Nashville, TN (July 8, 2019) This September, co-creator of VeggieTales, Mike Nawrocki, will continue The Dead Sea Squirrels children’s Christian fiction series with Nutty Study Buddies and Squirrelnapped! These new books continue the hilarious story of Michael Gomez and Merle and Pearl Squirrel with lessons on the value of hard work and honesty In addition to illustrations throughout, each book opens with a comic-book style prologue recapping the story thus far and closes with fun profiles of each main character. The “Dr. Gomez’s Historical Handbook” feature teaches readers about the history of the Dead Sea Scrolls, prompting curiosity about the Bible The Dead Sea Squirrels will appeal to both boys and…

Nashville, TN (July 8, 2019)Feels Like Home, the highly anticipated new studio recording from one of Southern Gospel’s most lauded soloists, Ivan Parker, is set to release August 2 from Difference Media. Produced by Garry Jones (Canton Junction, Brian Free), the project—which pays homage to Parker’s roots— is a watershed collection of 11 gospel classics that indelibly inspired the artist’s own calling. From the Bill and Gloria Gaither-penned opening track, “Feeling At Home In The Presence Of Jesus,” to the closing strains of “Through It All,” written by the late genre-spanning icon Andraé Crouch, Feels Like Home marries Parker’s signature style with songs that helped define a golden era of…

“Which is these three do you think was a neighbor to the man?..” The expert in the Law replied, “The one who had mercy on him.” Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.” — Luke 10:36-37 When Jesus explains to His listeners what it means to love our neighbor in the Parable of the Good… The post Loving Our Global Neighbors appeared first on FaithGateway.

Judge Deborah Serving in judgeship of the nation of Israel, Deborah was a married woman of valor leading the people of God with wisdom and courage (Judges 4). She wasn’t just the lone woman to judge Israel; she also held the unique dual function of both fiery judge and authoritative prophet.1 In a role similar… The post Too Much to Handle? appeared first on FaithGateway.

[He] cried out, “Lord, save me!” — Matthew 14:30 Specific prayer provides an opportunity to see God at work. ~ Max Welcome to week three of the Anxious for Nothing Online Bible Study with Max Lucado! Have you ever worry-prayed? I catch myself doing this all the time. I find myself complaining to Jesus about… The post Anxious for Nothing Week 3 — Present Your Requests to God appeared first on FaithGateway.

Lighten Your Load “My yoke is easy and my burden is light.” — Matthew 11:30 When the kids are out of school for the summer, families escape for weeks at a time to a lake house. This longer-term vacation means that the chores of everyday life are part of the trip. Take laundry, for instance: the lake environment provides plenty of opportunities for the family to get their clothes dirty, whether it’s ketchup from last night’s burger cookout or mud from wading along the shoreline. Either way, the laundry piles up in each room and eventually, although it is vacation time, someone has to put the clothes in the wash. Simple tasks…

Los Angeles, CA (July 4, 2019) Yesterday The Chosen Productions and VidAngel hosted a livestream of Episodes 1-4 of The Chosen for free! If you joined us, thank you so much! We hope you enjoyed it! If you missed it, you can still watch all 4 episodes of The Chosen free this July 4th weekend. Please let your friends/family know they can check out all four episodes FREE HERE! Episode 1 begins at the 16:45 mark in the video. Nicodemus Simon Peter Share that link with others, and check it out below! You can check out the CCM article on the story behind the crowdfunding effort for The Chosen HERE! Facts about The…