tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48688638110130390732024-03-21T14:23:02.333-07:00Hankolulu Stan HankinsStan HankinsHankolulu by Stan Hankinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15108282048506892077noreply@blogger.comBlogger184125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868863811013039073.post-28887536854459772632023-09-18T14:17:00.003-07:002023-09-18T14:18:52.112-07:00Truth for Tonga<div>Speaking ministry in the Kingdom of Tonga via radio & more!</div><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/qQhN0bDvqu4?si=XRIqnH4hTVLsYYu0" width="480"></iframe>Hankolulu by Stan Hankinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15108282048506892077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868863811013039073.post-42332556581888165692023-09-18T13:58:00.001-07:002023-09-18T13:58:13.224-07:00Next Generation Ministry<div>In Japan, speaking on Relevant Religion</div><iframe frameborder="0" height="360" src="https://youtube.com/embed/cNHMeKjCr6Y?si=JOeRmPui1yJye_gq" width="480"></iframe>Hankolulu by Stan Hankinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15108282048506892077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868863811013039073.post-48894623229913805372023-06-05T11:29:00.001-07:002023-06-05T11:29:37.809-07:00Aloha Spoken Here... & There<div>When ohana (family) gathers</div><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/DEZIazyJcqQ" style="background-image: url(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/DEZIazyJcqQ/hqdefault.jpg);" width="480"></iframe>Hankolulu by Stan Hankinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15108282048506892077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868863811013039073.post-56829699706425184992023-03-03T17:32:00.002-08:002023-03-03T17:38:10.245-08:00Poised in the Pinch<div>Speaking with Colleagues for Christ</div><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/CeRGGMHl7wg" width="480"></iframe>Hankolulu by Stan Hankinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15108282048506892077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868863811013039073.post-23154427127702302332022-12-21T14:26:00.006-08:002022-12-21T14:26:55.372-08:00Christmas Song 2022 Brenda (Stan)<div>Recent special Christmas song from Brenda about why Christ was born.<iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/v3bGsLxFkMM" style="background-image: url(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/v3bGsLxFkMM/hqdefault.jpg);" width="480"></iframe></div>Hankolulu by Stan Hankinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15108282048506892077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868863811013039073.post-42924290772479095362022-09-30T06:54:00.000-07:002022-09-30T06:54:20.291-07:00Special Song with local Choir<iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/K_Pe9UZhRj4" style="background-image: url(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/K_Pe9UZhRj4/hqdefault.jpg);" width="480"></iframe><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>"I Owe Him Everything"</i></span></div>Hankolulu by Stan Hankinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15108282048506892077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868863811013039073.post-20337470674405666322022-04-19T15:19:00.001-07:002022-04-19T15:19:16.863-07:00Good Friday Message<div>Message delivered in home Hawaiian Islands offering hope in the cross of Christ.</div><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/DcBK1QY_Z48" width="480"></iframe>Hankolulu by Stan Hankinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15108282048506892077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868863811013039073.post-33673374603087454982021-10-19T08:36:00.000-07:002021-10-19T08:36:09.840-07:00October Surprise<iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/iEUXi4CXtgc" style="background-image: url(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/iEUXi4CXtgc/hqdefault.jpg);" width="480"></iframe><div>Video reminder of when we sign up to serve!...</div>Hankolulu by Stan Hankinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15108282048506892077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868863811013039073.post-83266058736788897382021-08-09T13:19:00.002-07:002021-08-09T13:35:29.937-07:00Worldview: A Trustworthy Bridge ?<iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/aHoZTFe2Xg0" width="480"></iframe><div><span style="background-color: #b2b2b2;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: black; caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Brief video vignette offering help navigating life perspectives.</span></span><br /><div><span style="background-color: #b2b2b2;"><br /></span><div><br /></div></div></div>Hankolulu by Stan Hankinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15108282048506892077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868863811013039073.post-17717083117669445682020-10-03T11:00:00.003-07:002020-10-03T11:03:54.505-07:00No Choice But to Choose Recent brief video posted on Youth Social Media. Worth a look!<br /><br />
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Hankolulu by Stan Hankinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15108282048506892077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868863811013039073.post-70398159607825719642020-03-10T13:45:00.001-07:002020-03-10T13:45:12.101-07:00"From the Uttermost"Jesus commanded to take the gospel to the uttermost. We continue the effort in the other direction!<br /><br />
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<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><u>Society</u>: Just go with popular opinion. I’m not so sure I want to surrender my survival to the herd instinct. </span></span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><u>God</u>: <i>“I distinguish the end from the beginning”</i> (Is 46:10). <i>“The mountains may be removed, and the hills quake: I will not remove my devotion from you”</i> (Is 54:10). <i>“We have this hope as an anchor of the soul” </i>(He 6:19). </span></span></li>
