ORH Disaster Relief Manual

After Hurricane Katrina, Operation Renewed Hope prepared a Disaster Relief Manual. You can download a free copy of that manual by clicking here. To better understand the rationale behind these relief efforts, please see The Biblical Approach to Disaster Relief by...
How to Respond without Taking Revenge

How to Respond without Taking Revenge

When someone sins against you, how should you fight your inner impulse to return evil for their evil? How can you respond without getting revenge? God’s design for true Christians is that, even when Satan squeezes them, the Scripture runs out. The Lord comforts...
The Holy Spirit, Like A Dove

The Holy Spirit, Like A Dove

Why did the Holy Spirit choose the dove to illustrate His ministry? In the Scriptures, there are three prominent illustrations of the Holy Spirit. He is like a dove; He is like the wind (John 3:8, Acts 2:2-4); He is like oil (especially in anointing, 1 Samuel 16:13,...
How to Spend an Hour in Prayer

How to Spend an Hour in Prayer

Do you feel that you cannot pray because you run out of things to say? One of the most practical ways to solve this problem is to combine Biblical meditation with prayer. Here are some practical steps to do this: Write down a prayer list of people or needs for which...
Who’s Holding Your Breath?

Who’s Holding Your Breath?

As I write this, we are anxiously anticipating the results of the national elections in the United States. It’s Tuesday, November 3, 2020 and today will undoubtedly be like many other election days. Filled with political pontifications and exit polls, analysis will...