Have you ever paused to ask yourself some of the deeper questions of life? You know, the ones that are harder to answer than “What’s your favourite kind of ice cream?” or “Where do you like to shop?”

Questions like “What are your dreams for the future? Why are you here? What is your purpose in life? What are you believing for, hoping for, maybe even praying for? What do you value? What do you hold to, stand by, stand for? To what would you give your time, your energy, your resources, yourself?”

These aren’t easy questions, and they don’t have easy answers. But ultimately they define us – who we are, what we do, why we do it, and what we are becoming.

At Gateway Church we have a vision, a mission, a purpose. And we have real steps to get there. Maybe YOU would like to take a step in the right direction. Join us on Sunday mornings in September for a weekend experience called Life in the House.

If you’ve ever listened to a lottery commercial, the general message is that you can live life to the max by winning a lot of money, and then spending it on whatever you want. In other words, you can somehow “buy” a maximized life.

But is that what it takes to truly live a maximized, abundant life, one that is full of meaning, purpose and destiny? That kind of life can be described as being on the edge – it has risk, but is so meaningful and fulfilling, because it involves stepping out and experiencing something amazing and life-changing. We believe that God has a maximized, abundant life for you, and that living it is the greatest experience you could ever have. In this series we will look at some characters in the bible who stepped out to live life on the edge.

If you’ve ever listened to a lottery commercial, the general message is that you can live life to the max by winning a lot of money, and then spending it on whatever you want. In other words, you can somehow “buy” a maximized life.

But is that what it takes to truly live a maximized, abundant life, one that is full of meaning, purpose and destiny? That kind of life can be described as being on the edge – it has risk, but is so meaningful and fulfilling, because it involves stepping out and experiencing something amazing and life-changing. We believe that God has a maximized, abundant life for you, and that living it is the greatest experience you could ever have. In this series we will look at some characters in the bible who stepped out to live life on the edge.

If you’ve ever listened to a lottery commercial, the general message is that you can live life to the max by winning a lot of money, and then spending it on whatever you want. In other words, you can somehow “buy” a maximized life.

But is that what it takes to truly live a maximized, abundant life, one that is full of meaning, purpose and destiny? That kind of life can be described as being on the edge – it has risk, but is so meaningful and fulfilling, because it involves stepping out and experiencing something amazing and life-changing. We believe that God has a maximized, abundant life for you, and that living it is the greatest experience you could ever have. In this series we will look at some characters in the bible who stepped out to live life on the edge.

If you’ve ever listened to a lottery commercial, the general message is that you can live life to the max by winning a lot of money, and then spending it on whatever you want. In other words, you can somehow “buy” a maximized life.

But is that what it takes to truly live a maximized, abundant life, one that is full of meaning, purpose and destiny? That kind of life can be described as being on the edge – it has risk, but is so meaningful and fulfilling, because it involves stepping out and experiencing something amazing and life-changing. We believe that God has a maximized, abundant life for you, and that living it is the greatest experience you could ever have. In this series we will look at some characters in the bible who stepped out to live life on the edge.

If you’ve ever listened to a lottery commercial, the general message is that you can live life to the max by winning a lot of money, and then spending it on whatever you want. In other words, you can somehow “buy” a maximized life.

But is that what it takes to truly live a maximized, abundant life, one that is full of meaning, purpose and destiny? That kind of life can be described as being on the edge – it has risk, but is so meaningful and fulfilling, because it involves stepping out and experiencing something amazing and life-changing. We believe that God has a maximized, abundant life for you, and that living it is the greatest experience you could ever have. In this series we will look at some characters in the bible who stepped out to live life on the edge.

If you go to see a magic show you might see something like this. The illusionist will be holding something in his hands, and then moments later, it will just vanish. According to your eyes, it is there – and then it isn’t.

Of course, it doesn’t really vanish – the skill of the illusionist makes it seem that way. The illusionist will tell you that the perspective and perception of the audience is everything. When something seems to vanish, it’s like it disappears, or fades away, or goes out of sight, so it can no longer be seen.

One thing that’s like that is grace – favour, kindness, acceptance and benevolence towards others. If someone were to ask how you view the church, you may not use the word “grace”. To some it seems as though grace is vanishing, disappearing, fading away, no longer seen. Maybe it’s true, maybe it’s an illusion, but perception is everything, and we’d love the opportunity to change that.

If you go to see a magic show you might see something like this. The illusionist will be holding something in his hands, and then moments later, it will just vanish. According to your eyes, it is there – and then it isn’t.

Of course, it doesn’t really vanish – the skill of the illusionist makes it seem that way. The illusionist will tell you that the perspective and perception of the audience is everything. When something seems to vanish, it’s like it disappears, or fades away, or goes out of sight, so it can no longer be seen.

One thing that’s like that is grace – favour, kindness, acceptance and benevolence towards others. If someone were to ask how you view the church, you may not use the word “grace”. To some it seems as though grace is vanishing, disappearing, fading away, no longer seen. Maybe it’s true, maybe it’s an illusion, but perception is everything, and we’d love the opportunity to change that.

If you go to see a magic show you might see something like this. The illusionist will be holding something in his hands, and then moments later, it will just vanish. According to your eyes, it is there – and then it isn’t.

Of course, it doesn’t really vanish – the skill of the illusionist makes it seem that way. The illusionist will tell you that the perspective and perception of the audience is everything. When something seems to vanish, it’s like it disappears, or fades away, or goes out of sight, so it can no longer be seen.

One thing that’s like that is grace – favour, kindness, acceptance and benevolence towards others. If someone were to ask how you view the church, you may not use the word “grace”. To some it seems as though grace is vanishing, disappearing, fading away, no longer seen. Maybe it’s true, maybe it’s an illusion, but perception is everything, and we’d love the opportunity to change that.