Written by Lynn Eklund It’s so easy to get our hopes up in our culture- especially this time of year.  When I was a little girl, I hoped Santa would bring me a Barbie Dream House every year.  He never did.  I think back to the year I really hoped my boyfriend (now husband) would […]

Written by Derek Garrett In our society, we use the word “hope” in the same way we use the word “wish.” We hope our team wins the big game, or we hope that this or that would happen.   The Bible doesn’t use the word “hope” in that way. Biblical synonyms for hope are “comfort, expectation, […]

Written by Lis Cheesman Now we all know that the Christmas season brings stress, frustration, and a general sense of being stretched too thin. It always seems like everyone needs something from us. Our bosses demand our energy. Our children demand our finances. Our friends demand our attention. Our families demand our emotions. And this […]

Written by Jaclyn Fertig The hope that we experience as believers is different than the hope talked about by the world. Hope in the worldly sense is uncertain.  It is the desire for a particular event to take place.  For example, one may say, “I sure hope it warms up today.” The person saying this […]

“Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.” – Desmond Tutu Hope is a funny thing. I think the fact that we all find hope somewhere within us is evidence of God’s existence. If hope did not exist – how would we go on living? We wake up […]