Daily Devotions

Get Connected With Daily Devotions

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. You may download and print our daily Bible readings checklist to track your progress as you read through the Bible.

Thursday, October 19, 2023

Taming the Tongue

If you’ve seen the movie “42” – the story of Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier in Major League Baseball – you know there is a particular scene that is very hard to watch. Jackie, while playing the Philadelphia Phillies, is hit with a tidal wave of racial slurs hurled his way by the Phillies’… Read more

Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Actions Speak Louder than Words

I love my wife dearly. I tell her all the time how much I love her. But what would she think if the only sign of that love was my words? What if I insisted on my own way in everything? What if I put all of my needs above hers? What if I never… Read more

Tuesday, October 17, 2023

Don’t Strike Out Because of Favoritism

What I’m about to say may not be very popular, at least here in the Midwest where Hope is located: I’m a Braves fan! I have been my whole life. And though the season didn’t end as I hoped, it was an exciting season nonetheless. But more importantly than winning ballgames, I’ve been impressed with… Read more

Monday, October 16, 2023

Be an Umpire

For 15 years I was a baseball umpire (spanning all levels from t-ball to NCAA Division III). My dad got me into it when I was 13 years old. And one of the most important lessons he taught me was to be the calm one on the field. My dad told me that I was… Read more