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VenomAs churning cream produces butter, and as twisting the nose produces blood, so stirring up anger produces strife. — Proverbs 30:33Earlier this year, a friend of mine made me really ...

Doubtless You are our Father… You, O Lord, are our Father; Our Redeemer from Everlasting is Your name. — Isaiah 63:16When people hear the word father, many different images, memories, ...

Grow in FAITH Together ~ Share God’s LOVEAfter many months of dreaming, planning, and preparing, we are thrilled to introduce you to Faith.Full, the new newsletter for the FaithGateway community ...

Editor’s Note: So many of us are like Martha today: “Help me understand this one, Jesus.” We doubt and yet we trust. Jesus weeps. He weeps with the families of ...

For years I sang in the worship band at church. On my scheduled weeks, as we approached the staring time, I stood on stage waiting. Soon the lights dimmed, signaling ...

Our family loves the zoo, especially the African safari, aquarium, elephants, monkeys, spiders, reptiles, and unusual birds. Okay – we like it all! It is one thing to read about ...

When I was a young girl, my mother wanted to make sure that I developed a rich prayer life as I grew up, so she made it a priority to ...

Devotional Thought on RestAre you exhausted today? Are you taking pills for energy to get through the day? Or are you on a nervous high and need something to slow ...

FocusCommit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established. The Lord has made everything for its purpose, even the wicked for the day of trouble. — Proverbs ...

When I was thirty-seven, I woke up at 2:00 a.m. to sweat-soaked sheets and a fire in my body. My joints were swollen, tender to the touch, and my aching ...

Everyone faces a reluctant journey: A wounded vet looks at the pain-filled path toward uncertain healing. A young schoolteacher discovers the terrors of the first year. A retiree faces uncertain ...

When my son was a toddler, he went through a stage where he was afraid to go to sleep. He could only tell us so much of what was going ...

Editor's note: Honor isn't a word that's used very often today and yet it is important to God so it should be important to us. First and foremost, we need ...

Dr. John Townsend introduces Beyond Boundaries The Draw To RelationshipYou and I are “drawn” to seek out relationships with others. We have an internal drive that propels us toward others. ...

Sunday feels odd without church in the morning. It’s the time in the week when we take our bearings, and if we miss it, we’re just following our noses. ~ ...

If you were to ask me if it’s okay for a man to cry, I’d say, “It depends on what kind of man you are.”Just like there are different kinds ...