It’s been a year since mom went to her heavenly home. Beyond the incredible legacy and memories she left, I’ve been so thankful for her words. Some are private and precious, others—like her book—were meant to publicly minister to many. Mom never withheld her words—she spoke life and truth every chance she had. I am […]
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My Dad is my favorite preacher. He’s been increasingly invited to preach this sermon, and I think it’s more relevant today than it’s ever been. Great reminder of whose Kingdom we truly belong to while we traverse this earth…. 40 years ago I preached a sermon titled “Violence” foretelling escalating violence in the world. That […]
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Kennedy* enters the classroom and takes a seat in the usual place. He’s not in a hurry, because he doesn’t look forward to his religious education class. Some things are written on the board, but Kennedy only recognizes the word “son.” The teacher begins to lecture, speaking to the class and writing more things on […]
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My dad recently penned some reflections after mom passed away in June. How did I miss it? There were signals, yet somehow I failed to pick up on them. More than a year before her death, Hazel began talking about spending more time together—she wished I could curtail my travel and spend more time at home. We discussed this […]
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My dad received this beautiful revelatory tribute after the passing of my mom, Hazel Hoskins. This prophetic dream was given to a leading Bible teacher in a persecuted country we have worked with for many years. To protect identities, we’ve changed names and locations noted in italics below. Dear Bob, We are very sorry after learning the […]
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The first reports of the Ebola virus in West Africa broke in March of this year.[1] Rumors and reports popped up, the world watched thinking, “oh, it’s just a few people, I’m sure they’ll get it under control.” Until a devastating CDC report was released warning that the Ebola epidemic was outpacing the ability for […]
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