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The Perfect Christmas
Remain in Me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in Me. — John 15:4 At Christmastime, there’s just so much to do: picking out the perfect tree, finding the perfect gifts, hosting the… The post The Perfect Christmas appeared first on FaithGateway.
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The Wait in the Darkness for the Light
My children love the chocolate-filled Advent calendars found this time of year at any drugstore. They wait with joyful anticipation to open the little doors to reveal tiny, Christmas themed chocolates. In the mornings, they giggle (or fight, because this is real life, after all) as they eat a present or stocking shaped treat…. The post The Wait in the Darkness for the Light appeared first on FaithGateway.
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Jesus Over Everything Week 4 — Remembering What’s True
Listen to my instruction and be wise; do not disregard it. — Proverbs 8:33 NIV WELCOME Today we’re talking about the importance of not getting caught up in the hype or impulsivity of a culture that constantly wants to push us toward flashy, easy, bigger, and more. And here’s the hard truth: Christians are among… The post Jesus Over Everything Week 4 — Remembering What’s True appeared first on FaithGateway.
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Three New Christmas Picture Books
Two versions of “The Night before Christmas” and one classic trickster tale make great additions to under-the-tree reading. Fun for ages 4-up. The Night Before Christmas by Clement C. Moore, illustrated by Loren Long. Harper, 2020, 32 pages. ’Twas the night before Christmas, and all through four different houses scattered over the globe, four families are slumbering away. Each double-page spread shifts among a snowy country home, a one-bedroom trailer, a city brownstone, and a Moroccan-like dwelling under the palms. Santa, a “right jolly old elf” with something of a garden-gnomish look about him, visits them all as spying parents lurks in the background. Young readers will enjoy picking out…
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Quit Posing
But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. — 2 Corinthians 12:9 NIV Picking up the frame from its place on my parents’ bookshelf,… The post Quit Posing appeared first on FaithGateway.
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Meet the Team: Megan at Christmas
As 2020 draws to an end, we know we’ve added a lot of new readers. So, just in time for last minute Christmas ideas, here is Meet the Team, Christmas 2020 edition! Hayley plays interviewer to introduce the Redeemed Reader team. Today let’s chat with our Associate Editor and Staff Writer, Megan Saben. 1. What are some books you’d like to give this year? Picture Book: The Hiccupotamus by Aaron Zenz. A friend gave it to me as a baby gift for my firstborn thirteen years ago, and it’s still a fun read-aloud! I also gave a copy of A Visitor for Bear by Bonny Becker and hunted down a used copy (in good…
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Singer-Songwriter Kira Fontana Releases New Music Video
Singer-songwriter Kira Fontana releases acoustic music video for new single ‘Refuge’. After a year of intense introspection, Kira gave her life to Jesus in a radical conversion in 2017. As a brand new believer, she was still unsettled, and recalls the discomfort in it saying, “Everything I had believed for so many years had died, yet I still didn’t know my new purpose yet.” She hadn’t been inspired to write music or sing in many years, and felt she had come to the end of herself. She remembers praying one night in desperation, “God, why did you even make me?” That very night, Kira woke from a dream at 3am.…
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Brandon Chase Of I Am They Announces Engagement
This week on social media, singer/songwriter Brandon Chase of I Am They announced that he proposed to his girlfriend Theresa Thomas. “If someone would’ve told me this time last year that I’d be getting down on one knee and proposing before the end of 2020, I would’ve laughed and called them crazy.” Brandon shared. “Now here I am crazy in love. As soon as you opened your apartment door when I picked you up on our first date, I knew without a doubt I had met my wife. You changed my life, Theresa, I can’t wait to change your name. #chaseforever” This has been an exciting year for Brandon Chase.…
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Chris Tomlin Announces Birth Of Baby Girl
Recently on social media, Chris Tomlin announced that his baby girl Elle Grace was born on Monday, December 14. “Isn’t she lovely… isn’t she wonderful. Elle Grace Tomlin has arrived in our world and we couldn’t be more grateful.” Chris shared. “She is precious and beautiful. Babies are miracles. Lauren and I are counting our blessings and soaking up our little ‘miracle of love.’ Time seems to stand still at the moment.” Chris shared in October with People magazine that his song “Miracle of Love” was inspired by the news of Lauren’s pregnancy. People magazine followed up on the Tomlin family with an exclusive article featuring pictures of the new…
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Iconic Rock Band Stryper’s Front Man Michael Sweet Announces Virtual Christmas Show
New York, NY (December 14, 2020) Rock sensation and Stryper founder and frontman’s Michael Sweet announces his 5th annual Christmas concert with new partnership with VenueNet (https//venuenet.live), a brand new premier social platform for concert live streaming. This fully interactive concert experience brings the spirit of Christmas and the music you love right to your laptop or mobile device. Michael’s Christmas show has been a success for years in the Massachusetts area but now fans across the globe will have an opportunity like never before to be a part of this yearly celebration. Featuring original music and Christmas classics (with a twist) this once in a lifetime experience is an…
