2013-10-07T08:11:03-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/evil/ http://faithgateway.com/family-doesnt-celebrate-halloween/ 2013-10-07T08:11:03-05:00 There are many schools of thought about the observance of Halloween by Christians.  Should we participate in the activities around us?  Do we dress up and hand out candy?  What about the harvest festivals hosted by local churches that are intended to offer an alternative? Our family has made very deliberate, carefully considered decisions about […] http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-personal-power/stone-wall-heroes-6678 2012-08-17T10:49:46-05:00 At Stonewall Jackson's battle, the troops were ready to run, but one man standing gave others the courage to do the same. If you'll be that person, you can have that same kind of effect. You have to stand under the pressure, stand under the attack, you refuse to move, you refuse to compromise. http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-hard-times/one-wall-that-keeps-the-sharks-away-6553 2012-02-23T11:03:19-05:00 As each new day begins, open God's Word and you apply it to your struggles, your weaknesses, your failures. I need to rebuild my biblical wall every new day. It's also vital that key verses become a part of you; part of your personality. That means committing to memory verses that directly address your "shark." http://delveintojesus.com/Articles/84/Why-Did-God-Create-Satan.aspx 2010-01-20T17:48:07-05:00 God created all things in the beginning, including Satan. Why would God deliberately create something so evil and powerful? http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-personal-power/responding-to-hostile-fire-5979 2009-12-10T09:07:09-05:00 It's amazing what can happen when hostility is greeted with gentleness, when harshness is greeted with tenderness, when anger is greeted with love and understanding. When someone is shooting at you, you've got an incredible opportunity not to shoot them down, but to show them Jesus. http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-most-important-relationship/the-biggest-mistake-of-all-5977 2009-12-08T09:15:17-05:00 I'll tell you, if you know that Jesus has died on the cross to pay for your sin, if you've been "into Jesus" to some extent and you remain unchanged, that is serious business. And even though you're for Jesus and you agree with Jesus, you may be missing Jesus. The only response worthy of the sacrifice He made for us is to fall on our knees and give ourselves completely to the One who gave Himself completely for us. http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Thessalonians%202:9-12&version=NIV 2009-10-05T16:48:07-05:00 Paul tells the Thessalonians that those who actively refuse the truth are being sent a delusion by God in order to make sure they are fully condemned. http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans%2012:21&version=NIV 2009-10-02T10:15:06-05:00 Paul says that we should overcome evil by doing good. Likewise, we should watch out that we ourselves don't become overcome with evil. http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-relationships/heavy-on-the-healthy-stuff-5703 2009-09-09T11:16:15-05:00 Just like cholesterol, you can't just be against the bad input. You need to be making a conscious, daily effort to load up on God's ideas and attitudes. Jesus said if you clean out one evil spirit and you just leave an empty space there, seven spirits worse will come back and fill that space. So, you have to fill the space in your thinking and your emotions that the dark stuff has been occupying. http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans%201:18-20&version=NIV 2009-09-03T15:23:45-05:00 Paul writes that the wrath of heaven is being revealed to all who are wicked and work to suppress the truth. He writes that God has been self-evident throughout history and that those who are inciting the wrath of God should know better.