Hope & Faith

As Christ's disciples, we must let the gospel speak to all people from all nations. These messages may be short, but they are of great importance. We have a moral obligation to publish this Gospel of the Kingdom, as we do the commission given to us through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, is being fulfilled. “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:18-20. And this Gospel of the Kingdom will be preached in all the world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come. Matthew 24:14.

As Christ's disciples, we must let the gospel speak to all people from all nations. These messages may be short, but they are of great importance. We have a moral obligation to publish this Gospel of the Kingdom, as we do the commission given to us through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, is being fulfilled. “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:18-20. And this Gospel of the Kingdom will be preached in all the world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come. Matthew 24:14.

As Christ's disciples, we must let the gospel speak to all people from all nations. These messages may be short, but they are of great importance. We have a moral obligation to publish this Gospel of the Kingdom, as we do the commission given to us through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, is being fulfilled. “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:18-20. And this Gospel of the Kingdom will be preached in all the world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come. Matthew 24:14.

As Christ's disciples, we must let the gospel speak to all people from all nations. These messages may be short, but they are of great importance. We have a moral obligation to publish this Gospel of the Kingdom, as we do the commission given to us through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, is being fulfilled. “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:18-20. And this Gospel of the Kingdom will be preached in all the world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come. Matthew 24:14.

As Christ's disciples, we must let the gospel speak to all people from all nations. These messages may be short, but they are of great importance. We have a moral obligation to publish this Gospel of the Kingdom, as we do the commission given to us through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, is being fulfilled. “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:18-20. And this Gospel of the Kingdom will be preached in all the world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come. Matthew 24:14.

As Christ's disciples, we must let the gospel speak to all people from all nations. These messages may be short, but they are of great importance. We have a moral obligation to publish this Gospel of the Kingdom, as we do the commission given to us through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, is being fulfilled. “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:18-20. And this Gospel of the Kingdom will be preached in all the world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come. Matthew 24:14.

As Christ's disciples, we must let the gospel speak to all people from all nations. These messages may be short, but they are of great importance. We have a moral obligation to publish this Gospel of the Kingdom, as we do the commission given to us through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, is being fulfilled. “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:18-20. And this Gospel of the Kingdom will be preached in all the world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come. Matthew 24:14.

As Christ's disciples, we must let the gospel speak to all people from all nations. These messages may be short, but they are of great importance. We have a moral obligation to publish this Gospel of the Kingdom, as we do the commission given to us through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, is being fulfilled. “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:18-20. And this Gospel of the Kingdom will be preached in all the world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come. Matthew 24:14.

As Christ's disciples, we must let the gospel speak to all people from all nations. These messages may be short, but they are of great importance. We have a moral obligation to publish this Gospel of the Kingdom, as we do the commission given to us through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, is being fulfilled. “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:18-20. And this Gospel of the Kingdom will be preached in all the world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come. Matthew 24:14.

As Christ's disciples, we must let the gospel speak to all people from all nations. These messages may be short, but they are of great importance. We have a moral obligation to publish this Gospel of the Kingdom, as we do the commission given to us through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, is being fulfilled. “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:18-20. And this Gospel of the Kingdom will be preached in all the world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come. Matthew 24:14.

A teacher reunited with a former student he helped rescue and escape an abusive household. It was an emotional moment between the schoolteacher and the young woman he helped more than 20 years earlier. Watch the short but powerful and moving clip to hear how the observant teacher helped save the young woman’s life.

Teachers are people who have been placed in important positions. They interact with young people daily through their crucial and necessary work in the classroom. Teachers are molding the next generation. What they do and say in those classrooms will have repercussions for years.

As one clip posted on YouTube shows, observant teachers can and do literally save the lives of their students. That happened when a kindergarten teacher, Richard Goforth, noticed something unusual about one of his students, Ashley Mabry. He spotted a wound on the side of the little girl’s face.

As it turned out, Ashely was being abused by her biological father. She says she was told to lie and keep quiet about what was happening. But after Richard questioned his young student about her injury, she never returned to that abusive household. Ashely credits Richard with saving her life all those years ago as a kindergarten student.

“I came in, and I had a severe head injury,” she said. “And so, he questioned me about that, and we never had to go back home after that. He pretty much saved my life.”

Richard knew he had to do something and wouldn’t stop until her situation changed.

“Somebody had hurt one of my babies, flat out, and I didn’t, wasn’t going to stand for it,” Richard said.

