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.
“Again I say, don’t get involved in foolish, ignorant arguments that only start fights. A servant of the Lord must not quarrel but must be kind to everyone, be able to teach, and be patient with difficult people.” 2 Timothy 23-24 Been in any dumb arguments lately? Or seen any in public or on TV or… Read more
But God’s truth stands firm like a foundation stone with this inscription: “The Lord knows those who are his,” and “All who belong to the Lord must turn away from evil.” Fall is hurricane season for the Southeast, and the U.S. has already experienced a couple this year. The devastation is heartbreaking as… Read more
Meet Timothy, a young disciple, appointed by Paul to bring the good news to God’s people around the region of Eastern Turkey. Paul is writing him a letter of encouragement because not only is he young, but his faith is also new and on fire! Paul is concerned that Timothy might waiver in his faith… Read more
These final chapters in 1 Timothy remind us how important it is to distinguish between descriptive and prescriptive text. If we read 1 Timothy 5-6 as prescriptive (think about a prescription that the doctor prescribes; it tells us how to do something), we’d have some odd behaviors for our context in what it means to… Read more
