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.

  My son walked off the wrestling mat with tears in his eyes and said, “I don’t want to do this anymore.” It was his first yer on the varsity team. He was so excited when the season started; however, it didn’t take long for him to become discouraged. The practices were great, his teammates… The post Young Athletes: Persevere and Overcome Fear with Faith appeared first on FaithGateway.

Editor’s Note: It’s Sit & Listen Saturday at Devotionals Daily. Enjoy reading as well as listening to this devotion from Not a Fan by Kyle Idleman – and don’t miss our exclusive $5 deal on the book! Listen on the blog below or on your Alexa device by enabling the skill and then prompting, “Alexa,… The post Rules or Relationship appeared first on FaithGateway.

Grace. It’s what I crave most when my guilt is exposed. The very thing I’m hesitant to extend when I’m confronted with the guilt of others — especially when their guilt has robbed me of something I consider valuable. Therein is the struggle, the struggle for grace. It’s this struggle that makes grace more story… The post The Story of Grace appeared first on FaithGateway.

compiled by Matt Conner It’s been a banner year for inspiring music in 2018. Some of the biggest artists around continue to captivate instead of resting on their laurels, while new artists have broken through to show a very bright future for Christian music. We polled our CCM staff and writers for their favorite albums in an attempt to generate a master list. While there was great variety among our staff, it was clear that a few albums made their way into the heads and hearts of everyone across the board. Here’s our list of CCM’s favorite albums of 2018. 1. For King & Country – Burn the Ships Four years…

It was dark now, and Jesus had not yet come to them. — John 6:17 Let me share with you the thoughts of a young missionary. What follows are phrases excerpted from his journal during his first month on the mission field. On the flight to the field he writes: “The next time this plane… The post Miracle at Midnight: The God of Perfect Timing appeared first on FaithGateway.

  [My] labor pains for you… will continue until Christ is fully developed in your lives. — Galatians 4:19 NLT And so you’ve celebrated Christmas, the coming of Jesus to this world. And what a thing to celebrate! The entire pageant comes down to this: Jesus took on a genuine humanity. And of course, this… The post The Incarnation Continues appeared first on FaithGateway.