2010-03-08T09:23:20-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/zephaniah/ http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-mission/the-difference-between-list-and-death-6041 2010-03-08T09:23:20-05:00 Today, the nail-pierced hand of heaven's Rescuer is reaching for you. The nail prints are there because He had to die so you could live; taking the penalty for your sin on that awful cross. And this day, you have to make your choice about Him. How do you grab His hand? You say, "Jesus, I've done it my way long enough. You died for my sin. I am Yours." In that moment, you're saved, you're rescued, and you're safe. http://hutchcraft.com/a-life-that-matters/radio-program/your-own-24-8257 2009-09-14T14:46:56-05:00 When I first heard about the TV series, “24,” I thought the idea was a non-starter. I mean, the entire season is about one day, with each show being one hour of that day. A dumb idea, I thought. Well, it shows how much I know. They’re several seasons in now, and the show continues to draw a strong audience. And for Jack Bauer, the hero, the entire season is about just one day. http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-most-important-relationship/never-a-day-without-a-sunrise-5807 2009-09-10T11:55:23-05:00 Some days you're going to be excited about what's ahead. Other days you're going to be overwhelmed by what's ahead, or some days you may be discouraged, or eager, or exhausted. But however you are, no matter what that day holds, the sun is going to come up again. It always does. And God is going to light this day, no matter what. http://hutchcraft.com/a-life-that-matters/radio-program/resting-comfortably-in-the-chaos-8216 2009-03-17T15:43:04-05:00 Well, with my mouth near his ear, I just started singing a soft little tune that I’ve sung to my children, and now to my grandchildren. Our little guy just totally relaxed and he fell asleep in the middle of it in spite of all the craziness going on around him. ... I’m Ron Hutchcraft, and in that tender moment, something hit me. “This is you, Ron, in the arms of your Heavenly Father.” http://hutchcraft.com/A-Word-With-You/Your-Relationships/Never-Too-Old-For-His-Lap-4331 2008-08-27T16:39:34-05:00 Maybe you've been wounded in a relationship lately, you've experienced a very painful loss. Maybe a security blanket you've depended on has been taken away. Someone who's listening today is feeling very lonely, broken, confused, maybe unlovable, or even unloved. When you were little and felt like this, you may have had a parent's lap you could run to for safety and comfort. But you're all grown up now, and you're really hurting inside. http://hutchcraft.com/A-Word-With-You/Your-Most-Important-Relationship/The-Difference-Between-Life-and-Death-5006 2008-08-11T10:04:09-05:00 You are alive today by His grace and His intervention in ways you don't even know. He's wanted you to have a chance to grab the hand of His Son, His rescuer from heaven. Because one day you will "walk through the valley of the shadow of death," and your only hope is those four words, "You are with me." If Jesus isn't with you when you enter eternity, you are without hope. If He is with you, you're in heaven forever. http://hutchcraft.com/A-Word-With-You/Your-Relationships/A-Tender-Song-in-Your-Troubled-Times-5212 2008-08-04T11:43:16-05:00 In the words of Corrie ten Boom, "Don't wrestle, just nestle." In your trauma times, you can let your fears take over, or you can let your Father take over. http://hutchcraft.com/A-Word-With-You/Your-Relationships/Hungry-to-Be-Held-5336 2008-07-30T10:38:59-05:00 For Jesus, that engraving is the nail prints in His hands from the day He died to pay for your sins so you could be forgiven; so you could belong to the one whose love you were made for. Because He walked out of His grave, He's alive. He's offering you the greatest love in the universe. But one-way love doesn't make a relationship. He's waiting to hold you, but you have to reach for Him. http://hutchcraft.com/A-Word-With-You/Your-Most-Important-Relationship/Big-Issues-Bite-Size-Chunks-5364 2008-07-29T15:31:41-05:00 There has never been and there never will be a day that our Lord has failed us. On different days our spouse may have failed us, our family may have failed us, our boss, our friends, our coworkers, the folks at church; even our income or our health. But "every new day, He does not fail." That's called days without fear. http://hutchcraft.com/A-Word-With-You/Your-Personal-Power/Never-a-Day-Without-a-Sunrise-3948 2008-07-28T15:55:01-05:00 Look, some days you're going to wake up anxious. Some days you're going to wake up dreading the day. Some days you're going to be excited about what's ahead. Other days overwhelmed by what's ahead, or some days you may be discouraged, or eager, or exhausted. But however you are - no matter what the day holds, that sun is going to come up again. It always does.