by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. I first heard the song “One Pure and Holy Passion” in 2001. ¹ The words to the song are moving and inspiring; and they have been hidden in my heart for many years. I often recall the words as a reminder of the...
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Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. The Most Dangerous Place to Live in the United States? In the womb of a mother. Abortion must be stopped. Roe vs. Wade, the law that made abortion legal in the United States, was passed on January 22, 1973. In...
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Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. November 2, 2017 marked the 100th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration, a British government public statement, issued during World War 1 that led to the 1922 British Mandate for Palestine. The mandate was issued...
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Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. October 31st, 2017 marked the 500th anniversary of the Great Reformation. Read more about the historical event and the movement that changed the face of Christendom forever. The Great Reformation What are the Five...
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Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. History has shown that men often alter biblical doctrine to better fit with their own beliefs and traditions (eg. Mk 7) The Reformation was a movement to correct that. Men of the Scriptures, against great...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. The last day of this month (October 2017) marks the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther nailing his 95 Thesis to the door of the Catholic church in Wittenburg, Germany. This led to the Great Protestant Reformation,...
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Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Our friend EZ Zwayne, president of Living Waters Ministry (www.livingwaters.com), presents a thought-provoking spoken word message on the choice that is faced when an unexpected pregnancy occurs. Life or abortion?...
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Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. The cradle, cross, and crown are all Chrismons. Chrismons are symbols that represent something about Jesus Christ or the Christian faith. The term Chrismon comes from the Latin phrase “Christi monogramma,” which...
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Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Since the word labor means to work, it seems odd to call a national holiday “work day.” The day is actually meant to be a break, or a rest, from one’s work. It’s also to be a day in which we...
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Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Empress Eudoxia, a fifth-century Roman Empress, had quite a dilemma. What to do with John Chrysostom? Chrysostom was a faithful man of God and he feared no earthly rulers. There’s quite an amazing story to...
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Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. “Give Me A Hand.” — We’ve all heard that phrase. And I would venture to say that everyone uses that phrase at one time or another. “Give me a hand…” has two very common meanings. It can be...
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Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. When days are difficult and times are tough, it can feel like the winds of November are beating down our doors. Where do we find shelter from the storms of life? Is there a refuge for the weary, a healing for the...
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Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. “Tomorrow,” he promised his conscience… Tomorrow is only a day away, but the real question is what will it bring? Will the sun come out tomorrow? That’s a question that will remind many of a popular...
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Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Living a Christian life is a day by day commitment and exercise. And, it’s about vision — seeing and focusing the “eyes” of our understanding on Jesus (find more links to equip you to better...
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Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Cancer Hope: PC + PC = AGI’ll tell you what that equation means, but first I want to share an event that many people would consider NOT PC, not politically correct. However, anyone who belongs to the Lord...
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Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. On January 20, 1981, in his inaugural address, President Ronald Reagan gave a message of American strength and spirit, concluding with the written words of a fallen war hero. Reagan’s moving speech...
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Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Memorial Day: a day on which those who died in active military service are remembered. Traditionally observed on May 30, but now officially observed on the last Monday in May. Let us never forget, let us always...
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Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. “In God is my salvation and my glory; the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God” (Psalm 62:7 – NKJV) This week Pastor Chuck wrote about an old hymn that so beautifully spoke of the refuge we have in Christ...
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Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. I asked God to take away my pride, and God said “NO.” He said it was not for Him to take away, but for me to give up. I asked God to make my handicapped child whole, and God said “NO.” He...
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Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. [Video Below] Jesus is the Soul-Saver John 3:16-17 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His...