Monday, November 4, 2024
Today’s Bible reading is a prayer that King Solomon prayed to God at the dedication of the temple. The completion of the temple was a huge milestone and celebration for the Israelites, and the temple dedication marked the fulfillment of promises made and kept over centuries, beginning with Abraham hundreds of years before. The promises… Read more
Sunday, November 3, 2024
Happy birthday, Hope! It’s incredible to look back and consider all the ways Hope has changed in its 30 years, but maybe what’s even more incredible are the things that haven’t changed:God’s word is preached thoughtfully and with care and integrity.People, maybe you’re one of them, have encountered the living God and have had life-changing… Read more
Friday, November 1, 2024
People often find reading Lamentations to be a difficult and depressing experience. For more than five long chapters the prophet Jeremiah pours out his grief over the people of Judah—grief over their deportation to Babylon and the destruction of Jerusalem, their ancient capitol city. In chapter four Jeremiah reflects on the extreme suffering and despair… Read more
Thursday, October 31, 2024
There are times in our lives when we just need to cry out to God. When friends turn against us … when things don’t seem to go our way, or when we have been walking in a valley for what feels like a very, very long time, we sometimes just want to sit down and… Read more