Who We Are

Establishing a community of faith, centered in Truth, grounded in love.

• Community: We believe that God’s Spirit dwells within all who believe and, therefore, we have that connection to one another – thus we are a community (See 2 Corinthians 13:14). It is also in community where true change comes. At The Gate, this change will happen as we emphasize that in this life we are not alone: we are here to walk with each other and challenge each other on our journeys of faith.
• Truth: In John 14:6, Jesus says of Himself that He is The Way, The Truth, and The Life. Therefore, at the The Gate we will always preach The Truth and the truths, no matter how messy or challenging they may be. We also know the the Bible can be challenging, but as we wrestle with the texts we will discover truth and change. We do this weekly through interactive sermons and challenging Bible studies.
• Love: God is love! 1 John 4:8 says that if we do not know how to love then we do not know God, because God is love. Just as God has loved us and accepted us for who we are, we will endeavor to do the same to everyone that walks through our doors. “This is how everyone will recognize that you are my disciples – when they see the love you have for each other.” (John 13:35 The Message Bible) Therefore each time you walk through our doors, you will feel welcomed and safe.

What We Believe: The Nicene Creed
We believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the only-begotten, begotten of the Father before all ages. Light of Light; true God of true God; begotten, not made; of one essence with the Father, by whom all things were made; who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven, and was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and became man. And He was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered, and was buried. And the third day He rose again, according to the Scriptures; and ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of the Father; and He shall come again with glory to judge the living and the dead; whose Kingdom shall have no end. And we believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the Giver of Life, who proceeds from the Father; who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified; who spoke by the prophets. In one Holy, catholic, and Apostolic Church. I acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins. I look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.

• Biblegateway
• Biblestudytools
• English Standard Version Study Bible
• The Hebrew Bible: A Translation with Commentary (Vol. Three-Volume Set)
• The Gospel of John: A Commentary
• The Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture. Example click here
• William Barclay commentaries are great. Check one out here

• One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are – Ann Voskamp
• Addiction and Grace: Love and Spirituality in the Healing of Addictions
• Anything by Henri Nouwen. Here’s some suggestions:
  • Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming
  • The Way of the Heart: Connecting with God Through Prayer, Wisdom, and Silence
  • The Wounded Healer
• The Contemplative Pastor
• Dark Night of the Soul
• The Divine Dance: The Trinity and Transformation
• Do I Stay Christian?
• Emotionally Healthy Spirituality
• Faith After Doubt
• Falling Upward
• Immortal Diamond
• Into the Silent Land
• The Lost World of Genesis One
• Simply Jesus
• Surprised by Scripture
• The Reason for God
• The Road Back to You: An Enneagram Journey to Self-Discovery
• When Heart Waits: Spiritual Direction for Life’s Sacred Questions

• “Surprised by Scripture” – N.T. Wright(Audiobook)
• The Bible for Normal People Podcast
• Richard Rohr’s Homilies
• biologos.org – Resource on the relationship between faith and science.

• The Brilliance – Brother
• Lecrae – Church Clothes 3
• Matthew Perryman Jones – Land of the Living
• Needtobreathe – Rivers in the Wasteland
• Needtobreathe – Hard Love
• Rend Collective – As Family We Go
• Hillsong United – Aftermath 
• Hillsong United – Empires

• Dr. Jarrod Spencer
• Addiction and Grace: Love and Spirituality in the Healing of Addictions