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Journey with Hope
Online Bible Study - Bible Teaching to Help Believers Grow in Faith and Obedience
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God Cares About Your Suffering Even When People Don't
People can wound us deeply through cruelty, rejection, abuse, and betrayal. In those moments it is easy to feel forgotten and alone. Yet Scripture reminds us that God sees every tear, stays near to the brokenhearted, and remains faithful even when others fail us. Suffering can harden us or drive us closer to Him. Even when God seems silent, He has not abandoned His people.
Carol Plafcan
2 days ago6 min read


Dying to Self Daily: How to Take Up Your Cross and Follow Jesus
Struggling with anger, hurt, or the urge to strike back?
Dying to Self Daily is Jesus’ clear call in Luke 9:23. Learn how to deny yourself, release bitterness, and respond with love instead of retaliation, even when it feels justified.
Through the powerful truth of 2 Corinthians 4, discover how surrendering your rights and taking up your cross daily allows Christ to increase in you and powerfully impact others.
Are you ready to truly follow Jesus?
Carol Plafcan
Apr 177 min read


Lessons from Israel's Defeat: Superstition vs. Seeking God
When bad things happen, do we seek God—or try to use Him? In 1 Samuel 4, Israel turns the Ark into a good-luck charm, confusing religious symbols with real obedience. The result is defeat, loss, and hard lessons about repentance, humility, and trusting God instead of empty religious performance. True faith is more than noise. It’s obedience.
Carol Plafcan
Feb 66 min read


God’s Plan in Suffering: Lessons from Joseph’s Life
When life goes wrong, we wonder if God still has a plan. Joseph’s life gives a clear biblical answer. Betrayed, imprisoned, and forgotten, Joseph never lost sight of God’s sovereignty. What others meant for evil, God used for good, not just to save Joseph, but to preserve an entire people. His story reminds us that suffering is not always punishment and that faithfulness matters most when obedience feels unseen.
Carol Plafcan
Jan 27 min read


Peter’s Failure and Restoration: From Self-Reliance to Humility
Peter’s Failure and Restoration shows how betrayal became forgiveness, fear became courage, and a weak disciple became a mighty witness for Christ. What can you learn from Peter today?
Carol Plafcan
Nov 28, 20258 min read


How Paul Uses Sarcasm to Shepherd the Corinthian Church
There was a church once that was in a large city of importance, both commercially and militarily. This church was in the middle of a...
Carol Plafcan
Jul 29, 20256 min read


Job and Jesus: Finding Hope Through Suffering and Faith
When the Righteous Suffer Without Cause You may have heard the story of Job, and come away somewhat depressed. Poor Job, robbed of...
Carol Plafcan
Jun 20, 20256 min read


Glorifying God: From Enemies to Beloved Children
Glorifying God in Our Faith and Tribulations What things do you glory in? That's not a widely used expression today. To glory in something means to feel great pleasure or joy because of something. Maybe you glory in your favorite team winning the Super Bowl or winning an exceptionally difficult video game match. In Romans 5:1-5, Paul explains what he glories in. He tells us our faith has justified us before God and because of this we have peace with God. No longer are we a
Carol Plafcan
Feb 28, 20255 min read


Finding Hope and Peace in God Amidst Suffering and Loss
When terrible things happen, when we lose everything we have, when our loved ones are gone—God is still with us. Because of the sin and...
Carol Plafcan
Oct 8, 20247 min read


The Preciousness of God's People: Judgment to Redemption in Isaiah 42-43
Sometimes we wonder where God is in times of trial or hardship. God's faithfulness endures even in the face of our disobedience. In...
Carol Plafcan
Sep 3, 20245 min read


His Name Was Paul: Persecuted but Living in Hope
His Name Was Paul: Flogged, stoned, shipwrecked, and persecuted, yet he never lost hope. Explore how his faith in Christ sustained him through every trial.
Carol Plafcan
May 30, 20233 min read


Bearing Your Cross
What does the cross mean to you? Is it a fashion statement that you wear? Does it remind you of your faith? When Jesus preached and...
Carol Plafcan
Feb 8, 20234 min read


Great is Thy Faithfulness: Genesis 39
Have you ever faced injustice despite doing right? Joseph was falsely accused, thrown in prison, yet God’s faithfulness never failed him. From slavery to saving a nation, God turned evil into good. Trust in His timing and remember: Great is thy faithfulness.
Carol Plafcan
Oct 19, 20223 min read
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