A Thousand Miles to Kneel
Hazen Stevens Hazen Stevens

A Thousand Miles to Kneel

In this blog, Pastor Hazen reflects on the Christmas story beyond the manger, showing how the humility of Jesus’ birth and the authority revealed by the star point to the same Savior. Through the journey of the Magi and the fear of Herod, we are invited to consider whether we will simply welcome Jesus into our mess or truly surrender to Him as King.

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The Manger We'd Rather Not Picture
Hazen Stevens Hazen Stevens

The Manger We'd Rather Not Picture

In this blog, Pastor Hazen explores the manger we often picture and the one Scripture actually describes. Rather than a peaceful postcard scene, Jesus is born into mess, poverty, and discomfort. This reflection invites us to stop sanitizing the nativity and see the humility of a God who came low on purpose so He could come close enough to heal us.

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Ending the Year with Momentum, Not Mess
Hazen Stevens Hazen Stevens

Ending the Year with Momentum, Not Mess

Your child’s end of year concert. A pile of unwrapped presents. Burning cookies. Cleaning the house for guests. “The most wonderful time of the year” suddenly the feels overwhelming. This blog offers a gentle invitation to slow down, protect your rhythms, and find peace in Advent. By tending your altar, your relationships, your service, and your love, you can end the year with steadiness, not stress.

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Possessing the Gates: God's Heart for the Nations
Hazen Stevens Hazen Stevens

Possessing the Gates: God's Heart for the Nations

In this teaching, Hazen Stevens unpacks God’s heart for the nations, showing how the promise to Abraham to be a blessing to all peoples and possess the gates continues through the Church today. From Scripture to personal experience on the Ethiopian border, Hazen challenges believers to step into a bigger story by reaching the unreached, stewarding their role in God’s global mission, and impacting both their neighborhood and the nations through prayer, generosity, and obedience.

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Part 1: From Darkness to Light — My Story
Angel Colon Angel Colon

Part 1: From Darkness to Light — My Story

In this blog, Angel Colon shares his journey from childhood faith, through seasons of pain, addiction, and running from God, to redemption after surviving the Pulse nightclub shooting. Through every “moment of decision,” God pursued him with relentless love, leading him to true freedom, healing, and purpose in Christ.

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The Pilgrim Faith of Abraham: Blessed to Be a Blessing
Hazen Stevens Hazen Stevens

The Pilgrim Faith of Abraham: Blessed to Be a Blessing

In this blog, Pastor Hazen dives into what it truly means to be blessed, and how being blessed is not to be viewed as a finish line, but a starting point. Through Abraham’s story, he reveals that real blessing flows through obedience: leaving what’s secure, believing through delay, and surrendering what we receive. We’re not blessed to keep it, we’re blessed to be a blessing.

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When Strongholds Become Your Bread: Choosing Faith Over Fear
Hazen Stevens Hazen Stevens

When Strongholds Become Your Bread: Choosing Faith Over Fear

In this blog, Pastor Hazen explores what it means to turn life’s biggest challenges into sources of strength. Drawing from Numbers 13–14, he shows how Joshua’s bold declaration, “They will be our bread,” reveals a powerful truth: the very obstacles that stand in our way can become fuel for our faith. Through biblical insight and personal testimony, Pastor Hazen invites us to choose faith over fear, break generational strongholds, and let God transform our giants into bread.

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Generational Blessing in Action
Kirstie Bronner Foley Kirstie Bronner Foley

Generational Blessing in Action

In this blog, Pastor Kirstie Bronner Foley dives into the power of generational blessing, showing how covenant faithfulness produces fruit across time. Drawing from her own story, she shares how laughter, peace, health, and values were intentionally passed down in her family, proving that true wealth goes beyond money. Generational blessing is about faith, stewardship, and building spiritual infrastructure that impacts future generations.

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Do You Want the Fire?
Hazen Stevens Hazen Stevens

Do You Want the Fire?

Do you want the fire of God to burn in your life for a moment, or for a lifetime? In this blog, we explore how to build the kind of foundation that sustains God’s presence for decades. Using the image of a fireplace, we see how character, discipline, and daily stewardship create a life that doesn’t just spark but burns steady, bright, and enduring.

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Drawn Into Glory: The Greatest Prayer Ever Prayed
Hazen Stevens Hazen Stevens

Drawn Into Glory: The Greatest Prayer Ever Prayed

In His final hours, Jesus prayed. Not for Himself, but for you. Journey with Pastor Hazen through John 17, in which Jesus reveals His heart: that you’d be protected, transformed by truth, united in divine love, and share His glory. The Father loves you exactly as He loves Jesus, and you are living in the answer to that prayer. This is more than history; it’s your present reality: secure, sanctified, sent, united, and deeply loved.

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From Dirt to Gardens: The Faith to Sow Seeds
Hazen Stevens Hazen Stevens

From Dirt to Gardens: The Faith to Sow Seeds

In this blog, Hazen explores how a simple image of dirt and seeds reveals a powerful spiritual truth: transformation starts with faith to sow. Whether you're deeply rooted in faith or just beginning to wonder, your life carries seeds—stories, prayers, acts of love—that God can use to grow something beautiful. Even the hardest hearts can become gardens. One seed, one step of faith, can change everything. Will you sow today?

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The Power of Holy Conversation
Hannah Stevens Hannah Stevens

The Power of Holy Conversation

Your words are shaping someone’s reality—whether you realize it or not. The way you speak to your spouse, kids, coworkers, or friends is forming something deep in their hearts. In The Power of Holy Conversation, Hannah Stevens explores how everyday conversations carry spiritual weight and eternal impact. Discover how to speak life, reflect Jesus, and invite the presence of God into your daily dialogue.

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The DNA of Discipleship: Four Dimensions of Extraordinary Love
Dennis Rouse Dennis Rouse

The DNA of Discipleship: Four Dimensions of Extraordinary Love

This past Sunday, Pastor Dennis Rouse delivered more than a message—he gave us a prophetic charge rooted in decades of discipleship. He reminded us: we’re not called to just attend church, but to become disciples who love the least, the lost, cross-culturally, and even our enemies. This is the heart of our mission at GateCity.

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Left Behind or Stepping Up? The Importance of Understanding Biblical End Times
Hazen Stevens Hazen Stevens

Left Behind or Stepping Up? The Importance of Understanding Biblical End Times

Have you been taught to fear being "left behind" or being raptured? Well maybe we've been fearing the wrong thing. Jesus warned the end times will come like a snare—not with Hollywood drama, but with real deception and crisis. This isn’t about escaping trouble; it’s about being spiritually prepared to endure it. The question isn’t if you’ll be raptured—it’s if you’ll be ready when the testing comes.

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FROM KNOWING TO DOING: THE BLESSING OF THE DOER
Hazen Stevens Hazen Stevens

FROM KNOWING TO DOING: THE BLESSING OF THE DOER

True faith moves us beyond knowing God’s Word to doing it. In this blog, we explore how obedience brings blessing—not just for us, but for others. It’s not about perfection, but positioning our hearts to respond. Step into the joy of living what you believe.

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