by gwhope_admin | Apr 8, 2015 | Living it Out
One of the lines in the movie “It’s A Wonderful Life,” presents a great truth. Clarence, the 2nd class angel who’s trying to earn his wings, asks God what is wrong with George Bailey. “Is he sick?” “Worse,” God says. “He’s discouraged.” We can define discouragement as...
by gwhope_admin | Dec 23, 2014 | Connecting to God
“Now it came about in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus, that a census be taken of all the inhabited earth. This was the first census taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. And all were proceeding to register for the census, everyone to his...
by gwhope_admin | Jan 16, 2014 | Living it Out
This essay on forgiveness is offered by Susan Bauer, one of the many supporters who pray for GateWay of Hope. Who else on the face of the earth forgives their enemies except Christians? No one. Not one. Right? Loving enemies, i.e. forgiving them, is the most...
by gwhope_admin | Dec 5, 2012 | Living it Out
He plays one of the smaller roles in the Christmas story, yet because of his integrity – God chose him as step-father for the holy. Joseph, son of another Jacob, is mentioned in the genealogy of Christ in Matthew 1. This was the man whose fiancé, Mary, received more...