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Journey with Hope
Online Bible Study
Christ our hope in life and death!



Why Jesus Hung Out with Sinners and What It Means for Us Today
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.
Carol Plafcan
Nov 117 min read


Breaking Free from Shame Through God’s Grace
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...
Carol Plafcan
Feb 145 min read


The Consequences of Sin: What Salvation Truly Saves Us From
Christians talk about being saved but the question is, "What are we saved from?" Salvation (being saved) is the deliverance from the...
Carol Plafcan
Oct 11, 20246 min read


Bless the Lord - Psalm 103
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...
Carol Plafcan
Aug 20, 20245 min read


There Is No Difference All Have Sinned
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...
Carol Plafcan
Jul 5, 20244 min read


The Consequences of our Decisions
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...
Carol Plafcan
Jan 8, 20243 min read


White Christmas: Isaiah 1:18
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.
Carol Plafcan
Dec 15, 20233 min read


The Lord Looks at the Heart
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.
Carol Plafcan
Oct 9, 20233 min read


Dangerous Paths
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...
Carol Plafcan
Sep 30, 20233 min read


Does the Devil Have a Foothold in Your Life?
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...
Carol Plafcan
Sep 20, 20234 min read


Worthy is the Lamb
The Old Testament mentions sacrifice as early as the story of Cain and Abel in Genesis. Why was sacrifice necessary? Animal sacrifice ...
Carol Plafcan
Jun 30, 20233 min read


He Removed Our Transgressions
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.
Carol Plafcan
Feb 13, 20234 min read
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