New Hope

28/03/2024

“Think of Jesus…” (2 Timothy 2:8, translation mine)

17/03/2024

https://youtu.be/TdMAVm_z5eI

From last month, Lesley Stahl's examination of China's slowing economy. From March 2023, Norah O'Donnell's report on Navy operations near Taiwan and China. F...

15/03/2024

“China’s maritime militia surrounded a Philippine convoy on a resupply mission in the disputed South China Sea. It would become one of the most significant confrontations between the two countries in recent years.”



https://youtu.be/hwQ-smc6uGQ

China’s maritime militia surrounded a Philippine convoy on a resupply mission in the disputed South China Sea. It would become one of the most significant co...

05/03/2024

“The UN’s special envoy on s*xual violence in conflict has reported ‘clear and convincing information’ that some women and children hostages held by Hamas had been subjected to r**e and s*xualised torture and that there were ‘reasonable grounds’ to believe such abuses were ‘ongoing’. The special envoy, Pramila Patten, also reported on Monday that there were ‘reasonable grounds’ to believe s*xual assaults including r**e and gang-r**e in several places took place during the 7 October attacks by Hamas.” - Guardian News, UK

The UN’s special envoy on s*xual violence in conflict has reported “clear and convincing information” that some women and children hostages held by Hamas had...

03/03/2024

Just had a chat with Meta AI. Here’s what it says about Jesus….l

25/12/2023

Jesus was poor,
born under a foreign dictatorship,
a child at extreme risk.

But on the day of His birth,
a choir of countless angels sang,
“Glory to God in the highest;
and on earth, peace to people
with whom He is well pleased”
(Luke 2:14).

It is true:
Life is full of pain and misery.

But God sent Jesus
to bring peace on earth,
peace to humanity,
peace to you and your loved ones

It is true:
Life is full of pain and misery.

But you have to hold on to hope.
Embrace the hope of Christmas.
Embrace the hope of peace—
the peace that only Jesus
can give—
the peace that “transcends
all understanding”
(Philippians 4:7).

04/11/2022

“We should really view consciousness as a small candle in a vast darkness.” – Elon Musk

“The good news, Elon, is... Because of Jesus’ death and resurrection, God unfailingly preserves consciousness… unto eternity…” – Glem Melo 😌😍🥰

Read more: https://glemmelo.com/2022/11/04/consciousness-small-candle/

06/04/2021

"What happens when we encounter Jesus? Three things: confrontation, conversion, and commission." - Pastor Melo on Acts 9:1–20

Watch the full video at https://youtu.be/rkzzIFI7h9s

08/03/2018

Ligonier Ministries

Ligonier Ministries Conference is live now...

Sinclair Ferguson: Revive Us, Lord

What is awakening? God is the bringer of awakening, and we must rely humbly upon Him to work by His Word and Spirit in the world. Sinclair Ferguson opens our 31st annual National Conference by explaining what we mean by awakening, the signs of awakening, and why we need an awakening at this hour.

Don’t miss out. Register this week for our 2019 National Conference in Orlando and save 50%. Visit Ligonier.org/2019. Offer ends March 17, 2018.

07/03/2018

How does the Holy Spirit meet your emotional needs? | Pastor Mark Driscoll

"Have you ever felt like your soul has a migraine? Everything’s way too loud and you need a break? In those times, Jesus is just waiting to nurture and refresh you through His Holy Spirit." - Mark Driscoll

Have you ever felt like your soul has a migraine? Everything's way too loud and you need a break? In those times, Jesus is just waiting to nurture and refresh you through His Holy Spirit. Watch as Grace and I share some simple steps you can take to draw close to Him and have your deepest emotional n...

06/03/2018

A Vision for a Gospel Centered Life (eBook) | Monergism

Free eBook - A Vision for a Gospel Centered Life by Timothy J. Keller, in ePub, mobi and pdf formats, http://bit.ly/2FxiAd8

by Dr. Timothy J. KellerTheese are the unofficial, but meticolously enscribed sermon manuscripts for Timothy Keller's “Vision of Redeemer” 12-part sermon series which was preached in the fall of 2005, plus one additional sermon from Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones. Posted with permission.in ePub, mobi ....

05/03/2018

IJR Red Presents

"Jesus is coming again. Jesus is coming again."

