persecution Archives

Empress Eudoxia & John Chrysostom – “Whom Shall I Fear?”- Hope Prevails Over Persecution

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

If our resources have blessed you, please share them. 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...

Jesus had to go…

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

If our resources have blessed you, please share them. On January 15th, 2013 I shared with you the controversy over a painting of Jesus hanging in an Ohio middle school. The article “Should I stay or should I go” featured this picture and told of objections to the...