<![CDATA[Steve Gatena]]>https://www.relentlesshope.comhttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!egKA!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Feb26a7fe-8469-4893-89ae-92f691b8b6bb_674x674.pngSteve Gatenahttps://www.relentlesshope.comSubstackThu, 20 Aug 2026 00:59:18 GMT<![CDATA[what if angels weren't blonde and robed?]]>https://www.relentlesshope.com/p/what-if-angels-werent-blonde-andhttps://www.relentlesshope.com/p/what-if-angels-werent-blonde-andFri, 07 Aug 2026 13:30:58 GMTFor decades, epic Christian stories on screen were possible only with major donors and a couple of big studios. Everyone else waited for a lucky break that rarely came. That era is over. AI animation means that any creator or ministry can bring an epic idea to life.

Two angelic beings, one with blue skin and golden adornments, the other with horns and a sinister smile, stand against a sky background.

Watch "ANGEL'S FALL" Now

This video began with a question between two buddies: “Why are angels always in white rob…

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]]><![CDATA[The chapter your Bible study skipped]]>https://www.relentlesshope.com/p/the-chapter-your-bible-study-skippedhttps://www.relentlesshope.com/p/the-chapter-your-bible-study-skippedSat, 01 Aug 2026 14:02:16 GMT

There’s a character in the Bible who rode a chariot, impaled two kings, toppled a witch, and then slaughtered an entire cult of priests in their own temple.

You’ll find his story in 2 Kings… His name is Jehu.

His story is too gory for Sunday school. Jehu takes his chariot to destroy the evil Kings of Israel and Judah. He then rides into Jezreel and finds…

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]]><![CDATA[You can make this!]]>https://www.relentlesshope.com/p/the-gap-just-got-smallerhttps://www.relentlesshope.com/p/the-gap-just-got-smallerMon, 27 Jul 2026 19:56:12 GMT

The gap between you and your creative potential has never been smaller.

I mean that. For most of history, the stories in your head stayed there, locked behind budgets, crews, and gear you’d never have. Bringing a vision to life took a studio. Now it takes an idea.

That’s what Pray Production Studio changes. The wall between your audience and a captivating…

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]]><![CDATA[Catch this Week’s Faith Highlights]]>https://www.relentlesshope.com/p/catch-this-weeks-faith-highlights-a47https://www.relentlesshope.com/p/catch-this-weeks-faith-highlights-a47Sat, 16 May 2026 11:31:03 GMT

Saturday, May 16, 2026

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MONDAY: Do good when no one is keeping score.

True greatness moves quietly, sees people fully, and acts generously without needing an audience or a record to make i…

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]]><![CDATA[Numbering Your Days Before Your Notifications Do]]>https://www.relentlesshope.com/p/numbering-your-days-before-your-notificationshttps://www.relentlesshope.com/p/numbering-your-days-before-your-notificationsFri, 15 May 2026 10:30:54 GMT Friday, May 15, 2026

“Beware of the barrenness of a busy life.” — Charles Spurgeon

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TODAY’S OBJECTIVES

Daily Vitamin: Naming what actually matters before the day decides f…

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]]><![CDATA[God Sees Through Every Forced Smile]]>https://www.relentlesshope.com/p/god-sees-through-every-forced-smilehttps://www.relentlesshope.com/p/god-sees-through-every-forced-smileThu, 14 May 2026 10:31:05 GMT Thursday, May 14, 2026

“God does not need our strength; He asks for our weakness.” —Charles Spurgeon

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TODAY’S OBJECTIVES

Daily Vitamin: Roots hold when the wind hits.

Ins…

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]]><![CDATA[The Snap You Never Saw Coming]]>https://www.relentlesshope.com/p/copy-clarity-comes-after-you-movehttps://www.relentlesshope.com/p/copy-clarity-comes-after-you-moveWed, 13 May 2026 10:31:13 GMT Wednesday, May 13, 2026

“We are all faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as impossible situations.” —Oswald Chambers

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]]><![CDATA[Clarity Comes After You Move]]>https://www.relentlesshope.com/p/clarity-comes-after-you-movehttps://www.relentlesshope.com/p/clarity-comes-after-you-moveTue, 12 May 2026 10:31:35 GMT Tuesday, May 12, 2026

“Do not wait; the time will never be ‘just right.’”
— Napoleon Hill

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Daily Vitamin: Clarity comes after you move, not befor…

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]]><![CDATA[God Sees the Unrecorded Moments]]>https://www.relentlesshope.com/p/god-sees-the-unrecorded-momentshttps://www.relentlesshope.com/p/god-sees-the-unrecorded-momentsMon, 11 May 2026 10:31:40 GMT Monday, May 11, 2026

“Generosity is not giving me that which I need more than you do, but it is giving me that which you need more than I do.” —C.S. Lewis

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]]><![CDATA[Catch this Week’s Faith Highlights]]>https://www.relentlesshope.com/p/catch-this-weeks-faith-highlights-4ddhttps://www.relentlesshope.com/p/catch-this-weeks-faith-highlights-4ddSat, 09 May 2026 11:31:20 GMT

Saturday, May 9, 2026

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MONDAY: Move toward the person, not just the problem.

