DiAne Gates

• Should Parents Be Friends with Their Kids?
  If I were going to make a dress, wouldn’t I be foolish to begin without a pattern? Or if I were going to serve a sponge cake with a chocolate ganache for Thanksgiving, I would need a recipe,...
  Tuesday, November 27, 2018
• 10 Reasons to Celebrate Your Small, Ordinary Tasks
  The morning held a chill as the old woman pulled her worn cloak close and clutched her fingers around the coins. If she hurried, she could make it to the women’s court before the crowd arrived. But...
  Wednesday, November 14, 2018
• Why I Tithe Only 10%, but Tip 15% or More
  A melody played in the background as the aroma of everything Italian hung in the air. It was our anniversary, and this restaurant was our favorite. The meal had been perfect and the service beyond...
  Monday, October 1, 2018
• 10 Things Christians Should Know about the End Times
  Whether you hold a pre-trib, mid-trib, or whatever rapture point of view, 1,923 years ago God gave these last words to believers, so that we would know, understand, and be prepared for the end of...
  Tuesday, June 19, 2018
• 10 Bad Girls of the Bible
  Why do you suppose God preserved life stories of bad girls in the Bible? Perhaps to illustrate “… that whosoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life”...
  Friday, June 8, 2018
• Hope for the Grieving Woman on Mother's Day
  If you’ve lost your mom or your child, I’m sure you’d like to blot this date from your calendar. But would that do any good? It certainly wouldn’t make your grief disappear.
  Friday, May 11, 2018
• When it Comes to Bibles, Glitter Isn't Always Gold
  Just because we see gold lettering on a black cover saying Holy Bible doesn’t mean what’s inside every just-off-the-press, new translation is the real deal.
  Friday, February 2, 2018
• 15 Bible Stories Not for VBS
  Twelve-year-old Jimmy wore wounded eyes. A Huckleberry Finn lookin’ kid with a loud mouth and language that fried air. Angry should-a-been his nick-name. His mama was an addict who lived with men...
  Friday, January 19, 2018
• 10 Women Who Inspired Me When I Was in Church
  Growing up, we are rarely aware of moments when our spiritual, emotional, and mental learning curve soars because of someone’s actions or reactions to us. But the day arrives when we’re faced with...
  Tuesday, January 9, 2018
• 10 Ways to Love Your Neighbor This Christmas
  In our culture of 24/7 scheduled-to-the-max living, most of us only give our neighbors a wave or a howdy as we pull out of or into our driveways each day. Being raised in the deep south, I...
  Monday, December 25, 2017
• 10 Historical Events Every Christian Should Know
  In this age of exploding technology, it is imperative believers understand the eternal trajectory of God’s Truth versus the blinding storm of lies, lest we become snared in the spider webs of...
  Monday, November 27, 2017
• 10 Ways to Get Your Husband Interested in Church
  On the first Sunday in January, over thirty years ago, our marriage was a mess. I had disobeyed God and turned my back on anything church-related—until one Sunday morning when I’d had enough. I...
  Thursday, November 9, 2017
• How to Deal with a Family Member's Racist Comments
  God tells us we are to instruct and rebuke, not with our words—with His Word.
  Tuesday, October 3, 2017
• Do You Have to Sing in Church if You Don't Want To?
  I wondered how many others, just like me, came to the sanctuary each Sunday morning with heavy hearts. Hearts full of grief and gloom, and yet I’m supposed to sing like nothing’s the matter?
  Tuesday, August 8, 2017
• 10 Dangerous Things to Look Out for in Your Church
  Everywhere you turn danger lurks—yes, even in your church. While this is nothing new, according to the Book of Jude, we seem to have developed an attitude of false security behind the doors of our...
  Thursday, July 13, 2017
• 7 Lies Everyone Believes about Having Kids
  Do you remember the game we played as teens—sitting in a circle as one person whispered to the person next to them a phrase or sentence. Then that person would whisper exactly what they thought...
  Monday, May 8, 2017
• Should Christians be Friends with Unbelievers?
  How are people going to know what Christians look and act like if we don’t show them?
  Friday, March 3, 2017
• How to be Content in a Culture of "Never Enough"
  The Spirit of God gives the ability to choose to be content even in the middle of whatever life brings.
  Tuesday, January 24, 2017