Church family- We’re excited to share that Gateway has access to an extensive, new video library called RightNow Media! It’s like the "Netflix of Video Bible Studies" and has a HUGE library of faith-based videos that you can access whenever and wherever you want—on your phone...
Great advice from a friend who counsels with kiddos...Just a reminder for those with kids.
How can you provide and pass along spiritual strength to a young person? Whether it's your child, a grandchild, a niece, a nephew or a young friend, we all need prayer! These resources provide ways you can pray, and ways you can teach prayer (yes, you can be a teacher). Read on, and maybe you'll...
Karen and I would never have dreamed 38 years ago we would eventually be a family with four kids the last two being twins. When they were all at home it seemed that we were a family on the go 24/7. Baseball, soccer, gymnastics, school functions and so on. One thing we didn’t need was our church...
Christmas Morning with Your Family Before the gifts, gather everyone together and read Luke 2:4-19 along with the devotion found below. Add any thoughts you might have that then close in prayer. Many families have made this time a Christmas morning tradition which helps remind everyone what...
Anxiety can be experienced at every phase of a child's life. Whether it’s monsters under the bed or getting accepted to a college, parents need help knowing what to say and what not to say. Check out the age related Anxiety Conversation Guides from the reThink Group Preschool Anxiety...
Recently I (Robert) read an awesome article on parenting by Doug and Cathy Fields which I believe every parent should read. So I have reprinted it below:
Every Sunday Karen and I would take our children to church where they would learn about God and His Word. During the week our family schedule was so busy and hectic that spending any time focused on God got left in the dust. We were like many Christ-following families that knew the importance of...
We recognize that everything we have came from God. The Bible teaches us that we can give God our best by giving Him our Tithe – one tenth of the money we earn or receive- with a cheerful attitude (2 Corinthians 9:7). God also asked us to give beyond our tithe, which we call an “offering”, to...
Gateway Family Sundays Parent Tips First, set realistic expectations: Your 5-year-old will likely not be still or silent for the entire service and the people sitting around you don’t expect it either! Children are more than welcome in church. Second, talk about the service in...