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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In Luke 13:31-35, some Pharisees came to Jesus and warned him that Herod wanted to kill him. Jesus responded from a place of deep sadness: “Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her… Read more
God commands his people in Deuteronomy 5:12-15 to observe the Sabbath as a way to remember their freedom from slavery in Egypt. For God’s people, the Sabbath is their Independence Day! The Bible tells us there are all kinds of ways to be a slave—to an empire, a chronic illness, our habits, or even the… Read more
I’ve been doing some experimenting the past few years. I’ve been on the watch for “God moments.” These are when God shows up in the middle of a situation and cool stuff starts happening. I’ve seen this happen when I pray for others or they pray for me. Now and then God will show up… Read more
A few years ago, after my mother’s death, my brother and sisters and I distributed her estate to all the people and places listed in her will. Fortunately, it was a very positive experience with all of us pitching in, encouraging and supporting each other as we sorted everything out. I’ve heard, though, that distributing… Read more
