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Embrace Mercy

In a story told in the gospel of John, the Pharisees drag a woman accused of adultery before Jesus. Hoping to trap Jesus in a violation of Mosaic law, they ...

Don’t Pet the Peeves

Be patient, bearing with one another in love. — Ephesians 4:2 NIVHe picks his teeth in public. She has this odd manner of clearing her voice every few moments.He can’t ...

Women: There for You

Editor’s note: Happy Mother’s Day to the moms and grandmas! We see you and are thankful for you!What if this overarching statement could be said about us as women?We’re there ...

Learning to Love People Different Than We Are

How Much Can You Put Up With? Listen, I know it’s hard to embrace someone else’s cultural values. Whether it’s their noise level, the smell and look of their food, ...

Moving Mountains: Praying With Bold Authority

In Jesus’ NameWhy do we pray, “in Jesus’ name”?The phrase gets tacked onto the end of many prayers, but I think it has about as much meaning to us as ...

It's PRAYER WEEK at FaithGateway!

Editor’s note: Our prayers matter. Prayer connects us to God. He hears us. He listens to every whisper, every cry, interprets every groan. He cares about every aspect of our ...

Prayer: The Fight Club

Prayer does not change the purpose of God. But prayer does change the action of God. — Chuck SmithPrayer is a battle. Sometimes it may not feel like it; other ...

May Is Mental Health Awareness Month

Love your neighbor as you love as yourself. — Matthew 22:39A big part of loving ourselves (and others! We see you, spouses!) is taking care of our mental health. As ...

A Loaf of Bread Just Out of the Oven

Taste and See God’s CommunityI peer through the oven’s glass window, coated with splatters from past meals, to assess the bread baking inside. More than anything, I don’t want the ...

Finish Well

Something completed is better than something just begun. — Ecclesiastes 7:8 CEV Horse showing was not available to me in my younger years. Recently, being halfway to life expectancy, I ...

Prayer: Do You Want to Know God?

According to Gallup polls, more Americans will pray this week than will exercise, drive a car, have sex, or go to work. Nine in ten of us pray regularly, and ...

Do Not Fear Change

I am the Risen One who shines upon you always. You worship a living Deity, not some idolatrous, man-made image. Your relationship with Me is meant to be vibrant and ...

Show Jesus to Your Community

Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering… And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works. — Hebrews 10:23-24 ESVThe ...

A Beautiful Ending

The emperor of China had a problem. Something was destroying his mulberry trees. So he did what any brilliant man does when faced with a problem he can’t handle: he ...

The Fog of the Broken Heart

The fog of the broken heart.It’s a dark fog that slyly imprisons the soul and refuses easy escape. It’s a silent mist that eclipses the sun and beckons the darkness. ...

A Highway of Holiness

A highway shall be there, and a road, And it shall be called the Highway of Holiness. The unclean shall not pass over it, But it shall be for others. ...

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