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8. Stone of Help: Ebenezer – the Lord is our Help

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. A donation of any amount is greatly needed and appreciated. This is the eighth 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...

7. A Stone of Deliverance and Memorial in Joshua

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. A donation of any amount is greatly needed and appreciated. This is the seventh in a series of articles about stones in the Bible. It’s about a stone memorial on the shore of the Jordan. We know that stones...

6. A Stone of Foundation and Victory in Exodus

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. A donation of any amount is greatly needed and appreciated. This is the sixth 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...

5. A Stone of Precious Promise in Genesis

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. A donation of any amount is greatly needed and appreciated. This is the fifth 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...

3. A Stone Covered Well in Genesis

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. A donation of any amount is greatly needed and appreciated. This is the third 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...

Did Jesus Call Joseph “Father?”

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. A donation of any amount is greatly needed and appreciated. What did Jesus call Joseph? The Bible provides no record of Jesus addressing Joseph in any way, and the only recorded uses of “Father” by Jesus are in...

2. A Pillow of Stone and Rest in Genesis

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. A donation of any amount is greatly needed and appreciated. This is the second in a series of articles about stones in the Bible. In our first article, Don’t get stoned again — A Stone in Genesis, we...

1. Don’t Get Stoned Again! A Stone in Genesis

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. A donation of any amount is greatly needed and appreciated. The title of this article could mean a lot of things. Some might think it’s a warning about using drugs (but it’s not). Others might catch...

Are you glad to see Jesus? – A Palm Sunday Devotion

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. A donation of any amount is greatly needed and appreciated. [VIDEO BELOW] When our loved ones return home we are always glad to see them. However, the extent of our joy is usually in direct correlation to how long...

Why Do I Feel Unforgiven?

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. A donation of any amount is greatly needed and appreciated. Question I keep asking God to forgive me for something I did that was very bad, but I don’t feel like He has forgiven me. Why do I feel this way? Answer...