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Truth First
Our children are at the age where they like to do puzzles. Typically, we dump the puzzle on the table and begin by flipping all…
The Plague of Frogs
Sometimes when God answers prayer, the frogs stink a little. Sometimes God’s people suffer along with the wicked. The disaster may have ended, but the…
2023 Opportunities
Each of us has been given the beginning of another year. Here we are at the beginning of 2023, imagining and wondering what is in…
Christmas Is About The Cross
Christmas–the very mention triggers immediate mental reactions–food, gifts, family reunions, classical music, church services, games, caroling, snow activities, etc. I submit to you, Christmas is…
Does It Have To Be This Way?
As we move into the thick of the Christmas season, marketed to us as a festive happy time with family and friends, we are all…
Humbled and Exalted
Philippians 2 has a great exposition describing Jesus Christ. Paul begins this section by encouraging us to have the same attitude Jesus had. Verses 5-11…
Accountability and Transparency
The Heralds of Hope Board of Directors met on November 2nd, and among many other things, we discussed a question of organizational accountability. The question…
God is Moving
Something is happening; God is moving. When God starts to move, things get exciting. In my spirit, beyond the terrible news headlines and grim predictions,…
When Pride, Pretending, and Prejudice Meet the Gospel
In Galatians 2, an interesting story is retold where Apostle Paul confronts, in front of an audience, one of the esteemed pillars of this new…
Observations on Towers
I remember hiking to the top of the Clingmans Dome observation tower in North Carolina a few years ago. It was foggy as far as…
HOPE Bibles: Printing Update
Last year at our banquets, I talked about the Chichewa Bible printing and our plan to distribute the Bibles to pastor fraternities. The Bibles were…
The TRUTH of the Gospel
I have been studying and teaching through the Letter of Paul to the Galatians and have been finding it to be quite challenging spiritually and…
“Cup of Cold Water” Ministries
I would like to invite you to take a peek into my time of devotions the other morning. I was reading from Matthew 25:31-46. When…
New Bibles!
Our newest English Bibles have arrived, and we are delighted! This order of Bibles was placed in September 2021, and due to a backlog of…
Board Perspective: 15 Years with HOH
My name is Jeff Stoner, and I currently serve as board secretary for HOH. I am married to Jesslyn and have five children ages 9-21,…
Grandfathers, Are They Shepherds?
Grandfathers . . . patriarchs of the family . . . I believe they are a type of shepherd. With their unique position, they have…