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Remember…
On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jews… — John 20:19 The Church of Jesus Christ began with a group of frightened men in a second-floor room in Jerusalem. Though trained and taught, they didn’t know what to say…. The post Remember… appeared first on FaithGateway.
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Replace Bad Habits with Good Habits
A tree’s fruitfulness depends on its root-fullness. I love this thought. The quality of a tree’s fruit depends on the nourishment of the root. What do you want the fruit of your life to be? Great family relationships, good health, financial abundance, strong faith, and a legacy that ripples through eternity in all of… The post Replace Bad Habits with Good Habits appeared first on FaithGateway.
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Small Act of Love, Big Impact
I had never seen such mayhem. I was bumping into people, getting stuck between abandoned grocery carts and making Twister-like moves to reach to simply grab the Arugula. Phew. I did it. I completed my grocery shopping. Or, so I thought. . . Then, I saw the lines. I’d never seen a grocery store so packed. In fact, it seemed I couldn’t even make it up to the cash register. People-after-people, cart-after-cart passed by me, blocking my way. Plus, the lines were so long, there was nowhere to go. No one even noticed that I also needed to pass by and to make it into a line. In these kinds…
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Choose Faith
Choose Faith Hebrews 11:1, 6 “Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. And without faith, it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.” They say that faith is believing without seeing. In the book, Choose Joy: Finding Hope and Purpose When Life Hurts, My sister Sara said that she believes that faith is believing without seeing, but it is also believing without feeling. It’s believing in those moments when our hearts ache and our tears betray us by spilling over when we know better but feel the pain anyway. It’s not about always…
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March 4 – March Forth and Do Something
There are all kinds of “holidays” that happen every day. Later this month, on 3/14, it’s gonna be Pi Day. Because that mathematical thing, Pi, equals 3.14 or whatever. Who cares. I hate math. But today, March 4, is “March Forth and Do Something Day.” The day sounds like a command. Makes sense to me. So in that spirit, here are some of my favorite band-led nonprofits and organizations making the world better: Jars of Clay – Blood:Water Mission I got to talk with Jars frontman Dan Haseltine about this in Season 1, and he’s super passionate about it. This charity essentially helps local authorities set up clean water…
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Meredith Andrews ‘Faith & Wonder (Live)’ Review
Meredith AndrewsFaith & Wonder (Live) (Word Worship Music) Live worship albums are a tricky undertaking. These are songs made for community, making them a natural fit for the live format. While the best live records capture the spirit of a live gathering and allow outsiders to feel included, others can feel strangely detached. Thankfully, Meredith Andrews’ first live EP Faith & Wonder falls into the former, inviting listeners into God’s presence with six hope-filled songs with a little help from her church family. Faith & Wonder is an exercise in community. It was produced by Andrews’ husband Jacob Sooter and recorded at their home church, The Belonging Co. in Nashville,…
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7eventh Time Down | Story Behind ‘Let Me Tell You’ + Performance
7eventh Time Down shares the story behind their song ‘Let Me Tell You,’ which can be found on their new album Brand New Day. The band also gave CCM Magazine a stripped down performance of the song. Click the play button to watch. BONUS: 7eventh Time Down also gave us the story behind their current single ‘The 99’ and a performance of the song:
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Hamilton-esque ‘His Story the Musical’ Debuts April 14
Nashville, TN (March 4, 2019) Gifted songwriter Anna Miriam Brown, 18, has written a musical production of the life of Jesus Christ with a sound many compare to the Hip-Hop feel of Hamilton. His Story The Musical is an audio production on the life of Jesus Christ. There are several promotional videos on their YouTube channel already, and the full musical premieres FREE on YouTube Sunday, April 14th. [Having dyslexia and being] unable to read or write before 9 years old, Brown majored early in the arts as a homeschooler, before starting to pen her first songs as a 15-year-old. During a missionary trip to Africa, she started to assemble the songs…
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Christian Rapper WHATUPRG Releases 7-track EP ‘RAUL’
Atlanta, GA (March 4, 2019)WHATUPRG, the Atlanta based Christian rapper, producer and self-proclaimed creative, recently announced the release of his sophomore EP RAUL. The 7-track project is now available for purchase and streaming across all DSPs. Naming the project from his first name, Raul, WHATUPRG invites fans and new listeners to reckon with the young man on the other side of their headphones. The project explores themes including his Mexican heritage and his Christian faith and the frustrations at the intersections of those identities. On the raw emotion that saturates the project, RG says, “When we admit out brokenness, that’s when we’re closest to freedom” The son of Mexican immigrant…
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Pancake Day
Jesus went with His disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and He said to them, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.” — Matthew 26:36 The day before Lent begins is known by several names. The official name is Shrove Tuesday, but some refer to it as Fat Tuesday or Mardi Gras. Another… The post Pancake Day appeared first on FaithGateway.
