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Daily we evaluate our lives, reviewing what we’ve thought, said and done. We consider the good things and the bad...and we should! It’s absolutely necessary to reflect upon our thoughts, words and actions so we can repent of those that do not...
How Can You Be a Romans 12 Christian?
Romans 12 is one of my favorite chapters in the Bible. It speaks about our response to the great gift of salvation we have received and how we are to live our lives in the joy of our salvation. In Christ, we have been given everything we need, so we are free to give...
God, Country & Lady Liberty
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Jesus wept. Why? And…it’s not the shortest verse in the Bible!
Why did Jesus cry at the death of Lazarus? He knew He would raise Lazarus from death. Plus…Jesus Wept is not the shortest verse in the Bible.
Is there a nomad, prodigal or exile in your life?
By Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus David Kinnaman, in his book You Lost Me: Why Young Christians Are Leaving the Church and Rethinking Faith labeled the current generation as nomads, prodigals and exiles. Nomads are those who at one time were involved with a...
My greatest enemy is…ME!
Paul speaks very clearly in Galatians 5 about our battle against the enemy within…ourselves. All too often we look…
Hope! What is it good for? Absolutely…
War, huh, yeah. What is it good for? Absolutely nothing. Remember those lyrics? They’re from the 1969 protest song?
Jesus didn’t take away your brain. Get Wisdom from the Book of Proverbs
By Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus Get Wisdom: Principles from Proverbs I just returned from three days at The Cove, the Billy Graham Evangelist Association’s training center in Asheville, NC. What a wonderful three days of studying the Bible and learning from...
A Three-way Run
Run From — Run To — Run For Paul speaks clearly about the race we run. It’s a race that is run on a path of sanctification—a path that leads to growing in holiness in Christ (Ephesians 4:15) and being conformed to the image of the Jesus (Romans 8:29). Paul’s passion...
He’s back….and it changed everything!
The second Person of the Trinity came to earth and took on human form. He lived the life we could not live and died the death we should have died. How dark and sad those days must have been for His disciples when He took His last breath. He descended into the heart...
A Walk Through Holy Week with Jesus
We hope you will take the time to reflect on these passages throughout this Holy Week. Read the excerpt from each passage and then read and reflect upon the entire passage. Palm Sunday, Mark 11: 1-11 Mark 11:9-11 Then those who went before and those who followed...
The Wizard of Oz and God
The vast majority of Americans have seen the movie, The Wizard of Oz—and likely many times over. There’s a great lesson in this movie that you might have missed.
Forgetting is the Root of Apostasy
Remembering is the work of the redeemed. Forgetting is the root of apostasy and forgetting always precedes falling….
The devil made me do it!
We are so often quick to say, “the devil made me do it?” But did he really? Should we attribute our sin to his tempting and what about our afflictions or trials? Do those come from spiritual attacks? [Note before proceeding: This article is not discussing...
What is your hedge of protection?
Job 1:10 Hast not thou made a hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou….
Lessons from a NYC Taxi Driver
By Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus I recently read this story on a Facebook page. This story is guaranteed to touch your heart and create in you a desire to share God’s love with others. Now….before you go checking to see if the story is true, I’ll tell you...
A Resolution with Guaranteed Results
By Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus Did you set New Year’s resolutions? It’s five weeks into the New Year. Have you blown them already? New Year’s resolutions are really nothing more than goals to live a better life. They’re always intended improvements...
Alone, Yet Not Alone by Joni Eareckson Tada
“Alone Yet Not Alone” is a beautiful song of faith and trust in the ever-present help of Jesus.
Remembering those who went to be with the Lord in 2013
Every year Hollywood releases a list of prominent celebrities who have departed this earth. What prominent Christians went to be with the Lord in 2013?
Do you have the “joy of your Lord” now?
His lord said to him, “Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.” Matthew 25:21 Are you waiting for your reward in heaven? While it is true that we will receive...
Another reason God came to dwell with man.
By Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus In our last Got Questions we answered, “How did Jesus become a man?” The question “why did Jesus become a man?” is correctly answered with God’s purpose and plan of redemption. God sent Jesus to accomplish His mission of...