02/03/2018

Heaven: Biblical Answers to Common Questions

FREE eBook... Heaven: Biblical Answers to Common Questions by Randy Alcorn

"This 60-page booklet provides a sampling of some of the questions and answers found in Randy Alcorn’s Heaven."

This pocket-sized 60-page booklet provides a sampling of some of the questions and answers found in Randy Alcorn's Heaven. This handy little booklet makes a great gift! Features: 18 easy-to-understand questions and answers adapted from the best-selling Heaven Perfect gift for non-believers Great ...

28/02/2018

Being “Right” in Relationships - Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation

"Being right was a deceptive cover. It felt orthodox. It felt like I was standing for the truth. But it was my truth that concerned me... I did not love." https://www.ccef.org/resources/blog/being-right-in-relationships

I hate marital tension, especially during a night out or a vacation. I realize that no time is convenient for it, but still, I would prefer it didn’t intrude into times that are officially designated for rest and mutual enjoyment. My wife and I were on a short holiday at the beach. I was doing …

21/02/2018

Billy Graham

"The greatest warfare going on in the world today is between you and God... God provided salvation through the cross. He made peace by the shedding of His blood. The war that exists between you and God can be over quickly, and the peace treaty signed in the blood of His Son Jesus Christ."

Watch the livestream of Billy Graham's preaching and ministry.

The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association is live streaming coverage of Mr. Graham's life and ministry. Watch and share the message of Christ that he devoted his life to preaching.

Billy Graham had peace with God and would want you to have that same peace. Go here to take the first step: http://bit.ly/StepstoPeace

14/02/2018

Looming Debate Over SSA

"Can we not affirm the person who struggles with homos*xual desires? We absolutely can, just as we can affirm all persons who struggle with sin tendencies (and that is all persons!). But normalizing the desire is no help to anyone. We call them to repent of the desire, including the prayerful pursuit of biblical norms and the wise avoidance of tempting circumstances. We recognize that while God will bless this pursuit in his own timing, he is certain to do so (if not sooner, then in heaven). Then we love them with insight and compassionate action, requiring nothing more than faith in Christ, while acknowledging that repentance from sin is integrally joined to that faith for every Christian."

http://www.reformation21.org/blog/2018/02/looming-debate-over-ssa.php

These days, it seems that almost every week social media uncovers another eruption along the Presbyterian Church in America's (PCA) volcanic fault line between social accommodation/compassion and biblical obedience. This week, a conference promoting strategies to address same s*x attraction (SSA) ha...

13/02/2018

An effortless way to improve your memory

"When trying to memorise new material, it’s easy to assume that the more work you put in, the better you will perform. Yet taking the occasional down time – to do literally nothing – may be exactly what you need. Just dim the lights, sit back, and enjoy 10-15 minutes of quiet contemplation, and you’ll find that your memory of the facts you have just learnt is far better than if you had attempted to use that moment more productively."

http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20180208-an-effortless-way-to-strengthen-your-memory

A surprisingly potent technique can boost your short and long-term recall – and it appears to help everyone from students to Alzheimer’s patients.

09/02/2018

Park Community Church

We do not marvel at the beauty of Jesus because we think we look pretty good!

Preacher: Jason Helveston | Park Community Church Logan Square

We are broken, but Jesus is not! He is the reason we receive the righteousness of God.
Join us as we read through James 2:1-13 this weekend at all of our locations. Visit parkcommunity.church for to find a Park church near your neighborhood!

20/01/2018

Here We Go Again | The 12 Week Year

"Forget annual resolutions and goals. Twelve months is just too long of time frame. It creates an illusion that there is lots of time, which often results in procrastination, discouragement and failure. With 12 week goals and resolutions the deadline is near enough to keep you moving."

https://12weekyear.com/here-we-go-again/

Here We Go Again by Brian P. Moran Are you one of the over 130 million Americans that set New Year’s Resolutions? If so, it’s likely that you’ve failed with them in the past. How do I know this? Because 92% of those that set resolutions, fail. And, by-the-way, that same statistic holds true fo...

03/01/2018

The Wiersbe Bible Study Series: Numbers: Living a Life That Counts for God

FREE eBook...

