http://hosannablog.com A Christian ministry of revival and reconciliation... Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:21:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Have you ever felt like giving up--just cashing in and calling it quits? If so, you're not alone. I would have to raise my hand as one who has known despair and desperation. Os Hillman, in his Today God is First devotional tells us about someone else who faced opposition ... http://hosannablog.com/archives/122 The following is a post from the RoadTurn blog. It contains a link to the story of one determined woman. But that we all would display such a sense of mission... From the Associated Press today comes a story by one of their premier writers, Linda Stowell. It is a poignant ... http://hosannablog.com/archives/120 The message that has been repeating itself to me lately concerns focus: Am I primarily to be concerned about myself? About my family? About my work? About you? How should I react when it all seems to be coming down around me--when I keep running up against wall after wall ... http://hosannablog.com/archives/118 Have you ever had the curtains pulled back and you realize that the opposition you are getting has nothing to do with people or circumstance--that you are not battling against "flesh and blood"? I received a reality check along those lines recently and it has been like cold water on ... http://hosannablog.com/archives/116 With the 2008 USA presidential race being a topic of conversation in most circles, the question is raised, "Is it a Christian Duty to be involved in politics?" Good question. Having gotten a bit too close to the process during my early days in college, I became "apolitical" for awhile. I ... http://hosannablog.com/archives/114 Dani Sevilla, of Survivor Corps, has persistently urged me to write about the global movement to ban cluster bombs. I considered the issue, but had to refuse--so this post is a roundabout way of responding to Dani's request, while remaining separate from it. Why? I simply do not know enough about ... http://hosannablog.com/archives/112 Today marks seven years since the 9.11 attack on the land of the free. Wishing you the best Patriot Day ever. God bless America and God bless you. http://hosannablog.com/archives/110 Anyone brave enough to watch the America's Got Talent television show last week had to wade through a whole lot of travesty to get to something worth seeing. The Taubl Family showed us the beauty that comes from working together. Here's their song, "Umbrella." http://hosannablog.com/archives/108 What a God! His road stretches straight and smooth. Every God-direction is road-tested. Everyone who runs toward him Makes it. Is there any god like God? (Psalm 18:30-31, MSG). If you have yet to check out the The Message: The Bible In Contemporary Language you are missing a real treat. Some ... http://hosannablog.com/archives/107 Hosanna kids are back in school and today is the first full day for them. Please join me in prayer for them and for all of our students. It's all about discipleship. None of us is beyond needing discipline and education. God is faithful and good. Sometimes it is difficult to ... http://hosannablog.com/archives/106 We are back from our visit to Florida and it sure is good to be home. There is something about these mountains that draws me to them. Perhaps it is the fresh air. Maybe it is heritage; I was born here. Scripturally, the mountains are a place of refuge and ... http://hosannablog.com/archives/105 We are in Florida tonight and so are a whole lot more people. Thousands are here to see Mickey and friends at Disney World. Thousands more came to see a Canadian revivalist named Todd Bentley. He has set up a tent not far from Orlando and in the three months ... http://hosannablog.com/archives/104