What makes the difference between hope and anxiety in a life? What allows a person to live with an assurance about tomorrow even while today is falling apart, while another person falls apart thinking about tomorrow even though they have everything they need today? Continue reading Facing the Future: Fear, Distraction, or Hope?
I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry. Psalm 40:1 [This is a condensed version of a sermon I preached in March. We just thought we were learning to wait back then.] In the Bible, waiting and hope go together. Over and over again, those who have hope wait patiently on the Lord. Most of us modern folks are … Continue reading When Waiting is Doing
In the first week of Advent, many Christians take time to remember and reflect upon the hope they have in Christ. When most of us use the word hope in our day to day conversations, we mean that we wish something were true. We might say, “I hope I get a car this Christmas.” In most cases, we whether or not we get what we hope for is in doubt. We might get it, but also might not. In the Bible, hope is something far surer. Because they trust that Christ rose from the grave, they trust he will keep his promise to come again. Continue reading Advent: Hope
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