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Better By Afflictions By Dr. Bob Snyder

Finding God in Our Affiliations How is it possible that afflictions can be good for me? “Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I obey your word.” Psalm 119:67, NIV  “My suffering was good for me, for it taught me to pay attention to your decrees.” Psalm 119:71 , NLT  The psalmist suggests…

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Finding Hope in This Advent Season By Rebecca Kelsall

Fix Your Eyes on Hope to Come this Advent Season As you enter this Advent season, where will you find hope? “I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. For the creation waits in eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed.…

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The Power of Hope By Howard Rich

Hope as a Believer Hope, as a central theme for the Christian, is peppered throughout  the New Testament; faith is “being sure of what we hope for” (Heb 11:1), “our hope” is in Christ (1 Tim 1:1), the believer’s devotion is to “the God of hope” (Rom 15:13), hope is “an anchor for the soul”…

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Chaos and Demands By Andrea Leigh Capuyan

The Stronghold of Chaos and Demands Chaos and havoc can give birth to unhealthy demands and strategies which rupture relationships. These commitments impair us. Sometimes the strategies are so ingrained and so powerful that we are unaware of their influence. We fail to see the harm and devastation they cause us and others. It is…

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Offering Hope to Refugees By Ken Isaacs

Samaritan’s Purse offers hope to refugees. By Ken Isaacs ~ Of Mahmod’s 37 extended family members, ISIS is still holding 23 of them —including his wife and six of his seven children. He was able to buy one of them back for $35,000, but he didn’t have enough money to purchase any others. His eyes…

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He Entered Our World

He entered our world, a world He made; yet the world did not recognize Him. Even though He came to His own people, they refused to listen and receive Him. But for all who did receive and trust in Him, He gave them the right to be reborn as children of God; He bestowed this…

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