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Terrorism Crimes Escalated in 2015 and the Media Doesn’t Have a Clue
By Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus As the year closed, the Justice Department released a report stating that terrorism charges and related crimes reached an all-time high in 2015. Â The report stated that a least 60 individuals were charged with...
Tears & Cheers: Three Nays and Three Yeas
2015 in Review. Three things to cheer about. Three things that brought tears.
Peace Delivers Hope to a World in Sin
As we get closer and closer to the day in which we celebrate the birth of Jesus, take a minute to remember what you have been given. When Jesus saved us He gave us peace with God.Peace with God vs. the Peace of GodPeace with God is an objective peace. It...
Promise Ignites Hope
By Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus As we enter into week three of Advent, the festive and the busy activities of the season increase. Â And, sadly, they begin to capture our thoughts, our time and even our hearts. Take a minute to pause and think on the truly...
Preparation Produces Hope: Get Prepared!
How can you keep Christmas Christ-centered? Find Him every day. 200 glimpses of Jesus! Read the list and find out if you “see” Him.
Prophesy Reveals Hope
Everything God does is according to His plan and purpose. Prophecy gives hope.
Reasons to Reason
By Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus What is reason? Reason is a faculty of the mind that enables us to make sense of things. In reasoning, we use knowledge and logic to come to understand and form conclusions about our lives and the world in which we live....
40 Years Ago: A Lesson from the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
By Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus 29 perished in Gitche Gumee If you know Native American/Indian history or lore, you probably know the meaning of Gitche Gumee. You might even recall the first two lines of the well-known poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow,...
A Great Christian Song for Halloween
What songs are you singing this Halloween? Songs about ghouls, ghosts and goblins? There is an alternative song for Halloween. Listen to this song.
No Thorns on the Rose in the Garden of Eden?
Did the rose have thorns on it in the Garden of Eden? What can we learn from the beautiful rose with a thorny stem?
iSad….There’s No App for That
iSad can’t be fixed with an App. Depression, anxiety & stress are on the rise. The answer can’t be found on screens of this world. What to do? How to cope?
Application in ConversaTION
 By Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus All Christians need to be familiar with core biblical teachings.  Fun with Shuns is a quick, easy and fun way to learn biblical doctrines, or reinforce those that you already know. You can’t live and share your Christian...
What to think this 9/11?
By Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus It’s been 14 years since the horrific events of September 11, 2001.  Today we ask that you take a moment to remember those who perished and those whose lives were forever changed.  Reflect also on the condition of our country...
What’s the most amazing proclamation of the gospel in nature? The Buttefly!
The lifecycle of a butterfly, from egg to adult butterfly, is a proclamation of God as Creator. Understand this lifecycle and use it to refute evolution.
Labor to Balance
What important labor should Christians focus on? Labor isn’t just about the works of our hands, it’s also about the “works” of our hearts…
Are you groaning tonight?
By Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus We live in troubling times. Everyday we hear of senseless murders in our cities of our nation, in other counties, and even in the wombs of mothers who believe the lie that the baby they carry is not a human life. We hear of...
What you need to know about Sanctification & Glorification
Understanding salvation includes distinguishing between justification, sanctification and glorification. Each is a gift.
The Gift of Salvation: Justification & Imputation (Imputed Righteousness)
Have some fun with the “shuns” of the Bible (biblical doctrines that end in -tion).
Revelation of SalvaTION, Propitiation & Expiation
Fun with “shuns”-Christian doctrines ending in -tion. Christians know salvation, but what about propitiation & expiation? Watch the video & learn more.
Reformation vs Regeneration
What is the difference between reformation and regeneration? What does the Bible teach and what do you need to know?
Be Careful Little Eyes What You See — Imitation
Little eyes see what we do & little ears hear what we say. Watch the short video “Imitation.” Find out what the Bible, and children, teach about imitation.