Hope for Life
by Tim Archer — May 22nd, 2013
There was controversy in the awarding of the 2013 World Press Photo of the Year. According to some, the photo that won the prize didn't represent the reality that was photographed. It had gone through significant retouching, enough for some to claim that ... (
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by Steve Ridgell — May 15th, 2013
Life is full of earthquakes: real ones, emotional ones, financial ones, horrible ones.... (
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by Bill Brant — May 8th, 2013
Trusting is a level higher than believing. You've got to believe in something or someone before you trust them. I can believe someone but not trust them, their motives, information or even their intent.... (
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Older Articles from 'Hope for Life'
by Tim Archer — May 1st, 2013
We frequently hear people talk about being church members. Just what does that mean?... (
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by Steve Ridgell — Apr 24th, 2013
what appears to be a set of rules is actually a way of life enabling you to live a life of love, peace, and joy. ... (
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by Tim Archer — Apr 17th, 2013
I know it's not me. Still, the headline on the article is a bit jarring: "Tim Archer Obituary." Turns out that this Tim Archer was about my age, just four years older. Was he better prepared to have his obituary printed in the paper than I am?... (
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by Steve Ridgell — Apr 10th, 2013
So we believe that this world is not our home. Heaven is. That is the home that will last.... (
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by Bill Brant — Apr 3rd, 2013
As soon as they had heard about the calamity (actually multiple tragedies cascading, one after the other), the three began their journey to see him.... (
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by Tim Archer — Mar 27th, 2013
It's the right time of the year. Maybe not the exact week nor the exact day. But this is the time of the year when Jesus Christ was crucified. For many of us, it's hard to imagine all of that really happening: the triumphal entry into Jerusalem, the confl... (
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by Steve Ridgell — Mar 20th, 2013
It is a dangerous practice to speak for God on things he did not say. ... (
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by Tim Archer — Mar 13th, 2013
The year was 1761. King Carlos III of Spain, realizing that his country would soon be involved in the Seven Years' War, appointed Juan de Prado as commander-in-chief of Spain's key holding in the Americas: Cuba. Specifically, de Prado was sent to Havana t... (
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by Steve Ridgell — Mar 6th, 2013
We Christians are deeply convicted that we are not good enough to live with God. But Jesus, God’s son, is.... (
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by Bill Brant — Feb 27th, 2013
He was to be seen but not heard! As the youngest man in the group he could listen but not participate in the discussions which were more like monologues. And then he could contain himself no longer and the words gushed from his mouth. So entered Elihu int... (
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by Tim Archer — Feb 20th, 2013
Did you read about the case of poor Sabine Moreau? She set out one morning to pick up a friend at a train station in Brussels, Belgium, about 90 miles from Moreau's home in Hainault Erquelinnes.
Not knowing the way, Moreau set her GPS and faithfully fo... (
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by Steve Ridgell — Feb 13th, 2013
... there are those who think the universe revolves around them so they are free to live any way they choose.
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by Tim Archer — Feb 6th, 2013
In December of last year, Abel Mutai won a race because Iván Fernández Anaya chose to come in second. ... (
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by Steve Ridgell — Jan 30th, 2013
New life starts when the old life is removed. ... (
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by Bill Brant — Jan 23rd, 2013
It's an old, old story noted in the first chapter of the Old Testament book of Job. Some scholars think it is actually that, a story, a morality play, while others claim it happened just as described. The take aways, lessons to be gleaned from the story o... (
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by Tim Archer — Jan 16th, 2013
It's frustrating when facts ruin a good story. I was researching the famous statement that cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin made after the first successful space flight, when he commented that he hadn't seen God in space. Trouble is, there's no record of Gagarin ha... (
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by Steve Ridgell — Jan 9th, 2013
We believe we are on a journey to a better place where we will live with God forever.... (
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by Tim Archer — Jan 2nd, 2013
In Cordoba, Argentina, where I used to live, there's a food court in the lowest level of the Nuevocentro mall. There you can find a small cake shop, with slices of cake ready to be sold to shoppers. On some days, they have a cake with a great name: "Empie... (
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by Steve Ridgell — Dec 26th, 2012
So the son he loved paid for the sins of the people he loved.
