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Pro-Life Matters Because Pre-Life Matters

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. January 22 is the anniversary of the 1973 Roe v. Wade Decision It is also National Sanctity of Human Life Day and is recognized on the Sunday closest to the 22nd. (Read more about Sanctity of Human Life day.) On...

Was Mary a Levite, making Jesus both King and Priest?

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Was Mary a Levite because she was Elizabeth’s cousin? Does that mean that Jesus was from both tribes — Judah and Levite — thereby making Him both King and Priest? Let’s start with what we know: Elizabeth was...

Christ, Who is Our Life, by Charles Haddon Spurgeon, 1834-1892

by Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Christ, Who is Our Life, by Charles Haddon Spurgeon, from the August 10th Morning and Evening Devotions “Christ, who is our life.” — Colossians 3:4 Source Paul’s marvelously rich expression...

Sadness and Despair: The Darkest Days of All Time

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. We ask that you pause and reflect on what happened so many years ago. Take a minute now to remember the prophecy that foretold of the crucifixion of Jesus and the Scripture that proclaimed it’s fulfillment....

Does Satan Have a Stronger Influence on Halloween?

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Question: I live in an area that is steeped in tradition and religiosity, and people tend to think I’m a bit strange since I believe there is a spiritual element in everything around us, especially...

Is Satan’s Real Name Lucifer? Or Should We Call Him Satan?

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. There’s a lot of misunderstanding about Satan, aka Lucifer. There’s misunderstanding about his person, his name, and his works. In 1968, the Rolling Stones debuted a song titled, “Sympathy for the...

How Can I Prove God Exists?

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Question: How do I respond to the naturalist’s claim, “unless I can see, touch, smell, hear, and taste God, I will not believe he exists”? I’m afraid if I respond with something like,...

Won’t Get Fooled Again-Stones in the Bible

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Won’t Get Fooled Again This “12 stone memorial” series of articles began with the catch-phrase “Don’t Get Stoned Again” as a wordplay on the song, “Won’t Get Fooled Again” (1971, The Who). It’s...

10. A Stone of Praise

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. This is the tenth in a series of articles about stones in the Bible. We know that stones were used as an instrument of capital punishment in Israel, but these articles consider stones in a different light. ...

9. A Stone of Remembrance in 1 Kings

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. This is the ninth in a series of articles about stones in the Bible. We know that stones were used as an instrument of capital punishment in Israel, but these articles consider stones in a different light. ...