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Why Does God Allow Mental Illness?
And what is the purpose of suffering? I once worked with a man who started limping around the office one day. He had tripped during a recent half-marathon and thought his ankle was just taking longer than usual to recover. But then he started to trip when walking down the hallway and couldn’t keep his… The post Why Does God Allow Mental Illness? appeared first on FaithGateway.
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*Creative God Colorful Us by Trillia Newbell
Creative God Colorful Us invites students to enjoy God’s diverse family by loving God and their neighbor and celebrating God’s human creation. *Creative God Colorful Us by Trillia Newbell. Moody, 2021. 128 pages. Reading Level: Middle grades, ages 8-12 Recommended For: Middle grades, ages 8-12, especially in groups (families, Sunday school classes, school groups, etc.) Every person is made by God and in the image of God and therefore is equal in value and worth. Writing directly to young readers, Newbell opens with a letter that immediately invites connection with her readers. She then dives into the beautiful story of the Bible: God’s magnificent creation, the fall, our rescue, and…
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Out of the Box
Since the beginning of time, human beings have felt this need to reach out for someone greater than ourselves. What some have simply called the “God-shaped hole in the soul” yearns to be filled. God is the one who put that hole there. He wants to connect with us. He isn’t hiding. He’s close…. The post Out of the Box appeared first on FaithGateway.
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Prayers for When You Need Justice
Lord, You know the pain I’ve endured at the hands of others. I give myself to You, the Healer. I also submit to Your command to love everyone around me, including my enemies. May I not repay evil for evil. May my heart not wish harm for those who have hurt me. Instead, I pray… The post Prayers for When You Need Justice appeared first on FaithGateway.
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Why Your Story Matters
Come and listen, all you who fear God, and I will tell you what He did for me. — Psalm 66:16 NLT Poor Daddy. He just couldn’t shake it. Shame weighed him down like a dead body strapped to his back. No matter how many times I told him that God loved and accepted him just… The post Why Your Story Matters appeared first on FaithGateway.
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The New Testament Challenge: Luke–Acts
LUKE The two volumes of Luke-Acts have been combined in The Books of the Bible and placed first because they provide an overview of the entire New Testament period. Luke wrote this two-volume history to serve several important purposes: He wanted to assure followers of Jesus that what they had been taught about him was… The post The New Testament Challenge: Luke–Acts appeared first on FaithGateway.
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The Clockwork Crow by Catherine Fisher
Fans of Victorian fantasy will enjoy The Clockwork Crow, a series opener with fairies, automatons, and mystery. The Clockwork Crow by Catherine Fisher. Walker Books, 2020, 208 pages. Reading Level: Middle Grades, ages 10-12 Recommended for: ages 10-14 Seren Rys was born in India but orphaned at an early age. For most of her life she’s lived at St. Mary’s Home in England. But when she turns 12, fairy-tale news comes from Wales: godparents she’s never known are inviting her to live with them at an estate called Plas-y-Fran. Even better, they have a young son close to her own age. Dreams of this ready-made family receive a jolt at…
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Pray to God
SINGLENESS OF FOCUS God, the one and only — I’ll wait as long as he says. — Psalm 62:1, The Message God is not one among many. When we pray we are not covering our bases. Prayer is not a way of checking out a last resort of potential help. We understandably want to… The post Pray to God appeared first on FaithGateway.
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Chasen Announces Upcoming Singles
Recently on social media, Chase Callahan of the 2010’s era Christian rock band Chasen announced that they have new music that will be releasing in February! The band released two Christmas singles in December, but this will be their first official release since their album That Was Then, This Is Now that released eleven years ago. That album featured popular radio singles “Castaway” and “On and On” which were hits on radio stations like Air1. “I’m getting pretty excited because I’m putting some finishing touches on some songs. Some are old, some are new.” Chase shared in a video. “I’m hoping I’ll be able to put [these new songs] out…
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Christian Nu-Metal Band Relent Releasing New Single January 29, 2020
Relent’s second single from their upcoming sophomore album is releasing this Friday (01/29), and is called “Think You Got It.” The single is released in partnership with their label Rockfest Records. The label also put out a small social media contest to give away a t-shirt with the single’s artwork on it which involving voting in NRT’s We Love Awards. Check out the details on that contest here. Relent is a Christian-based nu-metal band from Texas, and one of the fastest-growing bands in the Christian rock scene. Thanks to their nostalgic nu-metal sound and Rockfest Records’ support, Relent’s second album is sure to be a gamechanger. Stay tuned into NRT…
