He Is Jealous Jealousy seems like a very ugly emotion. There are lots of sayings that belittle the person who is jealous. The ancient Greek philosopher, Heraclitus, once said, “Our envy always lasts longer than the happiness of those we envy.” George Eliot said, “One of the tortures of jealousy is, that it can never […]
Not Today, Satan! Are you resisting the devil? That is a good question that every Christian should ask himself or herself but, even if you are, what does that even mean? What does it mean to resist? James 4:7 tells us to “Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from […]
Fall, Goliath, Fall How holy are you? I will be honest. In my 58+ years, no one has ever asked me that question. How holy am I? I think this is a tough question to answer After all, what am I supposed to say. “Oh, I am very holy.” Giving any kind of positive comment […]
Advent Begins It is amazing that Christmas is less than three weeks away. Many are scurrying around to get their last-minute shopping down. Others may have just begun their gift purchases. While Christmas offers all of us the time to share our good will and presents with others, more importantly, it is the time to […]
Great Mentors from God This Tuesday, November 4, Tuesday Encouragement Night returns to the Hope Center. After 12 weeks of our men participating in the Alpha Program, we return to continue a great night of fellowship and encouragement. This coming Tuesday, we salute the men who have played such an instrumental role in the success […]
We Have a Firm Foundation Is God your foundation? If you are reading this newsletter, it is likely that you are a Christian, so it would seem likely that you would say that Jesus is your foundation. In 1 Corinthians 3:11, Paul explains, “For no one can lay a foundation other than that which is […]
Sometimes, You Just Need a Good Cry Maybe there’s no crying in baseball, but you may be wondering how God views crying, or any other emotion for that matter. Does God care that we have emotions? Does He think they are ok for us to have? That may seem like a very odd series of […]
The Devil’s at Your Door A few weeks ago, I wrote about the description that Peter gives of the Devil as a roaring lion. This comes out of 1 Peter 5:8, which tells us: Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Satan is very […]
There’s Something about Lavonne On June 9, Steve Yarbrough will become the fifth man to graduate the Hope CDA Life Transformation Program this year and will be the 20th in the last 40 months. At the current pace, Hope CDA is expected to see a 73 percent graduation rate this year, the highest in its […]
The Race to Better Health Is Underway The Hope Herald We are excited to announce that Hope CDA began their quest to help our men to become healthier through a better diet. Last Friday, Gina Snyder came and taught a class on the importance of nutrition. This included instruction on processed foods and health risks, […]