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A Nation Raging, a Church Unchanging
Contention and Division I was in Southeast Asia several weeks ago spending time with a friend, Michael. Michael is an American missionary, and his family has been absent from the United States for more than a decade. Over dinner one evening we strayed into politics. “I keep up on the news,” he said. “But what’s… The post A Nation Raging, a Church Unchanging appeared first on FaithGateway.
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When You Feel Like Giving Up
I felt like giving up when I heard the news of my husband’s cancer diagnosis almost three years ago. How would we go on? I didn’t want to walk through this. It was too much. And suffering never comes at the right time, does it? It’s true that hearing the “C” word is like being… The post When You Feel Like Giving Up appeared first on FaithGateway.
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Six-Time Grammy Winner Amy Grant Celebrates 35th Anniversary Of Unguarded
NASHVILLE, TN…. 9/30/20 To celebrate the 35th anniversary of one of Amy Grant’s most iconic and succesful albums, the Grammy-winning Unguarded, Grant is releasing a double disc, white vinyl, limited edition on October 16th. The project will be available through all streaming services on October 30th. Featuring the full original album, along with four live tracks and commentary from Grant talking about the recording process and more, this is a must-have item for fans. Additionally, Grant will also appear on a brand new episode of The Doctors. She will discuss her open-heart surgery this summer, how she’s feeling and why she wants others to get their regular heart check-up’s. Check…
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Grammy Award Winner Francesca Battistelli Announces Sophomore Christmas Album
Nashville, Tenn. (October 2, 2020) GRAMMY® award-winning Curb Word Entertainment singer-songwriter and recording artist Francesca Battistelli announces her sophomore Christmas project, This Christmas, unveiling the record’s whimsical, hand-sewn and knitted artwork and official track listing for the first time. The brand-new 14-track collection, comprised of both originals and Christmas classics, is set to arrive on Oct. 23, 2020. Fans can pre-order/pre-save/pre-add the album beginning today, Oct. 2, 2020, HERE. This Christmas serves as the much-anticipated sequel to Battistelli’s first Christmas album, Christmas, which released in 2012 to critical acclaim and included the hit song “You’re Here” and a fresh spin on the classic, “Marshmallow World.” Anchored by a track list…
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Matthew West Set To Release Live EP
NASHVILLE, TENN. (OCTOBER 02, 2020) Five-time GRAMMY® nominated artist Matthew West announces a live EP, Live Before The World Shut Down, releasing on October 30th with the pre-order available today. The first single available now is the No. 1 radio single, “The God Who Stays.” The six-song EP features songs recorded earlier this year before the global pandemic closed the live entertainment industry, including the additional No. 1. radio single, “Nobody,” from Casting Crowns that West co-wrote. “Among the many things that have been taken away from us in 2020, live music has been pretty much shut down,” shares Matthew West. “Our tour buses have been parked, our production placed…
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Jason Gray Releases Long-Awaited ‘Reorder’ EP Today
Centricity Music recording artist Jason Gray has combined insightful and heartfelt lyrics with infectious pop melodies for over a decade. This bestselling, multiple No. 1 and Top 5 hitmaking songwriter releases his long-awaited, seven-song Reorder EP today (Oct. 2) to digital and streaming outlets globally. The EP is the third volume of his 18-song Order Disorder Reorder LP that releases Oct. 23. Part one of his new album, Order, released just over a year ago, features the Top 10 Billboard Christian AC chart radio hit “I’m Gonna Let It Go” and explores topics “when things are more or less going the way you hope.” Part two, Disorder, released March 20,…
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Fireflight Comes Full Circle With ‘Who We Are The Head And The Heart’
NASHVILLE, Tenn.– Who We Are The Head and The Heart, the two-volume set and first new recording in more than five years from GRAMMY®-nominated, Gold-selling rockers Fireflight, will release October 23. The group’s RockFest Records debut comes full-circle, showcasing Fireflight’s return to their pure rock roots–a sound that helped cement the band’s reign as genre leaders for more than a decade–as well as reuniting the original lineup of Dawn Michele (vocals), Wendy Drennen (bass), Glenn Drennen (guitars) and Justin Cox (guitars). The album was co-written by Dawn Michele, Glenn Drennen and Justin Cox, along with Disciple’s Josiah Prince, its 10 tracks evenly divided between Vol. 1, The Head, and Vol.…
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Help My Little Faith
The consulting room finally stopped spinning, and I opened my eyes again. I felt numb, body and soul. I sat frozen in the metal chair, staring dully at the faded and picked blue carpet. We had arrived at Our Lady of the Lake Hospital just this morning knowing that we were likely facing something serious… The post Help My Little Faith appeared first on FaithGateway.
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Follow Jesus
Be willing to follow wherever I lead. Follow Me wholeheartedly, with glad anticipation quickening your pace. Though you don’t know what lies ahead, I know; and that is enough! Some of My richest blessings are just around the bend: out of sight, but nonetheless very real. To receive these gifts, you must walk by faith… The post Follow Jesus appeared first on FaithGateway.
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What You’re Going Through
Does it feel like you are going through some things? That you might not come out the other side in one piece? I remember years ago, I didn’t think I was going to make it… It was the physical pain of what I was going through that was excruciating. If I judged the agony 1-10, I would yelled I was at a level: 100. I thought I was going to die. The pain was that excruciating. In my case, it was an extreme and super fast birthing-a-baby moment, with increased side-effects. As we drove down the street furiously, I remember thinking that my husband couldn’t help me escape my body.…
