Journey with Hope

Jesus didn’t “hang out” with sinners to approve their sin—He came to call them to repentance and new life. His compassion reached the lost, not to blend in but to bring transformation. As believers, we’re called to do the same: to love others without compromise, sharing truth with discernment and grace.

Forgiveness and reconciliation are not the same, and Jacob and Esau show us why it matters. Unforgiveness can outlive a lifetime, shaping families and even nations. What begins as personal bitterness can grow into generational division. Scripture warns us not to let a bitter root take hold. As believers, we are called to break the cycle and become ministers of reconciliation.

What’s Shame All About? When I was young people would often say to someone who was guilty of misbehaving, "Do you have no shame?" Shame...

Do you ever feel like you are beyond hope or that your past is so terrible that God cannot use you for His kingdom? Many of us are haunted by past sins, even though we know in our mind that we have repented and been forgiven, we still remember former days when we did things we are so ashamed of we would never tell anyone. Sometimes it is difficult to believe in our hearts that we are truly forgiven. The Wicked Reign of King Manasseh There is a figure in the Bible that did s

Christians talk about being saved but the question is, "What are we saved from?" Salvation (being saved) is the deliverance from the...

Jesus links our peace, and our faith, to forgiving others. In the parable of the unforgiving debtor, an unpayable debt is canceled, yet mercy is refused to another. Having received limitless grace, we are called to forgive from the heart. Forgiveness doesn’t ignore boundaries, but it releases bitterness and reflects Christ’s mercy. Only then do we walk in true peace.

We live busy lives. So busy that many times we forget what is truly important. We forget the ways that God has benefited us. We see...

So much focus today is on how we humans are all very different. Actually we have much more in common than we might think. Paul reminds...

Galatians 6:7 gives a stark warning to all of us, "Whatever a man sows, that shall he also reap." As Christians, the Lord has been...

This Christmas, we can all have a truly “white Christmas” — not with falling snow, but through the cleansing grace of God. Isaiah, David, and John each remind us that our sins can be washed “white as snow” when we repent and turn to Christ. Through His blood, Jesus purifies us, restores us, and brings us into the light of new life. This season, may we celebrate the One who makes our hearts clean and calls us to walk as children of God.

When the Lord looks at the heart of man what does He see? God desires a heart that shows true repentance, not excuses for our sin. May God truly search and know us for who we are.

I remember as a child reading scary fairy tales. In one story a child wandered off into the woods alone. As the child realized he...

In 2 Corinthians 2: 6-7, Paul chastises the church for not forgiving a member who had been disciplined and had repented. Paul says to...

The Old Testament mentions sacrifice as early as the story of Cain and Abel in Genesis. Why was sacrifice necessary? Animal sacrifice ...

God’s forgiveness is complete and total—He never brings up our past once it’s been forgiven. Like a loving Father, He draws us close with mercy, not condemnation. If you’ve ever doubted that God could forgive you, this story will remind you just how far the east is from the west.