The video adds that Ashley and her three siblings did not go back to that abusive household and were all later adopted by another family.

“She’s just been a blessing to us the whole time, and we’re so proud of her,” Ashely’s adoptive mother said.

Richard hopes that other children in a similar situation as Ashley realize and understand that they can talk to their teacher about what is happening to them.

Psalm 32:8 “I will give you knowledge, teaching you the way to go; my eye will be your guide.”

Patricia Heaton praised God as she reflected on “Everybody Loves Raymond.” The award-winning actress looked back at and shared some memories of her time on the beloved sitcom. Watch the short but powerful clip of Patricia discussing “Everybody Loves Raymond.”

There are some sitcoms and other television programs that, regardless of how old they are, will always remain rewatchable. “Everybody Loves Raymond” is one of those special shows. It does not matter how often you’ve seen this or that episode; it will always cause you to laugh.

On the iconic and award-winning sitcom, Patricia played Debra Barone, Raymond’s wife, who is locked in a constant, never-ending battle with Ray’s mother, Marie. In a clip posted on social media, Patricia shared some memories of her time on “Everybody Loves Raymond,” mentioned her audition for the show and praised God for the opportunity to play Debra Barone.

“Obviously, ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ was life-changing,” she said. “I went into that show with two kids. I came out with four kids, two Emmys and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, plus some really great friends who are still my friends. And I got to work with iconic actors like Peter Boyle and Doris Roberts and Katherine Helmond and Robert Culp and so many people who aren’t with us now, and I had the privilege of being with them. God is good. I was so blessed. I’m so grateful that I got to be a part of that, what is now, an iconic show.”

Patricia hilariously confesses that one of her biggest worries going into her audition for the show was Ray Romano. She didn't see him becoming a television star, but she is big enough to admit when she was wrong.  

“I don’t know. He doesn’t come across like a big TV star,” she said. “I was wrong.”

2 Timothy 1:3 “I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of you in my prayers night and day;”

A young couple’s love has only deepened after a devastating accident. The horrific, life-changing incident has brought the young man and woman closer. Check out the short but beautiful, tear-jerking clip to hear about this couple’s powerful story. Make sure you have tissues nearby; you will need them.

Life is unpredictable. No one knows what will happen from one moment to the next. We can have a good idea of what might happen based on past experiences. But anyone who says they can predict the future is either lying, crazy or probably a little bit of both.

Sadly, due to life's unpredictable nature, bad things can and do happen. Typically, they occur when we least expect them, catching us completely off guard. But while we may be caught off guard and unprepared for them, how we respond to those situations and circumstances matters.

A clip posted on YouTube shows the beautiful and heartwarming way one couple responded to a horrific injury that left one of them paralyzed a week after they started dating. Brooklyn hit her head on the bottom of the pool, leaving her paralyzed. But her boyfriend and now fiancée, Alan, did not leave her side the entire time she was in the hospital.

Following the injury, Brooklyn spent months in the hospital recovering and rehabilitating. At that time, she told Alan she would understand if he wanted to move on and date someone else.

“I had told him that, like, I understood if he, like, if he didn’t want to continue dating or anything like that just because I wasn’t naïve to that, that not everyone can do that or wants to do that,” she said. “But he never left my side.”

Alan is amazed by Brooklyn as he remains by her side, watching what she has done since her injury.

“To witness firsthand all that she’s got to accomplish and do, even with the injury, has been, I mean, nothing less than amazing,” he said. “And again, I’m very blessed that I get to have one of the front-row seats to that experience.”

Five years since the accident, the two are now engaged.

“He is just such a blessing,” she said. “That’s one of the number one words that comes to my brain when I think of Alan, is just a blessing straight from God.”

1 Corinthians 13:13 “But now we still have faith, hope, love, these three; and the greatest of these is love.”

One woman shared how repentance leads to true freedom. The young lady mentioned that instead of cowering and hiding from the Lord when we sin and fall short, run to him and ask for forgiveness. Watch the short clip to hear what she says about getting freedom from sin and shame.

The world is a lost and broken place full of hurting and struggling people. Everyone is a sinner; all have fallen short of God's glory. The Bible is very clear on this point. We all need the Lord’s grace, mercy and forgiveness.

Turning to the Lord and asking Him for forgiveness brings new life, making those in Christ new creations. His love and forgiveness release people from sin and shame, bringing true freedom.  Sadly, many people look anywhere and everywhere else to ease their pain and suffering, but there is only one answer. There is only one place to turn to achieve true forgiveness and to be freed from one’s past.

