Making a Deposit

Every two weeks or at least once a month, most of us make a deposit in the bank. We trust that institution to use our money to help our communities, to grow our investments and to make a difference. Psalm 31:5 repeats the words of Jesus on the cross, “Into Thy hand I...

125 Women

As we close the calendar on 2011, we evaluate what has happened this year at GateWay of Hope. Between the three ministries of counseling, prayer and groups, we have served 125 women.Some of these women have found hope and encouragement through a new viewpoint of...

Have You Been Identified?

I’ve been thinking a lot recently about what it means to be called children of God (1 John 3:1). It’s been intriguing to think about how our identity changes when we come to associate ourselves with Jesus. My devotional this morning opened with Ephesians...

When all you have is hope

I learned last night that several of our friends are suffering with a faimly in their church who lost a very young child in an accident yesterday. There is nothing quite like the death of a child, especially a tragic, unexpected death, to back us into a corner and...

A Creed to Live By, by Nancy Sim

I’m in a bit of transition at my house right now, and I stumbled on a little article that had been neatly tucked away. Then I saw it later in the day on a bulletin board when I was visiting with some friends at another ministry. I felt prompted to share it with...