Read devotions written by Hope pastors and staff every weekday that align with our daily Bible readings! We hope you use these devotions as a way to dig deeper into Scripture during the weekdays and join us for worship on the weekends to continue growing in your faith.
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Yesterday we talked about how the law works to mend the world. It sets the chosen people apart as different, makes it possible for sinful people to live together, and makes God’s people a light to the Gentiles by showing them God’s way to live. All of this together is what Martin Luther called the… Read more
If you have been reading the Old Testament with us this year, you have read through the law. You have read the command to be circumcised, along with the festivals to celebrate and their meanings. You read all the details about what kinds of foods are clean and unclean, and maybe at some point you… Read more
I grew up going to a Lutheran camp in the Rocky Mountains multiple times every summer. I felt at home there and loved that place to the degree that I could run through the woods at night without a flashlight without worrying about hitting a tree—much less getting lost. After I grew up, I didn’t… Read more
Paul’s letter to the Christians in Rome—which we call Romans—is one of the most significant things ever written. I know that is a big statement, but I would defend it based on the historical significance of the book and its theological depth; Romans is unparalleled on both accounts. In its 16 chapters, Paul makes a… Read more