In a clip posted on YouTube, one of the women with Girls Gone Bible illustrates her point of finding freedom in Him by using Adam and Eve’s fall in the garden. That should have led them both to turn toward God instead of hiding from Him. He would have freed them from their sin and shame. Instead, they were afraid and knew full well that they had disobeyed. But God was still hoping they would confess and repent of their sins.

“We aren’t supposed to run from God when we do wrong,” she said. “We run to Him. That’s the whole point of repentance; is we don’t need to be in shame and run. We need to run to Him and get and get on our knees and say, ‘I am sorry’ and own up to what we did. And that’s where the freedom comes. That’s when you are free. The truth will always set you free. You can’t run from God and He knows everything.”

What powerful and true words about Him, who is quick and faithful to forgive sins.

1 John 1:9 “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”

Olivia Lane has shared how God guided her through fear and uncertainty. The musician says that she came to a place in her life and career where she felt called into a specific direction, but she was unsure what to do next. Watch the short but powerful and moving story of how Olivia answered God’s call and how He guided and directed her through fear and uncertainty.

Most people like being in control or, at the very least, knowing what is coming and what lies ahead. This would allow us to prepare for whatever is coming. However, that is rarely, if ever, how life works. Many would conclude that life is a series of unexpected events and that what matters is how we respond to those situations and circumstances.

But it’s still human nature to be nervous and apprehensive when the road ahead is uncertain, and the outcome is murky. In a clip posted on YouTube, Olivia shares how she was facing an unclear and uncertain situation in her life. After giving her life to Christ, the musician felt called to write and produce songs about Jesus but being a country artist for 10 years; she naturally had a great deal of fear and anxiety.

As she shares, all she could do at that point was rely on Christ and His direction for her path forward.

“And I remember going for a hike, and I was talking with the Lord and praying, and I just asked Him, ‘Lord, what do you want me to do with my music? Like, I need clear direction here. This is my calling, I feel. This is what I want to do with my life, but I want to honor You in it,’” she said.

She mentioned the Lord answered her, telling her to begin writing songs about Him. She says that even though she felt and heard His response, she still didn’t know anyone in the Christian music world, and she wasn’t sure if this would work.

“I didn’t know what the next steps really were, but I knew how to write a song, and I knew that God would handle the outcome,” she said. “I just had to be obedient to His call, and man, the Lord showed up and totally blew up my life but in the best way possible.”

Psalm 32:8: “I will give you knowledge, teaching you the way to go; my eye will be your guide.”

Goodness of God - Felicia Deramus-Paul

A firefighter and his wife have given a forever home to a baby left at a firehouse. The couple opened their home and their hearts to a youngster who needed a family. Watch this short but heartwarming and tear-jerking clip, but make sure you have tissues nearby.

Being a parent is one of the biggest blessings someone can experience. It is one of the many ways the good Lord touches and blesses our lives. There is nothing like welcoming and adding a new bundle of joy to the family. Watching that youngster grow, learn and explore will bring you unexplained joy and happiness.

As great as being a parent is, for some, the road to becoming a mother or a father can be one filled with a lot of hurt and heartache. That may lead couples to explore other avenues to becoming parents, like adoption. Adoption is badly needed as there are a lot of kids who need and deserve good, loving and safe homes.

A clip posted on YouTube mentions how New Mexico firefighter Christopher Martinez and his wife have always wanted to be parents but have experienced infertility. So, they decided to become foster parents, but the Lord already had something in mind for the Martinez family.

Soon after Christopher and his wife decided to become foster parents, a newborn baby was left in a safe haven box at his fire station. Immediately after discovering the child, Christopher was determined to make that little guy a permanent member of his family.

“I already knew right away I’m going to do everything in my power to make this my son and be there for him,” he said. “And being that he was dropped at our fire station, I felt, like, a special connection to him,” he said.

What a powerful and moving story!

Ephesians 6:4 “And, you fathers, do not make your children angry: but give them training in the teaching and fear of the Lord.”

A community banded together to give a mom with cancer her perfect wedding day. A group of people lent their time, talents and money to help a woman experience a special day. Watch the short but sweet and tear-jerking video about a mother battling cancer and how several people did what they could to make her wedding memorable.

There are many terrible, horrible and awful things in this world. Cancer is near the top of that list. It causes nothing but hurt, heartache and pain. Sadly, most people have been impacted by that deadly disease in one way or another.