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<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>Obedience</b>. Ever notice, you don’t have to tell a child to </span><span style="font-kerning: none; text-decoration: underline;">dis</span><span style="font-kerning: none;">obey. They’ll do it on their own. And, if left unchecked, they will repeat and up the ante. One way emerges to embrace obedience: </span><span style="font-kerning: none; text-decoration: underline;">learn</span><span style="font-kerning: none;"> it. I stopped counting Bible verses addressing obedience when I hit 100. Apparently, it’s a big deal as far as God is concerned. It certainly was for Jesus. Consider this instructive glimpse into His life from Hebrews 5:8, <i>“…although He was a Son, He </i></span><span style="font-kerning: none; text-decoration: underline;"><i>learned</i></span><span style="font-kerning: none;"><i> </i></span><span style="font-kerning: none; text-decoration: underline;"><i>obedience</i></span><span style="font-kerning: none;"><i> through what He suffered.” </i> In our Christian walk, God loves us enough to teach us to obey.</span></span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>Compassion</b>. When you see homeless, or a despondent person holding a cardboard sign at a stoplight, what is your <i>first</i> reaction? Is it disdain, skepticism, guilt, or compassion? Each may be grounded in fact and experience. The latter is founded by our higher nature. In Scripture, Jesus was often, <i>“moved with compassion”</i>. Are you?</span></span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>Prejudice</b>. This one stings a bit. Watch kids. When they are playing with others of a different race and culture, they either don’t notice, or don’t care. Innocence prevails until some “enlightened” adult comes along and forcefully informs them that they are not to treat “those people” with dignity and respect. Hatred is generally an acquired trait. Capacity to love is innate. (A vestige from the <i>Imago Dei</i>.) Ponder this instructive and inclusive morsel from the Word, <i>“In Christ there is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female; but all are one in Christ Jesus.” </i> In that verse, you have just read the secret to deflate hate.</span></span></li>
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Hankolulu by Stan Hankinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15108282048506892077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868863811013039073.post-14304596431912031102019-06-30T12:45:00.001-07:002019-06-30T12:53:20.980-07:00Holy Land<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Video highlights of recent visit and service where it all began. Faith grounded in History!<br />
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Hankolulu by Stan Hankinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15108282048506892077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868863811013039073.post-22154125297982924142019-04-30T14:34:00.001-07:002019-04-30T14:34:45.266-07:00Return to Vulcán de FuegoCompelling video of return visit to a place where I have ministered. <br /><br />
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: small;">Popular opinion. The 1989 Motion Picture by that heartwarming title grossed $27.1 million at the box office. I really want my legendary Bassett Hound Gifford Earl there when I arrive. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: small;">Let’s be completely honest. <b>The majority of folks believe in Heaven….simply because they say so.</b> They <i>want</i> it to be the case. Ever been to a funeral where non-religious folk speak repeatedly and assuredly about “Uncle Joe up there…having a good time”? Where do they get their confidence? </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: small;">However, sentiment and salvation are not synonymous. The Bible (from whence we derive our notion of heaven) indeed freely offers eternal life to “whosoever will”. It does not however, promise false hope to “whosoever won’t”. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: small;">This is where the human heart comes into play. If I have a loved one, a good person, moral, hard working, and all that; I cannot bear the thought of them standing accountable before a Holy God. Hence, decades ago one guy said to me he wanted God to give in, throw His arm around his shoulder, and exclaim, “Awe shucks, come on in!” We all wish it were so. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: small;">For a committed Christian, who has personally experienced the redeeming grace of Jesus Christ on the cross, this presents a vexing dilemma. We are assured of eternal life; yet rightfully fear for loved ones. Often, those dear are hesitant, even resistant to our faith, refusing to hear about spiritual things. Any topic is fair game; except Jesus. They are content to live (and die) in denial, …or wishful thinking. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: small;">Hence, a true believer carries a pressing burden upon their heart. To maintain cordial relations and not risk offense, we keep our peace and thus permit them to live without ultimate peace.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: small;">Jesus understands. He “came unto His own, and His own received Him not”. He sweat drops of blood for those who could care less. He died at the hands of ones, whom He claimed, “Know not what they do”. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: small;">Our personal vice tightens when we ponder sacred responsibility. If you see a person drowning and stand on shore holding a life-preserver, would you not throw it in? Would you not dive in?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: small;">Frankly, I cannot ease your angst. I too, have loved ones separated from the Savior. The best advice I have to offer is to urge a life of private intercession and public expression of Christ-like character. You may not get a chance to openly share living hope. If the door cracks (only by prayer) “be prepared to make a reasoned presentation for the hope that is within you…with gentleness and tact.” (I Pe 3:18).</span></span></div>
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Sights and sounds of outdoor festival in Central America.Hankolulu by Stan Hankinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15108282048506892077noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868863811013039073.post-19311740932810135402019-02-18T09:35:00.000-08:002019-02-18T09:38:44.634-08:00Minds Matter<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">You have heard, “Mind over Matter’. Meh; may or may not be true. I do know Matters of the Mind Matter. The science of Psychology, in which I majored in College, is devoted to study of thinking and behavior. One influences the other. Get this: in our nation, over a ten year period, the number of treated mental illness cases grew faster than the average number for <i>all</i> health treatments. (</span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">Kaiser Family Foundation</span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">). You could say, “We’re losing our minds.”</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I best get back to the Bible. In Philippians 1, Paul is writing from prison in Rome. Upon subsequent incarceration in Rome, we know that Paul was ultimately executed. In this passage he shows us how to keep our heads when we’re about to lose it (literally). Pay attention: you’re gonna need this someday. In verse 20 He exclaims dramatically, <i>“whether by life or by death, Christ will be exalted in my body.”