by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please share them. We’re looking at common misconceptions found in nativity narratives and most nativity scenes. Last week gave biblical answers for three Misconceptions About Mary and Joseph’s Journey to Bethlehem and their arrival...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Preparation Produces Hope As the hectic hustle and bustle of the holidays is now underway, take some time every day to reflect on the importance of this time of waiting and preparation. In a time when our world...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Many have already set up their nativity scenes on mantles, tables or under the tree. Nativity scenes are beautiful. They cause us to wonder and consider what it might have been like so many years ago on the night...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them.By Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus What is reason? Reason is a faculty of the mind that enables us to make sense of things. In reasoning, we use knowledge and logic to come to understand and form conclusions...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Isaiah 45:7 (KJV) “I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things.” It couldn’t be clearer. God told Isaiah that He creates evil. And what about...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them.By Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus 29 perished in Gitche Gumee If you know Native American/Indian history or lore, you probably know the meaning of Gitche Gumee. You might even recall the first two lines of...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Halloween is celebrated in a bigger and bigger way every year. But there’s something else that should be commemorated and celebrated on October 31st. We should remember this day of long ago when the face of...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Gen 2:17 “But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.” Atheists claim this is an error in the Bible because Adam and Eve didn’t...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. I have a cross necklace that’s always been one of my favorites. It’s designed with a blooming rose and three rosebuds. There’s more to this cross than just the roses that remind us of love....
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Question: Are the Jews of today still the chosen people of God? Why do people say they are, when they don’t even believe in Jesus?Before answering this question about the Jews living today, let’s review what we...