by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a tax-deductible donation to support our ministry work. Although Simeon and Anna (as described in Luke 2) are often overlooked in the nativity narrative, they play significant roles in declaring and...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a tax-deductible donation to support our ministry work. The gospel that saves is the foundational message of Christianity based on the redemptive work of Jesus Christ through His sinless life, sacrificial...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a tax-deductible donation to support our ministry work. Many think the Nativity narrative concludes after Christmas Day, but it does not. The wise men’s arrival happened sometime after Jesus’ birth,...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a tax-deductible donation to support our ministry work. The answer is “no.” Nothing in Paul’s writings to the church requires tithing. However, there is much more to consider. If you...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a tax-deductible donation to support our ministry work. Galatians 5:1 Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ has made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage. It cannot be...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a year-end, tax-deductible contribution. Now, if you are a Christian, I’m sure you will quickly answer, “sin.” That is correct. Without the fall of Adam and the penalty of death being...
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If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a year-end, tax-deductible contribution. “Auld Lang Syne” is a song of Scottish origin. “Syne” is pronounced with a “z” (zyne) and the word “auld” means...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a year-end, tax-deductible contribution. <<Download the Christ Bell (below) to hang on your Christmas tree or tie to a gift.>> When dark clouds creep inWhen life hits a lowRemember that JesusHas...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a year-end, tax-deductible contribution. The Ten Life Lessons Find Meaning Beyond Materialism Embrace Authenticity Show Kindness to the Overlooked Persevere Through Adversity Seek Wisdom from Unexpected...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a year-end, tax-deductible contribution. The Bible features hundreds of significant men. We all know about Adam, the only man created perfect, but sadly, he also brought sin into the world. Then there are...
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If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a year-end, tax-deductible contribution. Christmas has become very commercialized. We are bombarded with advertisements suggesting the perfect gifts to give family and friends. But if Jesus is the reason for...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a year-end, tax-deductible contribution. If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a year-end, tax-deductible...
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If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a year-end, tax-deductible contribution. Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good,His steadfast love is eternally mine.I look to Him with a thankful heartIn my life, His light does continually shine. For...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a year-end, tax-deductible contribution. If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a year-end, tax-deductible...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a year-end, tax-deductible contribution. Years ago, a judge in New York City gave a swift and profound verdict. In it was a lesson for the people in his courtroom and a lesson for our Thanksgiving Day...
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If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a year-end, tax-deductible contribution. America can’t be found in the prophecies of the Bible, but our government can be found there. In the Book of Isaiah, there’s a verse that points to Jesus as...
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If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a year-end, tax-deductible contribution. It’s been reported that in the 2020 presidential election, more than 80 million Americans did not vote.¹ Of that 80 million, it’s estimated 40 million are...
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If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a year-end, tax-deductible contribution. Will God bless a nation that makes laws in opposition to His truths? Will He overlook our nation’s failure to stop abortion and redefine marriage? Are our leaders...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a year-end, tax-deductible contribution. “Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord…” Psalm 33:12 In 2009, President Barack Obama said, “…we do not consider ourselves a Christian...
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If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a year-end, tax-deductible contribution. Voting for elected officials is a privilege. In many countries, people have no influence on how their country is governed, who their leaders are, and, therefore, the...