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Despair Into Hope

Agapé, Despair, Future Hope, God's Love, Hope, Salvation

In movies and literature, the main characters often face dark times and difficult circumstances. When the situation seems hopeless, something happens to turn their…

Responsibility To Make A Difference

Activism, Future Hope, Hope, Hope Of the World, Redemption, Responsibility, Stewardship

The blockbuster film Interstellar (directed by Christopher Nolan [Paramount Pictures, 2014]) is set in a not-so-distant future devastated by global warming, where a global…

Reflecting On Climate Change

Apocalypse, Frailty, God's Creation, Hope, Stewardship, Suffering

The post-apocalyptic movie genre has become very popular in recent decades— maybe too popular! Here is a good article chronicling “10 Apocalyptic Movies That…

Anchors

Anchor, Christ, Hope, Relationship with Christ

This video shows how an anchor works in the water. The Ultra Anchor (the one seen in this video) buries itself deep in the…

Hope in the Midst of Pain

Fear, Hope, Pain, Violence, War

In our passage today, Isaiah is speaking to the nation of Israel, which was entering a really bad time. Through God’s righteous judgment, they…

Perfectly Built Model

Future, Healing, Hope, Restoration

Imagine a perfectly built model of something (LEGOs, toothpicks, clay) that you have spent so much time designing into the exact idea in your…

Messing Up

Failure, Forgiveness, Healing, Hope, Sin

On his podcast The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill, Mike Cosper interviewed Joshua Harris about Harris’s path from evangelical golden boy to leaving…

Giving Him Time

Devotion, Habit, Hope, Restoration, Salvation, Time With God

In her book In Pursuit of Love, Rebecca Bender shares how she was lured by a boyfriend from the safety of friends and family…

“I Can Carry You”

God's Care, God's Faithfulness, Help, Hope, Reliable

Throughout the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Samwise Gamgee continually demonstrates what reliability looks like. From beginning to end, he is right by Frodo’s…

The Power Of Light

Darkness, Hope, Light, Light of the World

Light is something that can have a dramatic effect on everything it touches. Light makes it possible to see. A lighthouse warns ships of…

At Dawn

God's Timing, Help, Hope, Rescue, Trusting God

In the second movie of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Two Towers (directed by Peter Jackson [New Line Cinema, 2002]), the people of Rohan…

Our Lighthouse

Darkness, Faith, Hope, Light, Trusting God

For centuries lighthouses have been beacons of hope for seafarers. Trusting God is much like trusting the beckoning light of the lighthouse—a hope amid…

This Is My Father’s World

Beauty, Creation, God's Glory, Hope, Nature

Maltbie D. Babcock, a Northeastern native and poet, penned the words that became the well-known hymn “This Is My Father’s World.” “While a pastor…

If There Was No Resurrection

Christian Life, Christianity, Faith, Hope, Meaning, Resurrection

Let’s say you knew it was going to rain and you even saw the storm clouds on the horizon. But you decide you are…

Spoiler Alert

God's Plan, God's Promises, God's Will, Happy Ending, Hope, Spoiler, Story, Trials

The Christian life is not one without heartache and trial. You will not get to skip all of the conflict in your life’s story,…

The Louder Song: Listening for Hope in the Midst of Lament

Death, Evil, Hope, Lament, Lamenting, Pain, Patience, Perseverance, Reward, Sorrow, Suffering

In her book The Louder Song: Listening for Hope in the Midst of Lament, Aubrey Sampson shares her story of chronic, degenerative illness, the…

The Light of the Gospel

Darkness, Good News, Hope, Light, The Gospel

While someone may feel stuck, hopeless, and headed nowhere, the message of Jesus always changes lives. It doesn’t matter who the person is, where…

Like There’s No Tomorrow

Christ's Return, Ephesians 5:16, Hope, Purpose, Urgency

In the 1993 film Groundhog Day, the main character (played by Bill Murray) is stuck in a time loop, doomed to experience the same…

A Lesson From The Crocus

Faith, God's Promises, Hope, Romans 8, Seasons, Trusting God

If you have ever lived in a place with harsh winters, you know that the coming spring is welcome with great anticipation. In some…

Tension

Already And Not Yet, Grief, Hope, Joy, Perseverance, Perspective, Suffering, Tension, Trials

Living with joy and hope amid pain requires an ability to live in tension. We can’t just deny the pain and pretend like all…