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Advent: Light
The Word gave life to everything that was created, and His life brought light to everyone. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it. — John 1:4-5 NLT The wondrously odd phenomenon of being a parent is witnessing the particular incarnation of each child. Same parents, but every kid… The post Advent: Light appeared first on FaithGateway.
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A Surprise Christmas Wedding by Phillipa Ashley
Of Snow And Tractors A Surprise Christmas Wedding by Phillipa Ashley is a most delightful contemporary novel that will make you feel festive. The novel is set in the Lake District in the lead up to Christmas. Phillipa Ashley has perfectly captured the scene as we ‘walk’ through woods near Keswick. Her characters are wonderfully […]
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The Good Bear by Sarah Lean
Simply Charming The Good Bear by Sarah Lean is a simply charming novel for ages nine years and over. It is perfect to read in the run up to Christmas or indeed for any time of year to swell your heart with love and care. The novel is magical as you try to work out, […]
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Where Is God When I’m Grieving?
The Goodness of God Can you truly say that God is good? “One of the worst things you can do as a Christian is to go around with this plasticized mask on saying, ‘I love God, and He’s so good,’ when your heart is breaking inside,” says Dr. Joseph Stowell. “Sometimes you may say, ‘God… The post Where Is God When I’m Grieving? appeared first on FaithGateway.
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Thank You, C. S. Lewis
This morning, doing devotions, I was reflecting on the resurrection. The phrase Deeper magic, before the dawn of time drifted unbidden into my reflections. I smiled as other images and words rushed after it. A great emperor beyond the sea. Dawn. A cracked stone. Mice. Two joyful British girls playing tag with a mighty golden lion. They say Aslan is on the move, perhaps has already landed. Image Credit: Marion E. Wade Center How fitting to be thinking of Narnia, today, 70 years to the day since it was published. Thank you, C. S. Lewis. Thank you for helping me understand the wonder of the resurrection, through the wonder of…
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Tenth Avenue North Announces Upcoming Album
This week on social media, Tenth Avenue North announced that they will be releasing an acoustic album called Unplugged For The People (The Acoustic Greatest Hits) on October 30. This will be Tenth Avenue North’s last album, as the band announced earlier this year that they’re breaking up. “Through the years, so many of you have asked us for a ‘stripped back’ sounding record.” The band shared. “Well? How about it? We may be ending as a band, but it doesn’t mean we can’t bless your ear holes and heart strings one last time. With a whole lot of help from our friends, we sent files back and forth all…
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Gotee Records Announces ‘Don’t Lose Hope’ From Cochren & Co.
15 October 2020 Franklin, TN Gotee Records announces the debut album release from Cochren & Co. Don’t Lose Hope, releasing January 22, 2021. Beginning today, Don’t Lose Hope is available for pre-order. The 13-song project will feature Cochren & Co.’s back-to-back Top 10 Billboard Christian Airplay radio singles “Church (Take Me Back)” and “One Day,” along with the current Top 25 radio single “Who Can.” Producers involved with the album are Christopher Stevens (Gloria Gaynor, Michael Franti), Bryan Fowler (TobyMac), Marshall Altman (Natasha Bedingfield), Kyle Williams (We Are Messengers), Jeff Pardo (Rhett Walker), as well as Micah Kuiper and Josh Bronleewe. The album’s powerful title track, produced by Stevens, a…
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NEEDTOBREATH Unveils Who Am I (Feat. Elle King)
GRAMMY® Award-nominated rock band NEEDTOBREATHE has unveiled a brand new version of their latest single “Who Am I” featuring vocals from multi-platinum recording artist, Elle King. The track is available to stream and download now HERE. “Who Am I” (feat. Elle King) joins NEEDTOBREATHE’s critically acclaimed new album, Out of Body as an official bonus track starting today. “It’s been amazing watching ‘Who Am I’ take on a life of its own. Our fans have a way of making that happen,” the band shared. “We have been big admirers of Elle King for some time and are thrilled to have her voice and spirit on this new version of the…
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Stir it Up!
If you don’t stir the pot while something is cooking, it sticks to the bottom of the pan. Before you know it, you have clumpy mess that will not move. And, that is hard to clean up. I, in the past, got clumpy this way. I got in ruts where I mechanically read God’s Word. I became defeated because I lost hope in a greater thing. I got plowed down because people weren’t nice. Yet, these conditions-of-heart were on me. The fact-of-the-matter was I didn’t stir my own pot. I allowed myself to get clumpy. “Therefore I remind you to stir up the gift of God which is in you…
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Skillet’s John Cooper on ‘Victorious’ New Music and Graphic Novel
As the world began to shut down, Skillet was in the midst of touring their album “Victorious,” when quarantine forced one of the most popular rock bands of the 21st century to pause. But, it would not be for long.
