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Grateful That God Makes a Way
Look, I am about to do something new; even now it is coming. Do you not see it? Indeed, I will make a way in the wilderness, rivers in the desert. — Isaiah 43:19 In the classic Broadway musical and film The Sound of Music, the Reverend Mother sends Maria away from the convent to… The post Grateful That God Makes a Way appeared first on FaithGateway.
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The Power of Christ
The news tells us we’re powerless. “Cover your face, or else… ” “We just don’t know when we will all be okay…” “There is no telling how many people will die…” The endless discussion is enough to make even the most faithful Christian weary, tired or uncertain. Many of us have taken down our defenses. Now, it seems we are prey. We feel powerless. Yet, we are not powerless. Christ has not left us powerless, but power-full. “I also pray that you will understand the incredible greatness of God’s power for us who believe him. This is the same mighty power that raised Christ from the dead and seated him in…
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Longitude by Dava Sobel
Longitude, a recommended book for our “Hope on the Horizon” summer reading challenge, is a classic true tale of persistence rewarded. Longitude: the True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time by Dava Sobel. Walker & Company (first edition), 1995, 184 pages including index. Reading Level: Teen, ages 15-18 Recommended for: ages 13-up It is the glory of God to conceal a matter; to search it out is the glory of kings” (Prov. 25:2). In the heyday of the scientific revolution, however, even tradesmen without much formal education could search out a matter that had puzzled seamen since the beginning of time. In…
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A New Way to Live
My oldest went to college this year and, like all slightly crazed mothers, I tried to cram every last lesson into his precious mind in the final weeks before he moved out, as if this was the last legal time to preach to the poor kid. Here was the last speech, the final words, my… The post A New Way to Live appeared first on FaithGateway.
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What is a Man?
All too often, some of the most critical aspects of our lives require absolutely no formal training — marriage and parenting, for example. You do not have to take a class to become a parent or even to marry someone, even though these are both lifelong commitments. No formal training is required for these… The post What is a Man? appeared first on FaithGateway.
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Building A Family by Jennifer Slattery
Loved Completely Building A Family by Jennifer Slattery is a delightful Christian contemporary novel that will leave you smiling. The novel revolves around two small children in need of stable parenting. They have been abandoned by their parents but have other relatives wanting to parent them. There is so much love surrounding them. This reminds […]
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Back Porch Book Chat: W. R. Gingell (Author)
Back Porch Book Chat: A casual, virtual conversation about books. Join us as we chat with book lovers like ourselves about a topic we all love! Our guest today is W. R. Gingell from Australia. She chats with us about fantasy, books and authors that shaped her, why she writes “clean” fiction and more! Interview conducted by Hayley. Getting to Know W. R. Gingell We call these our “back porch book chats” —So I’m going to start by asking: if we were sitting on a porch together, what would you be sipping? Here in Australia, it’d be the verandah :D—and I’d definitely be sipping tea, summer or winter. I think…
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Slowing Down to Get Ahead
I’m curious to know what comes to mind when I ask you what your biggest dream and desire in life is. What is it that you would like to do with your one precious life — more than anything else? Is it to grow a successful Fortune 500 business? Is it to get married, have… The post Slowing Down to Get Ahead appeared first on FaithGateway.
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Make the Shift
Are you ready for a shift? Ever wonder why it seems some people are happier than you, even if they are going through more difficult circumstances than you? Maybe you have visited Christians in developing countries thinking you were there to minister to them in their need, only to realize that in their smile and… The post Make the Shift appeared first on FaithGateway.
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You’re Invited to the Get Out of Your Head OBS
To live is Christ… — Philippians 1:21 Getting out of our own heads begins with understanding our position in Christ. We are His, and we live that out as a matter of fact. ~ Jennie Allen We’ve been stuck in our homes… stuck in circumstances out of our control. Stuck with maybe a little too… The post You’re Invited to the Get Out of Your Head OBS appeared first on FaithGateway.
