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From New Age Witchcraft to JESUS 🙌 (Testimony) Delafé Testimonies is a global project with the mission to create the world's largest archive of Jesus testimonies. The vision is to save souls, build commun...

Opinion | How Do Christians Fit Into the Two-Party System? They Don’t (Published 2018) The historical Christian positions on social issues don’t match up with contemporary political alignments.

To be present to another person is to bask in the beauty of their spirit, soul and body - tuning in to their spiritual, emotional and physical needs.

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Tune in to the power of presence “Where are you headed,” I asked the sweet resident of a local nursing home that I visit frequently. “Headed to my death,” she immediately replied. I stopped. In a split second I had to decide if …

Agents of Hope must be a calm, non-anxious presence for those dying without hope. In order to be calm and carry on with hope, you must be present your story, your losses and your limits.

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How well do you know yourself? How is your stress these days? Do you find yourself in a state of constant peace without a care in the world? Or are your days spent trying to fight off the angry attacks of anxiety? Over the last …

My hope is that you will transform into an Agent of Hope who makes an eternal impact in a world dying without hope through intentional focus on your presence with God.

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How to focus your personal presence on God Time, energy and attention are at a premium in your life and mine. Your time and attention is a gift. It’s the gift of your personal presence. You get to share your personal presence in your 24 hou…

Whether you are a banker or barista, you are more than a “just”. You were placed on earth to make an eternal impact. In order to make an eternal impact you must see yourself as more than a “Just”. Become an Agent of Hope.

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See yourself as more than a “Just” What did you want to do when you grew up? Were you the kid who wanted to be an astronaut, teacher, firefighter or veterinarian? Dreams of daring rescues from blazing buildings or being adored by a …

Come to the cross and you will receive the breath of life that comes from the resurrection hope of Jesus.

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Confront the scent of the cross The power of an aroma to rouse your memory is nothing short of miraculous. Cookies, bread, coffee, fresh flowers, and perfume have the power to evoke memories and transport you to another time and …

You may be going through a journey fighting with darkness, disease or despair. As you look back, the "good ol' days" are so far away. As you look forward, it can seem a bit fuzzy. To help you find hope, check out "The Long Goodbye".

https://nategustafson.wordpress.com/2022/04/06/how-to-prepare-for-the-long-goodbye/

How to prepare for “The Long Goodbye” You never know how hard the journey will be until you look back and see how far you’ve come and then look forward to see how far you have to go. You may be going through your own long journey…

Invite the Spirit of God to renew and restore the broken and bruised pieces of your soul with the hope of the resurrected Christ who is the only hope for those dying without hope.

https://nategustafson.wordpress.com/2022/03/16/carry-hope-to-those-dying-in-battle/

Carry hope to those dying in battle As you watch bombs, missiles and artillery shells shock millions of innocent lives in Ukraine, it’s obvious this is what war looks like. We live under the bombardment of darkness, death and despair…

You were placed on this earth to not merely take up space, and hope someone shows up at your funeral to say a few nice words. Jesus made it clear that your life mission has a mandate and it’s all about love.

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Framing Your Mission Masterpiece You see the signs hanging around the hospital, the messages in the television ads and the billboards. They all frame the mission so well – “The Mission is You!” Your life can feel like a bunc…

Our world is saturated with “The Lifeless Living.” They are dying without hope and it should break our hearts to the point where we can not sit on the sidelines one moment longer.

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Strengthen, Clarify the Hope Connection (Part 1) Every winning team builds upon a strong foundation of character, competency, clarity and culture. Foundational character, competency, culture and clarity are non-negotiables for making an impact. T…

To overflow with hope and share that hope with the hurting that God brings along your path, you must transform into a person who slows down, lingers and feasts at the table of our Father in Heaven.

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Feasting on the Presence, Power of Jesus When your stomach is growling, and you just got groceries, but you don’t want to fix anything, there’s nothing better than racing over to your favorite place to grab a bite to eat. You’re settling …

Cheap Christianity is entertaining, but not hopeful. The hopeless and the hurting don’t need a pre-packaged, palatable piece of Christ. They need the peace of Jesus that brings us light, life and love.

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There are moments every day where God can and will use you to rescue, renew or restore a hopeless and hurting soul with His love, but you have to see it and respond with His grace and love.

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Confront the Lie of “I don’t have time” Thanks to the musical Rent, you may know that we only get 525,600 minutes a year. That’s all you get.  We live in a day and age where everything has to be faster, speedier, cost less and more …

The restoration of your soul is a life-long journey that begins the moment you surrender your whole self to Jesus and acknowledge your absolute need and dependence upon him for life and eternity.

