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Journey with Hope
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Christ our hope in life and death!



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 21, 20255 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 17, 20255 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 14, 20256 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 10, 20256 min read


What Is the Meaning of Life? What Ecclesiastes Tells Us
Why does life feel meaningless without God? Ecclesiastes wrestles honestly with life’s emptiness, fleeting pleasures, injustice, and the search for purpose. Solomon shows that work, wealth, pleasure, and wisdom fail to satisfy when lived “under the sun.” True meaning, contentment, and hope are found only in fearing God and trusting Him, ultimately fulfilled in Christ, our eternal hope.
Carol Plafcan
Jan 7, 20255 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 3, 20255 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


Following Jesus: Trusting His Plan for Our Lives
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
Carol Plafcan
Dec 20, 20246 min read


Jesus's Temptation: Lessons on Overcoming and Faith
Suffering servant or conquering Messiah? Israel had long awaited their conquering Messiah. Many sects had arisen claiming that their leader would be him, but each one rose and fell. Our Savior was called by the Holy Spirit of God to go into the desert for 40 days to show who the Messiah really was—a suffering servant sent to heal His people. Old Testament Parallels in Jesus’s Temptation When we see Jesus in the desert we can see Old Testament parallels. Jesus, the second A
Carol Plafcan
Dec 2, 20246 min read


Small Beginnings, Big Impact; From Seed to Harvest (Luke 13:18-21)
Small beginnings don’t mean small endings. From a boy’s lunch to the mustard seed and yeast, Scripture shows how God uses what seems insignificant to bring lasting impact. Through faith, obedience, and the power of the Holy Spirit, ordinary believers become agents of extraordinary change in God’s kingdom.
Carol Plafcan
Nov 29, 20246 min read


Jehoshaphat’s Prayer: Trusting God in Hard Times
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...
Carol Plafcan
Nov 26, 20244 min read


Faith as a Trumpet Call: Lessons from Thessalonica
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...
Carol Plafcan
Nov 22, 20244 min read


From Death to Life: God's Grace in Ephesians 2 Explained
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...
Carol Plafcan
Nov 19, 20245 min read


Overcoming Fear and Finding Faith: Psalm 34
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,...
Carol Plafcan
Nov 15, 20246 min read


The Heritage of the Servants of the Lord: Isaiah 54
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...
Carol Plafcan
Nov 12, 20247 min read


Psalm 29: The Beauty of Holiness
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...
Carol Plafcan
Nov 8, 20244 min read


The Servant's Heart: Humility in Service
Jesus came not to be served, but to serve (Mark 10:45). He humbly washed His disciples’ feet and calls us to follow His example. True service flows from a heart surrendered to God, showing love in action to the needy, the overlooked, and even our enemies. God equips us to serve with humility, strength, and pure intentions—so we glorify Him in all we do.
Carol Plafcan
Nov 5, 20245 min read


Jesus Fulfills the Law: A Heart Transformed by Faith
In Christ, we find freedom from the Law. An old hymn captures this beautifully: "Free from the law—oh, happy condition! Jesus hath bled,...
Carol Plafcan
Nov 1, 20246 min read
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