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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The story of Samson with his strength and struggles is a well-known one, a favorite of Sunday school kids. But the setup of Samson’s story shouldn’t be overlooked. The author uses the characters of Manoah and his wife to play with gender stereotypes and the different ways people experience God. Read chapter… Read more
Albert Einstein once said, “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” Judges 10-12 is yet another chunk of Scripture that shows how the Israelites continually turned away from God, engaging in idolatry and other sinful practices, which led to oppression and suffering at the hands of their enemies. Read more
If I were to ask you your favorite book in the Old Testament, I’m willing to bet that Judges has a 0% chance of claiming that status. The pattern of disobedience, followed by enemy attacks, followed by a judge being raised up to lead the people continues throughout this period of Israel’s history. Somehow, each… Read more
“…the Israelites again did evil in the Lord’s sight. So the Lord turned them over…” – Judges 4:1-2“Then the people of Israel cried out to the Lord for help.” – Judges 4:3 It’s a cycle. We wake up, get dressed, eat food, go about our day, then go back to sleep. After we sleep, we wake up, get dressed, eat food,… Read more