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Heroes rise up from the darkness and desert Heroes put their lives on the line day after day to rescue the hopeless and the hurting. They may be First Responders racing towards a burning building, nurses holding the hand of the dying or they…

God wants you to encounter the light and life of Jesus so you can have your heart rescued, mind renewed and soul restored.

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Seeing through rescued heart, renewed mind As the Spirit of God pours living water into your heart, it carries the life-giving nutrients of faith, hope and love. Your heart will start to expand, grow stronger, beat faster, and pump more fai…

You will overflow with hope as you fill your heart with the streams of the Spirit.
“Step out of the traffic! Take a long, loving look at me, your High God, above politics, above everything” Psalm 46:10, The Message.

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Streaming hope to your soul As you wake up to realize the grave condition of so many people who are hopeless and hurting, it can be overwhelming. It can feel like you are stuck in cement blocks of fear or paralyzed from overw…

To help you prepare for the new year, and find a bit of hope in these in-between times, here are 15 sources of inspiration with you in hopes that one or two may find their way into your heart and soul.

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Finding Inspiration in the In-between Time What do you do in this week between Christmas and New Year’s? Do you rush back to the stores for deals, returns and refunds? Or do you try to out-hustle the hustlers and get a leg up on the c…

Merry Christmas to you and yours! May you know how much God loves you and how Jesus is our only Hope for love, joy, peace and hope today, tomorrow and until he returns again.

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Five Christmas Promises for 2021 The Lord himself will give you the sign. Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son and will call him Immanuel (which means ‘God with us’). Isaiah 7:14, NLT An angel of th…

Night and day, day and night went by. Levi finally came home,. Where was he? “With Jesus.” What else could he say?

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Levi the Unlikely – A Story of Radical Transformation He was just a typical boy who was raised in a religious family that did their best to make ends meet, look after several extended relatives and neighbor. Boys in the village would tease him for his…

Thriving is a process of aligning your life every day with the greater mission and purpose for why you are alive today.

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What’s Your Mission? You’re rushing to get out the door with hope that you’ll be on time for dropping off the kids at school, get through the long line at Starbucks and make it work with a few minutes to breathe before…

If your heart hurts over the catastrophic suffering you see around you daily, then you have to step up to the frontlines and partner with Jesus to rescue, renew and restore hope to those suffering in critical condition.

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Renewed by love, lifted out of despair Colorful leaves, pumpkin spice, spooky costumes and the World Series. It must be October! Join our Community for tons of encouragement and FREE resources by clicking on HOPE Have you ever considere…

Hope is the transforming power that lives in us and empowers us to thrive when we surrender control of our life and trust that Jesus alone can rescue us from the darkness.

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Rescued by the Light of Hope The darkness was all consuming. You could not see your hand in front of your face. Each step was an exercise in trust that the person in front of you was leading you in the right direction when you…

As you see the pain and heartache all around, it’s understandable if you feel overwhelmed. You can bring hope to the hurting, and go from a sideline observer to a frontline Agent of Hope.

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Overcome your overwhelm, share hope As you see the pain and heartache all around you, it’s understandable if you feel overwhelmed by the sheer volume of the pain, suffering and tragic circumstances unfolding each and every day. Join…

Before the water rises any higher, cry out to Jesus to rescue you. There are no magic words, no perfect prayer or test you have to pass before you cry out in desperation for a Hope Rescue.

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Rescued from the floods of life Ida joined the likes of Hurricanes Harvey, Ivan and Katrina to unleash devastation, destruction and damage unimaginable across the Gulf Coast.  Join the Hope Connection Community by clicking o…

It’s time to trade in the comfort of your couch for a pair of combat boots and head out into the desert on a rescue mission to fight against death and despair.

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Trade Your Couch for Combat Boots There’s nothing more relaxing and comfortable than sinking into a comfortable couch that wraps around your tired body with loving arms. Given the choice between hiking for a day or spending a coup…

We cannot let darkness, despair and death destroy us. It’s time we join together in the fight for hope.

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Fighting for Hope You see it in their eyes as they drag their tired souls into the facility for another shift. The spark of optimism and saving lives seems to have gone dim in many.  The weariness has taken ove…

To help you bring hope back to your heart and the hearts of those around you, here is a list of 26 ways (from A-Z) to renew your hope this summer.

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26 Ways to Renew Your Hope this Summer (From A-Z) Teachers and preachers; counselors and cooks; nurses and nannies; grannies and grand-pappies – and everyone in between, this is for you. You returned to your classroom, then turned out the li…