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Why is Prayer Important?

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

If God knows what I need, why should I pray? Just as the Bible is important for teaching us about who Jesus is, what He has done for us, and who we are in Him, so also is prayer a key part of building a deeper and abiding relationship with God. When we read the...

Is the Monkey at Your Gate?

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

By Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus [Note: the monkey at your gate will make sense when you finish reading.] As Christians we are all familiar with the saying, “we live in the world but we are not of the world.” We know that our citizenship is in Heaven...

Is this TV show heresy, blasphemy or acceptable contextualization?

by Reasons for Hope* Jesus

By Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus Christian be aware! Parents be aware! You decide if this show is heresy, blasphemy or acceptable contextualization. We really want your opinion about this. What effects might this show have on non-Christians, young...

Should we celebrate Jesus’ birthday in September?

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

There’s a lot of evidence that indicates Jesus was not likely born in December and was probably born in September (Read: Was Jesus born in September?). Some of the many reasons for a non-December birth are based on the weather in Israel during the winter months. ...

The Silence of the Lambs…in America

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

By Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus Christians are being slaughtered for their faith in the Middle East. They have not been silent about their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. The questions have been raised, “why is the world silent” and “what can be done?”...

Why does the Catholic church pray to “saints,” if Jesus is the only one who can answer prayers?

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

The Catholic church believes saints (those who have been given sainthood by the Catholic church) hear prayers and are able to be an intercessor and present prayers to God. To discern whether this is biblical, let’s look at some reasons the Catholic church offers to...

Go and Do, Get it Done…There’s a Better Way!

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

By Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus So often we hear messages about what Christians are to do. Do this, do that. They’re all about, “go and do,” and they all seem to be prodding the “sheep” with the rod, rather than guiding the sheep with the staff. And sadly,...

The Most Important Five Points for All Christians

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

In our Got Questions? column we’ve addressed the question, “What Is Election?” We’ve looked at two five-point theological statements that address the doctrine of election: the Five Articles of the Remonstrance (Arminianism) and the Five Points of...

You Can’t Handle the Truth

by Reasons for Hope* Jesus

By Wade Wacker, Reasons for Hope* Jesus This is one of the greatest lines in movie history, spoken by Jack Nicholson in A Few Good Men. In today’s world, oh, how true it is. Recently, a California State University of Northridge scientist discovered a triceratops horn...