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by Bill Brant — Dec 19th, 2012
It is not a very detailed story with a lot of specifics left out. A story of a number of people from an unknown country trying to find someone but not knowing where to look.... (
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by Tim Archer — Dec 12th, 2012
Based on this passage, Jews included questions in their Passover meals, and they continue that practice today. The youngest child present is expected to ask about the significance of what they are doing. Passover uses the curiosity of children to teach ev... (
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by Steve Ridgell — Dec 5th, 2012
The "facts" used to disprove the existence of God have now been shown not to be facts at all. ... (
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by Tim Archer — Nov 28th, 2012
She made a mistake. A big one. It was over a quarter of a century ago, but it haunts her daily. She got pregnant. And, despite being totally against it in principle, she had an abortion.... (
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by Steve Ridgell — Nov 21st, 2012
No need to dwell on the past or worry about the future. Just live today as a follower of Jesus.... (
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by Bill Brant — Nov 14th, 2012
It was in the classrooms of P.S. 58 in Ozone Park, Queens, New York, that I remember learning about Thanksgiving. I recall making pilgrim hats with paper buckles, tracing my hand and out stretched fingers, then coloring my fingers as tail feathers and the... (
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by Tim Archer — Nov 7th, 2012
He was going to take his life. Why not? When the Roman authorities arrived, they would kill him anyway. When the Romans put prisoners in your care, they showed no mercy if those prisoners escaped. A life for a life. That was the rule.... (
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by Steve Ridgell — Oct 31st, 2012
The truth is that you cannot control things in this world. None of us can. ... (
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by Tim Archer — Oct 24th, 2012
Those who live in the United States may have heard that there's an election coming up. Billions of dollars will be spent during the course of the campaigns. Millions of man hours will be invested. And who could begin to count the number of words that will... (
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by Steve Ridgell — Oct 17th, 2012
Christianity is about being with God, not an attendance policy.... (
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by Bill Brant — Oct 10th, 2012
We want to be known by God so that we can be included in His family and live in heaven with Him.... (
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by Tim Archer — Oct 3rd, 2012
Edgar Allan Poe is one of the better known American authors from the 19th century. His tales of mystery and suspense have captivated audiences around the world. One of my favorites is one of his lesser known tales: "The Sphinx."... (
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by Steve Ridgell — Sep 26th, 2012
We exist together in a community of believers, reminding ourselves of our shared decision and commitment.
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by Tim Archer — Sep 19th, 2012
It's finally here! It's the new improved version. More features than ever, and it's better looking, too. You know you've got to have it. It will be the greatest thing you ever bought.... (
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by Steve Ridgell — Sep 12th, 2012
We sin, we repent, we commit that with God’s help we will become more like Jesus.... (
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by Bill Brant — Sep 5th, 2012
"There is an App for that", was the repeated phrase as I tried to use my smartphone to connect with different sources of information. The App is a shortcut that eliminates the user from going through all the steps to get from one electronic place to anoth... (
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by Tim Archer — Aug 29th, 2012
Should I be afraid of God? No. Yes. Sometimes. In some ways. It depends on what you mean.... (
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by Steve Ridgell — Aug 22nd, 2012
If you are part of a community -- a family -- of faith, be thankful. You are blessed. Not lucky, but blessed.... (
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by Tim Archer — Aug 15th, 2012
A lot of us have been watching the Olympic games, enjoying the real-life drama of athletic competition. Even when we don't care who wins, it's always interesting to watch people push themselves to do their best. We know that what we are seeing is the resu... (
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by Steve Ridgell — Aug 8th, 2012
But Christians are different in that we believe the God we serve is not a god, but the one true God.... (
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by Bill Brant — Aug 1st, 2012
He knew that the asker already knew the answer, so to deflect blame and redirect the intent of the original question he asked one of his own. "Am I my brother's keeper?" And since that time, Cain's question has been repeated over and over by people who do... (
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by Tim Archer — Jul 25th, 2012
We live in an impatient, fast-paced world, where we want everything done immediately, if not sooner. We don't want to wait. We don't want to slow down. We don't want to be patient.... (
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by Steve Ridgell — Jul 18th, 2012
I don’t have to worry about how to run the world. That is God’s job.... (
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by Tim Archer — Jul 11th, 2012
Aesop told the fable of the man, the boy and the donkey. A man and his son were leading their donkey to market when someone passed and remarked how foolish they were to have a donkey and not ride it.... (
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by Steve Ridgell — Jul 4th, 2012
As a Christian, I am thankful and celebrate daily my freedom from sin that used to keep me a slave.... (
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by Bill Brant — Jun 27th, 2012
As exemplified in the life of Andrew, being a follower of Jesus is rough and costly, yet the outcome is never in doubt.... (
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by Tim Archer — Jun 20th, 2012
It was 1865. Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston on June 18, along with 1800 troops, and announced that the Civil War was over. On June 19, Granger read a proclamation which stated, in part: "The people of Texas are informed that in accordan... (
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by Steve Ridgell — Jun 13th, 2012
God does not stand at the finish line waiting to catch you in a mistake and then send you back to the start. God wants you to get to the finish line.... (
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