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Journey with Hope
Online Bible Study
Christ our hope in life and death!
A good Bible study resource is Bible Gateway



He Leads Me
I remember leaving college with little sense of direction. What path would I take? What job would I have? It was an exciting time and...
Carol Plafcan
Feb 16, 20233 min read


The Great Deceiver
Deceive means to make someone believe something that is not true. The Bible describes Satan as the Great Deceiver. His one goal is to...
Carol Plafcan
Jan 19, 20234 min read


A Fool or a Fool for Christ
The Bible has, surprisingly, a lot to say about being a fool. In the Old Testament we are told many things about what kind of person a...
Carol Plafcan
Jan 16, 20234 min read


The God Who Sees Me - El Roi
In Genesis 16, we read the story of Hagar and Ishmael. Hagar had been brought to Abraham to conceive a child because Sarai, Abraham's...
Carol Plafcan
Jan 13, 20234 min read


He Whispers Sweet Peace to Me
"I will both lie down in peace, and sleep; For You alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety." Psalm 4:8 How often do we lie down and toss...
Carol Plafcan
Jan 5, 20232 min read


Victory in Jesus
God is preparing us to rejoice in victory. As Paul tells us in 1 Corinthians chapter 15, " the perishable must clothe itself with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality ", then the sting and victory of death will be gone. Death is handed its final defeat and God gives us the victory through Jesus Christ. "For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith." 1 John 5:4 We Have Victory in Jesus Even in t
Carol Plafcan
Dec 30, 20223 min read


Two Shall Become One
I was privileged yesterday to witness a miracle. Probably a hundred people or more witnessed it as well. It was a miracle performed in...
Carol Plafcan
Dec 12, 20224 min read


Sin Is Crouching At The Door
Sin waits; it sits crouching at the door ready to pounce whenever the door is opened. The devil is quite patient. He can wait for just...
Carol Plafcan
Nov 25, 20224 min read


All We Like Sheep
Why sheep? Why does the Bible refer to sheep so many times, more than any other animal? Sheep were very important in Biblical times and...
Carol Plafcan
Nov 13, 20224 min read


Walk in the Light
Walk in the Light as a Christian. Ephesians 4 calls us to reject sin, embrace righteousness, and shine with kindness and forgiveness.
Carol Plafcan
Nov 6, 20224 min read


Blessed Are You: Matthew 5:1-12
Being blessed by God is something we all want. Being blessed means more than just "being lucky"; it means more than what the world...
Carol Plafcan
Nov 2, 20224 min read


When God Laughs
There are three times in the Bible where it mentions God laughing. In no instance though is God laughing because something is funny. No,...
Carol Plafcan
Oct 26, 20223 min read


Don't Stumble!
"Christ always cleans the fish that He catches." Joe Kirby "But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith...
Carol Plafcan
Oct 23, 20223 min read


I Shall Not Be Moved
As a child most of us have enjoyed climbing trees. I remember climbing an old pear tree in my grandmother's yard to reach the gnarly,...
Carol Plafcan
Oct 16, 20223 min read


Are We Different?
Have you ever taken inventory of your life? How are you different from those who do not know Christ? Can people see this difference or...
Carol Plafcan
Oct 12, 20223 min read


What's Your Motivation? Discerning Spiritual Fruit
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such...
Carol Plafcan
Oct 5, 20223 min read


Love Divine: God Cares for You
"God Loves You." How many times have we heard this from friends, strangers, preachers and others? When you hear those words do they...
Carol Plafcan
Oct 1, 20223 min read


Work Diligently To Be Approved
Have you ever been ashamed at work for doing a bad job? I know I have. Maybe I wasn't as prepared as I should have been. Maybe I didn't try hard enough. Maybe I just didn't care like I should. As a Christian I certainly don't want to be a worker who is ashamed. Do you? The Bible teaches that we should ' rightly divide the word of truth' (2 Timothy 2:15), ensuring that our faith is built on sound doctrine. How can we study Scripture in a way that strengthens our understa
Carol Plafcan
Sep 28, 20224 min read


Warriors for God
"For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this...
Carol Plafcan
Sep 25, 20223 min read


Who's Really Your Friend?
Do you have a friend who seems to always be encouraging you to do things that make you feel uncomfortable? Do you have a friend that...
Carol Plafcan
Sep 21, 20223 min read
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