by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
As the summer olympics begin on August 5, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, let’s pause to think about the history of the event, the purpose of the competition, the nature of the games and how we can make a “go-for-gold” difference in the outcome of these games. 120...
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It seems there are a great deal of folks in this country that are staking their future on the upcoming election. For many Christians the Republican party is the one of choice to best take our nation forward. This is largely due to the party’s platform being...
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Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. I’ve been guilty of jumping to conclusions as to the “why” of a tragedy, haven’t you? I’ve thought often that I had the reason pegged for something tragic that occurred. As I look back...
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Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ.On Sunday morning, June 12, 2016, Americans awoke to the news of another attack of terror and hate. With mass murders in an Orlando nightclub, all Americans wept for those who died. And we all shudder, once...
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Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ.From Matthew’s gospel we read, • “Truly, I say to you, among those born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptist . . .” (Matthew 11:11 – NASB) If you’ve...
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By Heather Stauffer for Reasons for Hope* Jesus Memorial Day is a holiday set aside one day out of the year when we look back and reflect upon and honor those who have selflessly sacrificed their lives for our freedoms. Over one million brave American military men and...
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Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Black day, stormy nightNo love, no hope in sightDon’t cry for he is comingDon’t die without knowing the cross Ghettos to the left of usFlowers to the rightThere’ll be bread for all, y’allIf...
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Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ.By Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus This story broke four days before Palm Sunday. I was appalled by the statements made and I wanted to share them with you. However, I did not want to darken the remembrance...
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Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ.By Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus Christian be aware! Parents be aware! You decide if this show is heresy, blasphemy or acceptable contextualization. We really want your opinion about this. What effects...
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Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ.By Wade Wacker, Reasons for Hope* Jesus This is one of the greatest lines in movie history, spoken by Jack Nicholson in A Few Good Men. In today’s world, oh, how true it is. Recently, a California State University...
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Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. In July 2014, an online research site, YouGov.com [1], posted the results of their “What Would Jesus Do?” poll. Not surprisingly, the results showed that Americans are more liberal on social issues than they think...
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Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ.By Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus On November 27, 2013 Disney debuted an animated movie titled, Frozen. A perfect name for this winter since so many areas of our country have experienced record-breaking...
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Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ.Ann Reiner, a college intern, recently wrote an article addressing the need to protect free speech rights and sharing about the recent action taken by the National Religious Broadcaster. She reported: “Media...
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Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ.By Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus Will James’s right to express his religious beliefs be upheld? On September 1 Craig James, former ESPN and CBS broadcaster was fired by Fox Sports Southwest (FSSW) for his...
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Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ.By Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus A law suit to remove “In God We Trust” from US currency has been dismissed by a US District Court judge. Michael Newdow, a well-known atheist, filed suit in March of this...
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Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ.By Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus A suburban Boston family is challenging the use of “under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance, with the desire to have it removed. They claim those two words, which students...
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Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. By Wade Wacker, Reasons for Hope* Jesus Religion in our country is taking on a different definition. Our forefathers made it very clear that the United States should be a melting pot of people from different...
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Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ.By Wade Wacker, Reasons for Hope* Jesus On May 23rd leaders in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) will vote to decide whether their membership standards should be changed to eliminate any bias based on sexual...
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Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. On January 15th, 2013 I shared with you the controversy over a painting of Jesus hanging in an Ohio middle school. The article “Should I stay or should I go” featured this picture and told of objections to the...
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Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. A picture of Jesus hanging in a middle school hallway in Jackson, OH came under attack recently. The painting has hung in the hallway of the school since 1947. The first week of January, critics from the Freedom...