by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Question  I read your article, is it a sin to drink alcohol? It made me wonder, is it a sin to be fat? Answer My answer to the alcohol question was, no, it is not a sin to drink alcohol. I say this because the...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please share them.   By Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus I spent three days this week at the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association’s Training Center, The Cove, in beautiful Asheville, NC.  My friend and colleague, Alex...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Today I am at The Cove (Billy Graham Evangelistic Association Training Center), in beautiful Asheville, NC–attending a three-day conference on evangelism with my friend and colleague Alex McFarland of Alex...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please share them. 1 John 1:9  If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If Jesus paid for all our sins (past, present, and future) on the cross, how does 1...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them.By Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus This story broke four days before Palm Sunday.  I was appalled by the statements made and I wanted to share them with you.  However, I did not want to darken the remembrance...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please share them.By Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus Q.  I am the mother of 2 young children and I find that everywhere I turn, they are being inundated with magic, witches, fairies, etc., even in otherwise innocent...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Recently I have received more questions than I wish to count on the eternal destiny of those who have committed suicide. In addition to asking if suicide is an unforgivable sin, a reader wrote: “I can’t find...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please share them.  By Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus On February 12th I wrote an article calling your attention to the two movies that were being released for Valentine’s Day Weekend — Fifty Shades of Grey, a totally...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Because the Israelites are the chosen people of GOD will they and all the descendants of David be accepted into Heaven even if they do not accept Christ as their personal Savior? They must be living in the will of...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please share them.By Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus Q. We read about the glory of God and also that one day we will go to glory.  How much do we know about “glory?” The question, “what is glory?” can be simply...