Are you in a pit? We all go through hard times, and being in a pit is challenging. These seasons test our faith and prompt us to wrestle with profound questions about God and ourselves. In Jonah 1:17-3:1, Jonah is in the belly of the fish—his pit. He is at his lowest point, physically and spiritually. […]
Mark 12:38-44 I once read the story of Osceola McCarty, an 87-year-old woman who worked 12-hour days doing other people’s laundry for a livelihood. People were amazed when she generously donated 150,000 dollars to establish a scholarship fund at a major university. Even more impressive is that her gift represented only 60% of her life […]
Colossians 1:9-14 It is good to be with you today. Thanks for joining us. We have recently begun studying the New Testament book of Colossians. The theme of this letter is Christ’s preeminence or superiority and the practical outworking of that belief. Today is the second part of the lesson we started last week. Our […]
We are in the time of year when we pause to reflect on our blessings. Canadians have already celebrated their national Thanksgiving Day in October, and soon, it will be our turn in the US. If you’re like me, you sometimes struggle to be thankful. We have so much, yet we are so prone to […]
Exodus 40:17-38 We are honored to be with you today. Thanks for joining us for this last lesson in Exodus. Next week we begin our study in Second Corinthians. However, today’s lesson is a longer section of verses from Exodus 40 titled “Preparing for Worship.” I don’t know what comes into your mind when you […]
Don’t Miss Your Moment Luke 19:28-48 Some of you are familiar with Leo Tolstoy’s famous Christmas story where the main character is Martin, an old cobbler. One night as Martin sat reading from the Gospels, he thought he heard someone calling him. He listened and heard clearly: “Martin, look out into the street tomorrow […]
Exodus 34:10-17 Thank you for listening to Hope for Today. We are honored that you have chosen to be with us for today’s lesson. Today our title is “Moses as God’s Man,” and our passage is the next section of Exodus 34. Before we get into today’s lesson think about that title. “Moses as God’s […]
Exodus 33:12-17 We are honored to be with you this week, thanks so much for joining us. Today in Exodus 33 we will take a closer look at Moses conversation with God. Our title is “Walking with God.” Last week it was “Meeting with God.” I like the progression of the titles. First, we have […]
Lord of the Sabbath : Part 2 Mark 3:1- 6 Missed Part 1? Catch it here! His Argument from Human Predicament The second incident recorded in our text occurs on another Sabbath day, here at the beginning of chapter three. Jesus is teaching in the synagogue. Nothing new with that, it was something He […]
Lord of the Sabbath : Part 1 Mark 2:23-28 Lord Shaftesbury was a member of Parliament in London in the late 1700s. He was a devout Christ follower and a tireless advocate for the poor and the mentally ill. Because he worked closely with the poor, he was well respected among them, and his […]