"Pursue a Faith That Counts

"God’s people were preparing to enter the Promised Land. Yet the book of Numbers holds a big statistic: While God longed for millions of Israelites to enter Canaan, only two people from an entire generation would arrive there. This study of Numbers explores how disobedience holds us back from God’s best, and encourages us to pursue a life that counts."

Pursue a Faith That Counts God’s people were preparing to enter the Promised Land. Yet the book of Numbers holds a big statistic: While God longed for millions of Israelites to enter Canaan, only two people from an entire generation would arrive there. This study of Numbers explores ho...

01/01/2018

Happy 2018, Christ’s universe! (Matthew 28:18)

https://glemmelo.com/2018/01/01/happy2018/

14/12/2017

“What about Angry Victims?” - Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation

"May we all grow in knowing God’s heart for the oppressed and shamed, even when they seem angry." https://www.ccef.org/resources/blog/what-about-angry-victims

I wrote a series of meditations for men and women whose anger has hurt others—A Small Book about a Big Problem. This, certainly, includes us all. Yet there is a version of anger that these meditations only touch briefly and recently someone raised it with me. What about angry victims? My first res...

11/12/2017

Theological Roots and Moral Fruits of Reformation

"The will is in bo***ge to sin and dead to God, not wounded. The cure is not that men do what they can, but that God does what men cannot. Hence salvation is by grace alone, through Christ alone, received by faith alone. That teaching led to Luther's greatest moral reforms." http://www.placefortruth.org/blog/theological-roots-and-moral-fruits-reformation

The leader of a major campus ministry recently said "If forty people approach a campus minister with an objection to Christianity, one worries about Bart Ehrman and his attacks on the authority and reliability of Scripture. The other thirty-nine have moral questions: Why does the Bible have a repres...

09/12/2017

5 Tips for Establishing a Devotional Routine with Your Toddler

"Here are 5 tips for establishing a devotional routine with your toddler:

1. Find a time that works.
2. Read something simple.
3. Talk to God.
4. Use music for memory.
5. Give your kids your full attention."

We must teach our toddlers that relating to God isn’t just something we check off our list at the end of the day. It’s the way we live.

28/11/2017

Lost and Found (Parable Praise Party)

FREE eBook: Lost and Found (Parable Praise Party) by Mary Rice Hopkins

"This is no ordinary party—this is the Parable Praise Party with bestselling Christian recording artist Mary Rice Hopkins! This storybook tells the biblical parable of the lost coin. The exclusive Faith Parenting Guide helps moms and dads remind their children that God's love will always seek and find them if they go astray! Deliciously fun art holds the attention of little ones."

Get ready, there's a party about to begin!But this is no ordinary party—this is the Parable Praise Party with bestselling Christian recording artist Mary Rice Hopkins! This storybook tells the biblical parable of the lost coin. The exclusive Faith Parenting Guide helps moms and dads re...

18/11/2017

Tim Challies

Where "love languages" are helpful and where perhaps they aren't...

If you are a Christian (and maybe even if you're not) you've probably heard of "love languages." In this video I try to explain where they are helpful and where perhaps they aren't.

16/11/2017

"God helps those who ask Him for help." - Pastor Glem Melo

Listen to the whole message at https://glemmelo.com/2017/11/14/need2pray/

Preached at Faith Church-Beecher

14/11/2017

12/11/2017

Inside America's Largest Religious Revival You Know Nothing About

"What must first impress outsiders studying the life of Athletica is how wholehearted is the devotion of its followers. These disciples are willing to sacrifice almost limitlessly where their dedication to this faith is concerned. Money, time, health, and even family may all be expended for the sake of bettering oneself within Athletica, and it is no exaggeration to say its members orient their lives around the strictures of their religion’s demands."

For decades, demographic studies have indicated steady religious decline, but new measures suggest at least one religion in America is alive and well.

04/11/2017

"The great missionary task is to express the gospel message to a new culture in a way that avoids making the message unnecessarily alien to that culture, yet without removing or obscuring the scandal and offense of biblical truth. A contextualized gospel is marked by clarity and attractiveness, and yet it still challenges sinners’ self-sufficiency and calls them to repentance. It adapts and connects to the culture, yet at the same time challenges and confronts it. If we fail to adapt to the culture or if we fail to challenge the culture —if we under-or overcontextualize —our ministry will be unfruitful because we have failed to contextualize well." - Tim Keller, Center Church, Kindle loc. 2253