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Journey with Hope
Online Bible Study
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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...
Carol Plafcan
Feb 285 min read


Psalm 139: Experiencing God's All-Knowing Love
One of the sweetest things about children is their need to know that their parent is close by. If you go to the park, or sometimes even...
Carol Plafcan
Feb 256 min read


Breaking Free from Spiritual Darkness
Have you ever met anyone who wanted to be blind? Have you ever known anyone who liked stumbling down a dark alley at night alone? How...
Carol Plafcan
Feb 216 min read


Rooted in Christ: Cultivating True, Living Fruit
Are we truly bearing fruit or just putting on a show? When we are rooted in Christ then we are cultivating true, living fruit for the glory of God.
Carol Plafcan
Feb 185 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 Christian Life Is a Battle: Are You Ready?
The Christian life is a battle—are you ready? Following Jesus means facing trials, temptations, and spiritual opposition. But God hasn’t left us unarmed. Through His Word and the power of the Holy Spirit, we can stand firm, fight the good fight of faith, and live in victory every day.
Carol Plafcan
Feb 116 min read


Every Christian’s Call to Serve in Ministry
A minister has so many jobs. He teaches, he corrects, he encourages, he visits the sick, and he is constantly thinking of new ways to...
Carol Plafcan
Feb 75 min read


The Bible’s Warning Against Gossip and Busybodies
Everybody knows the big sins: don't kill people, don't steal, don't commit adultery. But what about those sneaky, so-called, little sins?...
Carol Plafcan
Feb 46 min read


Rahab’s Redemption: From Harlot to Heroine
Are you ashamed of your past? Do you feel like God can never use you for His Kingdom because of the things you have done? Of the four...
Carol Plafcan
Jan 315 min read


Testing the Spirits: Identifying True Teachers
YouTube is filled with every imaginable person preaching and/or teaching about the Bible. We can find highly educated and qualified...
Carol Plafcan
Jan 286 min read


Avoiding the Danger of Spiritual Drift
How many times, when people describe a failed marriage, have you heard them say, "We just drifted apart"? When a person drifts away...
Carol Plafcan
Jan 246 min read


Why Silence Matters: Welcoming Spiritual Growth
We live in a world full of noise. A person can barely find anywhere that is truly quiet. From the doctor's waiting room filled with...
Carol Plafcan
Jan 215 min read


Finding Peace through the Holy Spirit's Presence
The God who created the universe dwells in the hearts of those who believe, transforming them into living temples of His presence. The...
Carol Plafcan
Jan 175 min read


Blessed Are You If You Do These Things - John 13:17
When we know we have been betrayed, what is the first thing we want to do? You probably didn't say, "serve others", but that is what our...
Carol Plafcan
Jan 146 min read


Choosing God's Approval Over the Praise of Men
Do you want to eat? Do you want your children to eat? What if you had to make a choice: feed your children or starve? Do we truly...
Carol Plafcan
Jan 106 min read


What Is the Meaning of Life? What Ecclesiastes Tells Us
There is one book in the Bible I almost avoided reading, Ecclesiastes. It seemed so dark and so full of hopelessness. But isn’t that the...
Carol Plafcan
Jan 75 min read


Known by Jesus: Trusting the One Who Knows Your Heart
One of people's greatest desires is that someone truly knows them and then still love them. Of course this also brings with it fear. ...
Carol Plafcan
Jan 35 min read


Understanding Jesus as the Word: Creator and Savior
In John 1:1, the disciple tells us, " In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God ." and in John 1:14,...
Carol Plafcan
Dec 31, 20246 min read


Walking in The Way: Finding God’s Path for Your Life
When you blind fold someone they may think they are walking in a straight line but yet they may be very far from where they should be. ...
Carol Plafcan
Dec 27, 20245 min read


The Messiah Foretold: Prophecies of Jesus’ Birth
Imagine a world where Jesus had not yet been born. In this world, the Gentiles, everyone who wasn't Jewish, had little knowledge or even...
Carol Plafcan
Dec 24, 20244 min read
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