</i> He crescendos, <i>“For me to live is Christ, to die is gain!”</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">Dissect his discourse to find two firm pillars for sound thinking leading to solid living (and sanguine dying). <b>Christ was his Preoccupation </b>and <b>Christ was his Occupation</b>. First, consider Christ as his Preoccupation. In the midst of clear and present peril, he has Jesus on the brain. It consumes his thinking. This is the same guy who wrote to Corinthians, <i>“we take every thought captive for Christ”</i>. Christ had his </span><span style="font-kerning: none; text-decoration: underline;">attention</span><span style="font-kerning: none;"> and </span><span style="font-kerning: none; text-decoration: underline;">affection</span><span style="font-kerning: none;">. E. Stanley Jones (who also attended my University a century before me, and from whom I got inspiration to sign my signature as N. Stan Hankins…) quipped, “Whatever gets your attention; gets you.” Jesus said, “As a man thinks in his heart, so is he.” Thus: where is your mind? Gutter or God? Stuff or Savior? Trivial or eternal? A mind is a terrible thing to waste.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">Secondly, notice Christ was his Occupation. In verse 21 he employs categorical terms, <i>“For me to live is Christ, to die is gain.” </i> Bottom line: he is all about Jesus. Once the Lord has gained his attention and affection, Christ got his </span><span style="font-kerning: none; text-decoration: underline;">action</span><span style="font-kerning: none;">. His every day all day agenda was Jesus. He is determined to make each situation a platform to exert eternal influence by appropriately showing and sharing the Savior. That friends, is priority, passion, and purpose. Living for Christ offers the ultimate in significance. How ‘bout you? A life is an even more terrible thing to waste.</span></span></div>
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Hankolulu by Stan Hankinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15108282048506892077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868863811013039073.post-28996240402636982712019-01-03T06:12:00.000-08:002019-01-03T06:12:40.695-08:00Walking in the Word<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="s1" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Preachers wrestle a professional hazard; relegating endeavor in God’s Word to the relentless quest for the next scintillating sermon.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Like any believer, it is incumbent to spend time daily in God’s Word simply to hear His voice, grow in grace, and heed His Spirit.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>I’m normal; I have to work at this discipline.</span></div>
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<span class="s1" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">At the time of this writing, in my routine of personal Scripture reading, I am working through Psalm 119, the longest chapter in the Bible.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>It deals extensively with the value and practical benefit of God’s Word. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Today, verse 47-48 uniquely caught my attention.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>And I shall lift up my hands to Your commandments,</i></span></div>
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<span class="s1" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>And I will meditate on Your statutes.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="s1">Did you notice the repetition?<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Somebody shared that if something is repeated, it’s important.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>(Then, they said it again, to underscore the point.)<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>When I started university, I had no idea how to succeed.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Wise counsel advised, “If the Professor repeats something, write it down, you’ll see it a third time; on the exam.”<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>A familiar method of Hebraic instruction, which Jesus regularly employed, was simple repetition.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>“Truly, truly” waved a flag to catch our eye and open our ears.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Paul wasn’t fooling when he wrote, “Rejoice in the Lord always, and </span><span class="s2">again</span><span class="s1"> I say, rejoice!”</span></span></div>
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<span class="s1" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Twice the Psalmist speaks about honoring God’s commandments, inserting the editorial assessment, <i>“which I love”</i>.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Don’t miss it.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Oft times when we hear God’s commandments, we view them an irritation, restriction, or imposition.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>The Psalmist is elevating our hearts and our game to a higher plane.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>This writer, who also penned, “I delight to do Thy will” is echoing the sentiment of the Apostle John who wrote, “His commandments are not burdensome”. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When you love the Lord, you love His Word and you love His ways.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Let’s give specific application.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Scripture unashamedly commands us to:</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Give our money generously</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Forgive an old enemy willingly</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Keep ourselves pure sexually</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Gather for worship regularly</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Serve the Lord joyfully</span></li>
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<span class="s1" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When you and I hear those Bible commands, we experience three possible visceral responses: we can loathe them, leave them, or live them.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>If you love God, you love His commandments.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Conversely, when you love His commandments, you love God.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>I don’t know which comes first, but I do know they go together!</span></div>
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