However, during these horrible situations, something spectacular often happens. People, even strangers, will typically come together, and do what they can to help the patient and their family. Tremendous and moving displays of love and kindness can and often do happen when people are at their lowest. That is precisely what happened when one woman with terminal cancer got married.

A clip posted on YouTube points out that a community raised $20K for Esther and Mike Furches’ wedding.

“Everyone’s donations paid to have that wedding happen, literally everything, because people just wanted to help,” Esther said. “We planned this wedding in a week.”

Later in the clip, Esther mentions that those who attended the wedding were community members. Anyone who had touched and or made even the most minor impact on her life was invited to her wedding, Esther said.

Esther is in a desperate fight for her life. Initially, doctors said Esther was cancer-free in November, but sadly, in December, the cancer had returned in full force. She has been given a year, but she is determined to beat cancer and see her children have children.

The Lord can still perform miracles and is fully able to defeat cancer. Esther and her family certainly need prayers during this time.

Ephesians 4:32 “And be kind to one another, full of pity, having forgiveness for one another, even as God in Christ had forgiveness for you.”

One woman shared a look at her powerful workout and provided an uplifting take on aging. She demonstrates that getting older is all about perspective, like so much else in life. Watch the short video to see and hear from the woman about her unique thoughts on getting older.

Aging is something that impacts everyone on Earth. With every passing second, minute, hour and day, we get older – it doesn’t matter if you’re eight days, eight years or 80 years old. In addition to getting older constantly, aging is a process that cannot be stopped. No one has found a way to freeze or reverse time, so time marches on.

Since there is nothing we can do to stop aging, why not accept it and make the best of it? That’s precisely what one woman is doing and how she looks at getting older.

In a clip posted on YouTube, a woman in her 70s states that she has no fear of getting older. She believes we can get stronger as we age, and she might be onto something. Her strenuous workout regimen is evidence that she has gotten stronger as she’s aged.

“I have gained this knowledge that I can keep getting stronger,” she said. “And in my mind, I think I can keep getting stronger into my 80s and 90s.”

The woman admits that her daughter, who competed on “American Ninja Warrior,” had a significant impact on her. Watching her child on the popular television show motivated her to become more active and work on her strength.

She says her daughter told her to start doing pull-ups, and that’s precisely what she set out to do. However, it took her nine months to build up the strength to do one. Now, at 73, she can do 17 pulls at a time.

“And you can do a lot more than you think you can,” she said. “You have to throw away all those old stereotypes. Fifty-plus is not downhill. It’s just the beginning of a whole new chapter of your life.”

1 Timothy 4:8 “For the training of the body is of profit for a little, but religion is of profit in every way, giving hope for the life which now is, and for that which is to come.”

There may be a way God is unexpectedly urging us to put down our phones. The good Lord has created a beautiful world; often, the best way to experience it is without using technology. Simply look at it and take in its beauty with our own eyes. Watch the short but powerful and thought-provoking video to hear how the Lord might be encouraging us to let go of and put the phones down.

Technology is wonderful. It has advanced and made our lives better in various ways. Technological advances in medicine have helped to prolong our lives and fight and cure diseases. Other technological breakthroughs have made remote work possible, communication instantaneous and life infinitely more comfortable and enjoyable.

However, like most things in life, there are downsides to these technological advances. Easily, the biggest negative has been our ever-increasing reliance on technology. Seemingly, we can’t do anything without our cell phones tightly held in our hands. We must record and photograph every minute of every second of every day.

However, in a clip posted on YouTube, one young woman mentioned how God might be encouraging us to put our cell phones down. Natasha Bure, Candace Cameron Bure’s daughter, mentioned what happens every time she tries to capture a sunset with her phone during an appearance on her mother's podcast.

“One thing that I think is so funny, every single time, I don’t know if either of you guys have had experience with this, every single time there’s a beautiful sunset, I want to grab my phone to take a photo,” she said. “And it never turns out even remotely close to how it actually looks in real life.  And I always feel like that’s, that’s God’s way of telling me, ‘Just put down the phone and enjoy My creation.”

Later in the clip, she mentions that when she encounters that situation, she is reminded, “This is not for my phone right now. This is just for me to enjoy.”

Colossians 1:16 “For by him all things were made, in heaven and on earth, things seen and things unseen, authorities, lords, ruler and powers; all things were made by him and for him;”