http://hopespark.com Christian social media news and voting blog - Share stories of faith in God, hope and love. Sun, 20 Feb 2011 13:46:18 MST en http://hopespark.com/suffering/come-to-jesus%E2%80%AC%E2%80%8F/ http://hopespark.com/suffering/come-to-jesus%E2%80%AC%E2%80%8F/ Sun, 20 Feb 2011 14:46:18 MST http://hopespark.com/suffering/come-to-jesus%E2%80%AC%E2%80%8F/
63 Vote(s) ]]> http://hopespark.com/relationships/marriage-whats-the-point-home/ http://hopespark.com/relationships/marriage-whats-the-point-home/ Tue, 21 Dec 2010 15:11:45 MST http://hopespark.com/relationships/marriage-whats-the-point-home/
46 Vote(s) ]]> http://hopespark.com/relationships/how-can-christians-reach-the-world/ http://hopespark.com/relationships/how-can-christians-reach-the-world/ Sat, 20 Nov 2010 11:02:47 MST http://hopespark.com/relationships/how-can-christians-reach-the-world/ I read a blog yesterday where someone was talking about what Christians can do to reach out to the world. I posted this reply and thought it would be good to share it here as well. I really believe that many Christian's hearts are divided, half for God and half for the world. The Bible clearly tells us that we cannot serve two masters, either we will hate the one and love the other, or we will

43 Vote(s) ]]> http://hopespark.com/doubt/ask-and-you-shall-receive-%7C-amanda-daubenmeyer/ http://hopespark.com/doubt/ask-and-you-shall-receive-%7C-amanda-daubenmeyer/ Tue, 16 Nov 2010 22:04:46 MST http://hopespark.com/doubt/ask-and-you-shall-receive-%7C-amanda-daubenmeyer/
42 Vote(s) ]]> http://hopespark.com/relationships/stupid-people/ http://hopespark.com/relationships/stupid-people/ Tue, 05 Oct 2010 17:49:57 MDT http://hopespark.com/relationships/stupid-people/ You've met them, haven't you? Stupid people. They are everywhere! As I think about these people I realize that they get this title because they don't agree with me! It's our way to deal with the dissonance in our lives when we run into someone who is different, believes different things, lives a different lifestyle. If they don't fit with our worldview they are just plain stupid!
But honestly,

43 Vote(s) ]]> http://hopespark.com/suffering/top-5-most-amazing-medical-miracles-/ http://hopespark.com/suffering/top-5-most-amazing-medical-miracles-/ Fri, 24 Sep 2010 22:28:56 MDT http://hopespark.com/suffering/top-5-most-amazing-medical-miracles-/
Alcides Moreno, 37, fell 47 stories from a New York skyscraper when a freak accident sent his window-washing platform plunging to the concrete pavement. The accident killed his brother, who was working on the same scaffolding platform, and left Moreno is such a bad state that doctors couldn't risk moving him to an operat

41 Vote(s) ]]> http://hopespark.com/relationships/burning-the-quran-1/ http://hopespark.com/relationships/burning-the-quran-1/ Mon, 13 Sep 2010 09:08:53 MDT http://hopespark.com/relationships/burning-the-quran-1/
THE MEDIA- First, let me address the media. It's clear, from this story, that the

3 Vote(s) ]]> http://hopespark.com/suffering/sunrise-or-sunset-1/ http://hopespark.com/suffering/sunrise-or-sunset-1/ Fri, 10 Sep 2010 10:32:28 MDT http://hopespark.com/suffering/sunrise-or-sunset-1/
This was a topic of discussion in C.S. Lewis' book, The Great Divorce. Both in heaven and in hell it was twilight. In both places the residents anticipated the dawn, but it's clear from the story that in one place dawn is coming and in the other eternal darkness.

For some the

5 Vote(s) ]]> http://hopespark.com/doubt/finishing-well-the-slide-to-despair-1/ http://hopespark.com/doubt/finishing-well-the-slide-to-despair-1/ Fri, 27 Aug 2010 08:25:46 MDT http://hopespark.com/doubt/finishing-well-the-slide-to-despair-1/ It happens quickly.

It happens easily.

At least it does with me.

Discouragement....

Disappointment....

Dejection....

Despondency...

Depression and then despair.

