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Watching Our Words

The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit. — Proverbs 18:21Just the other day I received an email from a ...

Holy Habits to Cultivate This Year

Do you get excited at the beginning of each New Year? In my home, there’s a palpable sense of anticipation as our family watches the New Year’s ball drop in ...

Praying Over Your Children in the New Year

With the New Year upon us, I begin to think about the things that I want to do in the next few months. Some of the ideas come quickly, and ...

New Year’s Plans and Priorities for Your Family: Seek God First?

With a New Year looming on the horizon and sparkling new planners that beckon us to fill every waking moment of our family lives with activities that engage, entertain, yet ...

4 Tips to Help Our Kids Relate to Bible Stories

One of my favorite things to do is read Bible stories with my kids. I grew up going to church, but Bible reading didn’t really happen at home. I loved ...

We Have a Great Big God: Teaching Kids the 3 O’s of God’s Character

There is no doubt that we serve a great big God. He is omniscient, omnipresent, and omnipotent. But if we use those adjectives to describe God’s bigness to our young ...

Give Your Kids Hope

I was a worrier as a child. I had a wonderful childhood and I didn’t worry all day long, but I would lie in bed at night thinking about things ...

May the Faith Be with You

He’s the only one who can spread out the heavens. He alone can walk on the waves of the ocean. He made the Big Dipper and Orion. He created the ...

Loving Your Kids Like Our Good, Good Father Loves Us

As I sit here thinking about how I teach my children about God’s deep love, I find myself in awe. My love is so imperfect… finite where His is infinite! ...

Our Top Books for Mom 2018

Are you looking for gift book ideas for the moms in your life? Here are our FaithGateway Top 10 book selections for Mom! These titles will bring comfort, sisterhood, understanding, ...

Memorizing Scripture: Transform Your Life by Renewing Your Mind

Whenever God gives me the opportunity to minister to others through His Word, there is always one special Bible verse I like to share – one verse that has the ...

God the Planner (And Why I Need To Get Organized!)

Are you a planner? I have never been one of those moms who make lunches the night before, lays out clothes for the following day, or starts a project ahead ...

Our Top 10 Devotionals for Kids

Are you looking for great gift ideas for your kids, or other young children on your shopping list? What better gift than an inspiring devotional that will speak to a ...

Our Favorite Christmas Books for Kids

Snuggle up with your little ones and get into the spirit of the season with some of our favorite Christmas books for kids. Help prepare your heart and your children’s ...

Give Thanks in All Circumstances

Teaching Our Children What the Bible Says about Gratitude, and How to Express It!Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God ...

Beyond Our Imagination: God's Great Love

My son lost his first tooth while we were on vacation. He was thrilled. Since he has two big sisters, he knew what to expect. Since our family celebrates imagination ...

Free Resources

Free Bible Study featuring Max Lucado!

Free Bible Study featuring Max Lucado!

Face Uncertain Times with Unbreakable Courage

Join the FREE Online Bible Study and get access to 6 study videos and other Bible study resources - all free when you sign up! Study starts 10/5