If we are honest, many of us feel like the psalmist in the opening verses of our passage. Where is God? What is he doing? Has he turned against me? One thing we learn from such a passage is that it is normal and natural and right to express our grievances to God.
If you went to Sunday School as a child, I’m fairly sure you would remember the story of a prophet named Jonah and the big fish. It’s a remarkable story from the Old Testament about a man of God who fell overboard and was swallowed by a fish, possibly a whale. Now, some people rubbish… Continue reading Running From God
There’s nothing wrong with giving advice. But there is a right way and wrong way to give advice to teenagers, if you want to have a relationship where they value your opinion.
Does God speak through art and creation? Can Christians express their views without causing offence and not break the law and the struggle to forgive a family member.
A battle with cancer, an encounter with God, dramatic weight loss, and grappling with his purpose on the earth—Stan Walker has faced it all in the last couple of years. He tells all in his new documentary and an indepth personal web article.
Doing the mundane things matters. No job is beneath anyone. Jesus didn’t say that he was too busy being the Messiah to do a bit of foot-washing.
While coffee is often consumed ‘on the go’, tea is a drink that requires you to stop for a moment. It’s a drink to share with those we love. And it’s often seen as a source of calm in times of trouble. So many reasons to stop and have a cup.
The tension between church and state, and the place of religion in schools and colleges, is a tension that takes centre stage in the latest instalment of the God’s Not Dead movie franchise.
Dementia robs memory, language and life skills. It changes relationships and it changes people. But does it take away faith and your relationship with God. HammondCare’s Lois Haultain has found many ways people with dementia are able to stay close to God.
Growing up, Anne Connor knew her father was touchy. Her father could be moody, edgy, depressed all without apparent reason. It was not until decades after his death that they learnt the horrible truth. He accidentally shot and killed his friend in WW2, a tragedy which haunted him for the rest of his life. Anne’s book, “Two Generations” is a fictionalised memoir of how that dark secret darkly impacts a family.
Just the thing you didn’t even think you needed. It’s every single Real Heroes of Hopeland available to listen to in one spot. Sam & Duncan have handcrafted 12 musical gems celebrating important and sometimes overlooked vocations.
In this episode of the Hope Book Club Katrina Roe and Natasha Moore discuss the sci-fi romp, To Say Nothing of the Dog, a Holocaust memoir, Man’s Search for Meaning and the 2008 historical novel The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society now being released as a major film.
Make Hope possible for over 800,000 listeners across our city and beyond
So we can continue to impact people with God’s love.
