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A Thanksgiving Lesson from a 1940’s New York Courtroom

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Years ago, a judge in New York City gave a swift and profound verdict. In it was a lesson for the people in his courtroom and a lesson for our Thanksgiving Day celebration. Our Thanksgiving holiday is fast...

What is The Fellowship of the Unashamed?

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

If our resources have blessed you, please share them. “The Fellowship of the Unashamed” is a prayer that has inspired many to stand strong in their faith and to live unashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ. This prayer, originally titled “A Zimbabwean Martyr’s...

What’s your Judas experience? The Pain of Betrayal

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

If our resources have blessed you, please share them. We all have a Judas experience in which someone we care about, or deeply love, has betrayed us in some way. Perhaps it was a breach of confidence or trust or actions that caused harm. Maybe you were so...

What is Apologetics? Why Should You Care?

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

If our resources have blessed you, please share them. What is apologetics? Let’s start with what it is not. Many are not familiar with the word “apologetics,” and some wonder if it has anything to do with apologizing. It’s really quite the...

How Did the Wise Men (Magi) Know This Was the Messiah? How Did They Know to Follow His Star?

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

If our resources have blessed you, please share them. How did the Wise Men know? The Wise Men/Magi were educated and notable men who studied the stars and apparently knew the prophecies well. (Read Who Were the Three Wise Men? Why Did Herod Fear Them?). It is...

Why Do We Call It Good Friday?

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

If our resources have blessed you, please share them. [Watch Video Below] We read the accounts of the crucifixion in the Bible and we often see it portrayed in movies and videos. The day in which Jesus was crucified was a day of darkness and death— and it seems to be...

Pro-Life Matters Because Pre-Life Matters

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

If our resources have blessed you, please share them. 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

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

Does Satan Have a Stronger Influence on Halloween?

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

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

9. A Stone of Remembrance in 1 Kings

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

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