and maintains good standing with God. One camp argued that a person could earn a right standing with God by keeping the law. To do this, however, they had to perfect… The post The Way of Grace: Inviting to the Unrighteous and Threatening to the Self-righteous appeared first on FaithGateway.