I’m Looking at You, John My sister is the oldest of six grandchildren born to my maternal grandmother and grandfather, and she has a nickname for herself that has made us giggle for the last few years, mainly because it’s true. She started calling herself “#1” in high school, and was usually pretty quick to… The post Jesus’ Favorite appeared first on FaithGateway.

The law of the harvest is explained in 2 Corinthians 9:6-15. Verse 15 says, “Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!” Now if a gift is that good that it can’t be described, I want to know about it. So what is this gift that the Bible says is indescribable? We don’t have to wonder because the answer is right there in our passage, “And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that always having all sufficiency in everything, you may have an abundance for every good deed” (verse 8).   The gift that God has given to each one of us, the gift that is…

As they were going out, they met a man from Cyrene, named Simon, and they forced him to carry the cross. — Matthew 27:32 When you were a child, did you ever get roped into the post-meal kitchen cleanup? You could always tell that it was about that time because the adults would start pushing… The post Consistent in Prayer: Picked Out of the Crowd appeared first on FaithGateway.

Paul wasn’t always the most popular person in the pulpit. That was true with the people of Corinth.  His first letter was firm and forceful. In this, his second approach to the same body of believers, he appeals to them in perhaps a gentler, kinder way. He opens his heart and bares his soul.  He talks of his own pain and struggles.  Here is a saint who wasn’t afraid to be transparent and vulnerable. He gives us in this book perhaps our best instruction on comforting those who suffer.  He learned the hard way that Christ says, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in…

Nashville, TN (March 15, 2019) 2019 six-time Stellar Gospel Music Award nominee, Todd Dulaney, has released his new live album, To Africa with Love, recorded live in Capetown, South Africa via eOne Nashville. The 10-track album features live versions of Todd Dulaney’s most beloved worship and praise anthems plus new original songs, including the smash hit lead single “You’re Doing It All Again (Feat. Nicole Harris).” Throughout the past few years Dulaney has been recognized for his dedication and musical prowess among his peers. A GRAMMY®, Stellar, and Dove Award nominated artist, Dulaney stands out from other emerging artists in the genre, and is revered as one of the influencers…

Nashville, TN (March 15, 2019) Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter and producer David Leonard releases his highly anticipated solo album The Wait today via Integrity Music. Born out of personal experiences and set against a backdrop of alternative pop, The Wait tells Leonard’s story of wrestling through heartache, depression, confusion, and redemption with his family and God. “This record is me being fully 100 percent me and being fully 100 percent authentic with the God I worship and love. I hope everybody can insert themselves in the songs and I pray they can find hope in The Wait.” —David Leonard Sonically, The Wait feels like a beautiful combination of all three of David’s…

God’s ultimate goal for humanity is for peace to blanket the earth. His Son, Jesus Christ, was called the “Prince of Peace” by Isaiah the prophet (Isaiah 9:6). That’s because Isaiah saw another day on the prophetic horizon. He described that day as a time when nations would beat their swords into plowshares, and their… The post Peace: God’s Ultimate Goal appeared first on FaithGateway.

Nashville, TN (March 14, 2019) Kingdom Men Rising is a documentary film exploring what it means to be a real man in the midst of cultural trends in which there is confusion about masculinity. The film wrestles honestly with the unique questions and circumstances men face today. Kingdom Men Rising takes a journey that challenges men to rise above what we have become to lives of no more sitting on the sidelines, no more passivity, and no more excuses. This film draws from the experiences of author, pastor and speaker Dr. Tony Evans to provide clarity on this topic. Matters of significance, priorities, race and passivity are addressed from a…