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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Earlier this summer and fall there were a couple of nights when the northern lights were visible in Iowa. Many of you had pictures of the incredible display that is usually only visible much further north and during the winter months, and I loved seeing your pictures because I missed it. I didn’t realize it… Read more
Maybe it’s been a minute since you read the book of Haggai, and if so, let me share with you a bit of what is happening here. Haggai is a prophet who delivered messages to God’s people after they had returned from exile in Babylon. As they made their way back to the wiped-out city… Read more
If you are reading this devotion on the day it is released, then today is Election Day. I’m writing this during the middle of October, and I confess, as I consider Nov. 5, I feel a bit of anxiousness in my spirit. Whatever happens today, my prayer is that we move forward peacefully and anyone… Read more
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
