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Breathing Authentic Bravery Maybe it’s my age or where I am in life right now; I’m not sure. But I’ve simply grown weary of a yo-yo type of bravery. It is with all love that I insist we can’t be plucky one day and pitiful the next. The unhealthy habit of swaying between faith and… The post Breathing Authentic Bravery appeared first on FaithGateway.

Nashville, TN (July 10, 2019) Melinda Isley has released her debut single “Sweeter.” Written by Terrance Howell & Jesse Wood of Revival Music Company, “Sweeter” also features the dynamic vocal talent of True Firestarter. Watch the Story Behind the Song video here:

Nashville, TN (July 10, 2019) It was announced last week that BEC Recordings‘ Christian music artist Tasha Layton has released her new EP, Love Running Wild. The music video for the EP’s current single, “Safe Here,” also recently debuted exclusively with CCM Magazine. Watch the video here: ; “I wrote this song in a very unsafe season in my life,” Layton explains. “I felt a lot of anxiety and the weight of the circumstances around me really weighing on my chest in a way that I felt like I couldn’t get a deep breath. I needed to be reminded that God is the lifter of my head as David states in…

Nashville, TN (July 10, 2019) Christian music artist Austin French recently released a new lyric video for his song, “Why God .” Check out the video here: “Why God” Lyrics Why God do people have to die A daughter or a son Sudden and so young Long before their time Why God do people fall apart A promise and a ring Becomes a broken thing A road that got too hard I don’t understand But I understand CHORUS Why God I need You It’s why God I run to Your arms Over and over again It’s why God I cling to Your love and hold on for dear life And…

Christian metal-core band War of Ages has released an official music video for it’s song “Miles Apart.” Check it out here: War of Ages Void (Facedown Records) Release date: Sep 2019 “Miles Apart” Lyrics This life is hell without you My world is fading faster now If you would search the bounds of time To have me back for a moment If I would turn away from the fire Your strength would carry my soul Drowning in my sweat Retribution If I live one more day without you The shadows are more than I can bare Take me from this nightmare This life is hell without you I would trade…

Portland, OR (July 10, 2019) Dad Tired And Loving It: Stumbling Your Way To Spiritual Leadership, the latest title from popular author/speaker/blogger and podcast host Jerrad Lopes, will be available September 3 from Harvest House Publishers. Helping men discern their roles as husbands and fathers within the bigger picture of God’s plan, Dad Tired And Loving It unpacks practical advice and encouragement on a range of topics. Founder of the Dad Tired movement—a multi-faceted ministry and online community—Lopes candidly and humorously relates his own struggles as a young husband and father throughout the 192-page book. He challenges men to take the first steps to “stumble” their way through spiritual leadership…

You would think after a decade working the same job I’d feel an unbroken stream of confidence that I am exactly where I need to be, doing precisely what I am called to do, and able to meet the challenges of each day with conviction. There are certainly days like that — praise God! But, more times that I’d like to admit, nagging concerns distract me. Will my kindergartener survive my rookie parenting skills? Is my work helping others? What could I be doing to be and do better? What if I mess it all up? Are all these problems because I am the way I am? Will this decision…

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. — Jeremiah 29:11 Have you ever questioned God’s plan for your life? Emily and I have. For me It was October 16, 2010, I was lying face down motionless from my neck down after making a tackle in a college football game. I willed my arms to push off the ground but nothing worked. I begged my legs to move, to do anything, but I remained motionless. (Excerpt from chapter 1 of The Seven Longest Yards:) The EMTs rolled me off the…