Journey with Hope

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...

When Jesus calls, do we answer? What blessings await us when we do answer? Following Jesus: trusting His plan for our lives begins with a willingness to hear His call and respond with faith. Can you hear Him even now calling you to more—more life, more love, more sacrifice, more of Him and less of you? In Luke chapter 5, Jesus is by the Sea of Galilee. Jesus sees a boat and steps into it to preach to the crowd from the water. The owner was no less than Simon Peter. Simon

Suffering servant or conquering Messiah? Israel had long awaited their conquering Messiah. Many sects had arisen claiming that their...

Small beginnings don't mean small endings. A favorite story of mine is the feeding of the 5,000 miracle (John 6:8-11). This miracle is...

Imagine a battle you might be facing: a sick child, a job lost, a family member who is not a Christian, loneliness, illness, loss of...

Does your faith ring forth in the community where you live? Does it resound? Is it a trumpet call for God? When Paul writes to the...

All of us were born. If you are reading this right now, then you are alive. At least you are alive in the scientific sense. Some of...

For almost a decade David ran from King Saul. At least three times Saul attempted to kill David but failed. With Israel no longer safe,...

In Isaiah 54, the great prophet promised the exiles in Babylon a time when they will have great peace instead of trials—a time of comfort...

One of the most beautiful songs of praise to God is in Psalm 29 . David tells us in this Psalm to " Worship the Lord in the beauty of...

We are told that Jesus came " in the form of a bondservant " (Philippians 2:7). But what does that mean? A bondservant is a person who...

In Christ, we find freedom from the Law. An old hymn captures this beautifully: "Free from the law—oh, happy condition! Jesus hath bled,...

Men: strong, courageous, and bold—this is how the Bible describes them and their service to God. Sometimes today we look around our...

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...

Jesus is called many names in the New Testament. The name He referred to Himself as the most was Son of Man. Over eighty times our Lord...

As parents, we often find ourselves repeating certain phrases to our children—"If there's one thing you should remember, it's this..."...

Jesus, we are told, is our Great High Priest (Hebrews 2:17, 4:14) and we, as His followers, are His royal priesthood (1 Peter 2:9). Have...

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

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...

How many times do we think we can manage life on our own, without God? We may not be actively thinking, "I don't need You, God," but by...