Rules can correct behavior, but only compassionate leadership builds people back up, and real leaders close the …

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]]><![CDATA[The Mirror You (Can’t) Keep Avoiding]]>https://www.relentlesshope.com/p/the-mirror-you-cant-keep-avoidinghttps://www.relentlesshope.com/p/the-mirror-you-cant-keep-avoidingFri, 08 May 2026 10:31:33 GMT Friday, May 8, 2026

“The doorstep to the temple of wisdom is a knowledge of our own ignorance.”
—Charles Spurgeon

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Daily Vitamin: Own the mirror …

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]]><![CDATA[Your Next Level Starts With One Honest Move]]>https://www.relentlesshope.com/p/your-next-level-starts-with-one-honesthttps://www.relentlesshope.com/p/your-next-level-starts-with-one-honestThu, 07 May 2026 10:30:23 GMT Thursday, May 7, 2026

"Pride must die in you, or nothing of heaven can live in you." — Andrew Murray

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Daily Vitamin: Recognizing pride before it …

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]]><![CDATA[Put the Backpack Down: A Guide to Letting Go]]>https://www.relentlesshope.com/p/put-the-backpack-down-a-guide-tohttps://www.relentlesshope.com/p/put-the-backpack-down-a-guide-toWed, 06 May 2026 10:31:17 GMT Wednesday, May 6, 2026

“Getting over a painful experience is much like crossing monkey bars. You have to let go at some point in order to move forward.” —C.S. Lewis

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]]><![CDATA[Stillness Is Where Clarity Begins]]>https://www.relentlesshope.com/p/stillness-is-where-clarity-beginshttps://www.relentlesshope.com/p/stillness-is-where-clarity-beginsTue, 05 May 2026 10:31:00 GMT Tuesday, May 5, 2026

“Busyness is the enemy of spirituality.” —Tim Keller

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Daily Vitamin: Stillness is where clarity begins.

Inspirational Stor…

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]]><![CDATA[Leading More as Christ]]>https://www.relentlesshope.com/p/leading-more-as-christhttps://www.relentlesshope.com/p/leading-more-as-christMon, 04 May 2026 10:31:20 GMT Monday, May 4, 2026

“Compassion is sometimes the fatal capacity for feeling what it is like to live inside somebody else's skin.” —Frederick Buechner

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]]><![CDATA[Catch this Week’s Faith Highlights]]>https://www.relentlesshope.com/p/catch-this-weeks-faith-highlights-070https://www.relentlesshope.com/p/catch-this-weeks-faith-highlights-070Sat, 02 May 2026 11:31:15 GMT

Saturday, May 2, 2026

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MONDAY: Releasing the outcome into God’s hands.

God calls the willing, not the perfect. Name your calling, take one step, and trust Him with every gap your ability ca…

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]]><![CDATA[Building Character One Truth at a Time]]>https://www.relentlesshope.com/p/building-character-one-truth-at-a-cf8https://www.relentlesshope.com/p/building-character-one-truth-at-a-cf8Fri, 01 May 2026 10:31:53 GMT Friday, May 1, 2026

“Conflict is not a bad thing; it's a catalyst for good.”
—Jefferson Fisher

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Daily Vitamin: Silence is not the same as peac…

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]]><![CDATA[Building Character One Truth at a Time]]>https://www.relentlesshope.com/p/building-character-one-truth-at-ahttps://www.relentlesshope.com/p/building-character-one-truth-at-aThu, 30 Apr 2026 10:30:33 GMT Thursday, April 30, 2026

“A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.”
—Charles Spurgeon

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Daily Vitamin:…

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]]><![CDATA[When God Edits Your Story]]>https://www.relentlesshope.com/p/when-god-edits-your-storyhttps://www.relentlesshope.com/p/when-god-edits-your-storyWed, 29 Apr 2026 10:31:32 GMT Wednesday, April 29, 2026

“God is too good to be unkind and too wise to be mistaken.”
—Charles Spurgeon

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Daily Vitamin: Trusting the Author wh…

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]]><![CDATA[Coming Home to Yourself]]>https://www.relentlesshope.com/p/coming-home-to-yourselfhttps://www.relentlesshope.com/p/coming-home-to-yourselfTue, 28 Apr 2026 10:30:42 GMT Tuesday, April 28, 2026

“...But to be fully known and truly loved is a lot like being loved by God.”
—Tim Keller

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Daily Vitamin: Fitting in qu…

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