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



Finding God at Rock Bottom
When people don't believe in God, trying to explain the love and forgiveness of Jesus isn't usually well received. Many people come to...
Carol Plafcan
May 2, 20233 min read


God is in Control
The prophet Habakkuk in the Old Testament questioned God about something that I hear many people say, "Why do so many bad things happen?"....
Carol Plafcan
Apr 30, 20233 min read


Abide in Christ
Jesus uses the example of a vine and its branches to teach his disciples about the importance of abiding in Him in John chapter 15. He...
Carol Plafcan
Apr 28, 20234 min read


God is Our Glory: the One Who Lifts up My Head
God is our glory because it means that our worth and value are not dependent on anything we do or achieve. We are valuable because God loves us, and He loves us unconditionally.
Carol Plafcan
Apr 26, 20234 min read


The Dangers of Idle Words
"But I say to you that for every idle word men may speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment." Matthew 12:36 What is an...
Carol Plafcan
Apr 22, 20234 min read


A Letter to Smyrna
~God rewards the faithful~ The beautiful coastal city of Izmir, Turkey is at least 3,000 years old. The ruins of the ancient city it...
Carol Plafcan
Apr 20, 20234 min read


A Transformed Life
Watching YouTube this week I saw an interesting interview with Ben Shapiro. Shapiro is the host of The Ben Shapiro Show , a daily...
Carol Plafcan
Apr 18, 20234 min read


Love in Action
Understanding Biblical Love As Christians we talk about love a lot. Sadly, for many, that is all we do, talk. The Bible tells us to...
Carol Plafcan
Apr 15, 20234 min read


Abba, Father
You and I have a loving Father. One that we should tell the world about. The world doesn't know that Jesus came to adopt them into His...
Carol Plafcan
Apr 12, 20233 min read


I Will Sing the Wonderous Story
~This Easter, and always, let us share our Wonderous Story of Jesus.~ What songs do you remember that you love about the resurrection of...
Carol Plafcan
Apr 8, 20232 min read


The Torn Veil
Jesus tore the veil, opening direct access to God. Through His sacrifice, we can approach the Father boldly, not through ritual, but through His perfect blood and righteousness.
Carol Plafcan
Apr 5, 20233 min read


That Just Man
~Like Pilate we are without excuse~ In Matthew 27 we are told that Pontius Pilate stood before Jesus to pass judgement. He had been...
Carol Plafcan
Apr 3, 20233 min read


Costly Grace
Cheap grace was a term used by the Lutheran theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer to describe the state of modern Christianity. In his book,...
Carol Plafcan
Mar 29, 20234 min read


Praying the Will of God
"Sometimes we want things we don't need. Sometimes we need things we don't want. Sometimes we want things we already have." --Adrian...
Carol Plafcan
Mar 26, 20234 min read


A Cheerful Heart is Good Medicine
If I told you that there was a way to live longer, be less stressed, have fewer sicknesses, less major depression, and less cancer ...
Carol Plafcan
Mar 22, 20233 min read


Certain Men Have Crept in Unnoticed
The book of Jude may be short, but its warning is urgent: false teachers can destroy faith from within. Like Cain, Balaam, and Korah, they follow envy, greed, and rebellion instead of God. Stay alert, use discernment, and trust the Lord who keeps His people from stumbling.
Carol Plafcan
Mar 19, 20235 min read


Where is our Nineveh?
Jonah ran from God. Jonah's journey to Nineveh taught him many things about God's mercy. His journey taught others much as well. These...
Carol Plafcan
Mar 15, 20233 min read


Doing What You Think is Right
Could there be anything wrong with doing what you think is right? The book of Judges ends with an interesting statement: "…every man did...
Jeff Reiman
Mar 11, 20232 min read


Be Like Children
In many places in the New Testament we are told to be like a child in order to believe in Jesus. If you are a parent this might seem a...
Carol Plafcan
Mar 8, 20234 min read


What is Our Purpose?: Ephesians 5
What is God's purpose for my life? I hear this question many times. I even ask this question myself sometimes. We have a purpose on...
Carol Plafcan
Mar 5, 20234 min read
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