It's a quick slide from the first thoughts of discouragement to the pit of despair. It happens so quickly that it's often a surprise to find we have come to utter despair and hopelessness. David battled this just

4 Vote(s) ]]> http://hopespark.com/finances/give-more-to-get-more-a-story-of-gods-blessing/ http://hopespark.com/finances/give-more-to-get-more-a-story-of-gods-blessing/ Thu, 08 Jul 2010 18:44:51 MDT http://hopespark.com/finances/give-more-to-get-more-a-story-of-gods-blessing/
It was 2004 and Christmas was coming around. I was about 20 years old. For the past few years, my family had been 'adopting' a family (sometimes two) around Christmas time through a local program called Christmas Neighbors. The point of the program was to help families who

10 Vote(s) ]]> http://hopespark.com/doubt/transforming-ex-offenders-in-to-community-assets-1/ http://hopespark.com/doubt/transforming-ex-offenders-in-to-community-assets-1/ Mon, 05 Jul 2010 07:14:24 MDT http://hopespark.com/doubt/transforming-ex-offenders-in-to-community-assets-1/
The Honor Bound Initiative strate

2 Vote(s) ]]> http://hopespark.com/health/addict-at-10-miraculous-journey-of-transformation-by-derek-steele/ http://hopespark.com/health/addict-at-10-miraculous-journey-of-transformation-by-derek-steele/ Sat, 03 Jul 2010 10:45:36 MDT http://hopespark.com/health/addict-at-10-miraculous-journey-of-transformation-by-derek-steele/


3 Vote(s) ]]> http://hopespark.com/health/oh-mercy-oh-god-happy-pill--1/ http://hopespark.com/health/oh-mercy-oh-god-happy-pill--1/ Fri, 02 Jul 2010 19:26:30 MDT http://hopespark.com/health/oh-mercy-oh-god-happy-pill--1/
5 Vote(s) ]]> http://hopespark.com/doubt/-life-of-entertainment-drugs-prison-marty-angelos-story/ http://hopespark.com/doubt/-life-of-entertainment-drugs-prison-marty-angelos-story/ Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:25:47 MDT http://hopespark.com/doubt/-life-of-entertainment-drugs-prison-marty-angelos-story/
Marty Angelo, a former music business entrepreneur, is the author of the powerful life-changing autobiography, "Once Life Matters: A New Beginning." Angelo's story reveals how Jesus Christ totally transformed his sinful life of "sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll" into a strong witness of God's grace, mercy, and love.

Before Angelo's dramatic and "electr

7 Vote(s) ]]> http://hopespark.com/loss/messages-from-prison-the-matt-maher-story/ http://hopespark.com/loss/messages-from-prison-the-matt-maher-story/ Mon, 28 Jun 2010 20:01:43 MDT http://hopespark.com/loss/messages-from-prison-the-matt-maher-story/
5 Vote(s) ]]> http://hopespark.com/relationships/how-to-use-facebook-to-give-hope-to-others/ http://hopespark.com/relationships/how-to-use-facebook-to-give-hope-to-others/ Thu, 24 Jun 2010 18:53:05 MDT http://hopespark.com/relationships/how-to-use-facebook-to-give-hope-to-others/


3 Vote(s) ]]> http://hopespark.com/health/attitude-is-everything-how-to-use-positive-affirmations-to-improve-your-self-image/ http://hopespark.com/health/attitude-is-everything-how-to-use-positive-affirmations-to-improve-your-self-image/ Wed, 23 Jun 2010 21:05:46 MDT http://hopespark.com/health/attitude-is-everything-how-to-use-positive-affirmations-to-improve-your-self-image/
3 Vote(s) ]]> http://hopespark.com/relationships/the-importance-of-maintaining-and-cultivating-friendships-for-the-stay-at-home-mom/ http://hopespark.com/relationships/the-importance-of-maintaining-and-cultivating-friendships-for-the-stay-at-home-mom/ Wed, 23 Jun 2010 21:02:11 MDT http://hopespark.com/relationships/the-importance-of-maintaining-and-cultivating-friendships-for-the-stay-at-home-mom/
2 Vote(s) ]]> http://hopespark.com/loss/cancer-victim-feels-bad-for-us-not-himself-amazing-video/ http://hopespark.com/loss/cancer-victim-feels-bad-for-us-not-himself-amazing-video/ Mon, 21 Jun 2010 20:51:28 MDT http://hopespark.com/loss/cancer-victim-feels-bad-for-us-not-himself-amazing-video/
3 Vote(s) ]]> http://hopespark.com/doubt/whose-name-is-known-throughout-the-universe/ http://hopespark.com/doubt/whose-name-is-known-throughout-the-universe/ Mon, 21 Jun 2010 19:59:35 MDT http://hopespark.com/doubt/whose-name-is-known-throughout-the-universe/
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