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Send us Fan Mail In the last three episodes we have been talking about living our lives in such a way as not to judge others by our attitudes, actions, inactions and words.  We have said, “The only real defense against a judgmental attitude is to live in an atmosphere of forgiveness.” But forgiveness is not easy.  In fact, it seldom occurs unless we are intentional in our efforts to practice forgi...

Send us Fan Mail The Scriptures admonish us over and over not to judge each other.  And if we practiced more consistently what the Bible teaches us, the church would be the safest environment of which anyone could be a part. Christians need to do better in this area.  In the third part of our Judgment Free Living series, we offer what may be the only real safeguard against having a judgmental atti...

Send us Fan Mail The message today continues to examine the six false assumptions we make as Christians, when we sit in judgment of others.  In our last episode we spoke about the first three: assuming we can handle the responsibility of judging, mistakenly giving the impression that we are somehow superior to others, and falsely assuming we have God’s authority to do it. In part 2 we will conside...

Send us Fan Mail With this episode, we begin a new four-part series called "Judgment Free Living."  In these messages we will take a look at the significance and harmful impacts associated with our tendency to judge those around us. Part of the reason this is such an important topic for Christians to consider is because it is such a significant topic for the culture in which we live.  Th...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to this Easter edition of the Dare to Hope Podcast where with each episode we endeavor to proclaim the incredible hope we have in Jesus Christ.  As this episode is published, Easter is only days away.  This is the season we are reminded of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.  The resurrection story is one of hope and confirmation that Jesus’ death on the cross was...

Send us Fan Mail Some of you may be facing some very important decisions in your life right now.  It's not that decisions are anything new, of course.  Our life is filled with decisions.  On occasion, however, we face very important decisions that affect the way we live, and the future we will enjoy.  These types decisions are what we're calling  “Necessary Choices.” Hebrews 11:23-27; Ex...

Send us Fan Mail Today’s message is an attempt to help each of us have the kind of faith that trusts God beyond the now into the future that only He knows and understands. Hebrews 11:20-22. Reference: Genesis 27:19-27; Genesis 48:9-20; Genesis 50:24-25 "Yet I still dare to Hope..." - Lamentations 3:21 (NLT) PODCAST HOME: daretohopepodcast.buzzsprout.com/ EMAIL: hope@dare2hope.life FACEBO...

Send us Fan Mail  Building our lives on faith requires that we learn the spiritual discipline of “patient waiting.” Not waiting in frustration, but in the calm assurance that “God is who He says He is, and can do what He says He can do.” Scripture: Hebrews 11:8-16; Genesis 15:6 Reference: Psalm 27:14; Isaiah 40:31; Psalm 140:5; Romans 8:25; Micah 7:7; Hebrews 6:15; 2 Corinthians 5:17 "Yet I s...

Send us Fan Mail Today is the second message in our series called Built for Life, which is a study of faith as seen in Hebrews 11. Does your faith measure up?  Do you know the kind of faith that gains approval from God?  Does your lifestyle reflect your faith?  Learn more in these messages about Biblical faith. Hebrews 11:7; Genesis 6-7 "Yet I still dare to Hope..." - Lamentations 3:21 (...

Send us Fan Mail Today we begin a brand new series called Built for Life, which is a study of faith as seen in Hebrews 11. Does your faith measure up today?  Do you know the kind of faith that gains approval from God.  Find out in these messages about Biblical faith. "Yet I still dare to Hope..." - Lamentations 3:21 (NLT) PODCAST HOME: daretohopepodcast.buzzsprout.com/ EMAIL: hope@dare2h...

Send us Fan Mail Today we are looking at 2 Peter, chapter 3, where Peter encourages his readers by offering hope for a preferred future.  He lets us know that to those who are faithful there is coming not only a new start, but a brand new day. 2 Peter 3:1-18 (NASB) "Yet I still dare to Hope..." - Lamentations 3:21 (NLT) PODCAST HOME: daretohopepodcast.buzzsprout.com/ EMAIL: hope@dare2hop...

Send us Fan Mail In his second chapter of his second letter, Peter admonishes us to realistically face the dangers that threaten the integrity of faith and the stability of every believer. 2 Peter 2:2-10 "Yet I still dare to Hope..." - Lamentations 3:21 (NLT) PODCAST HOME: daretohopepodcast.buzzsprout.com/ EMAIL: hope@dare2hope.life FACEBOOK: Dare to Hope Ministries WEB: www.dare2hope.li...

Send us Fan Mail At Christmas, God sent His light into our dark world.  Through Isaiah the prophet, He predicted the event 700 years before it happened.  The profit declared, “The people who walk in darkness will see a great light.  Those who live in a dark land, the light will shine on them.” In this and the next episode, we are going to explore the implications of those statements, with regard t...

Send us Fan Mail At Christmas, God sent His light into our dark world.  Through Isaiah the prophet, He predicted the event 700 years before it happened.  The profit declared, “The people who walk in darkness will see a great light.  Those who live in a dark land, the light will shine on them.” In this and the next episode, we are going to explore the implications of those statements, with regard t...

Send us Fan Mail This message is a challenge for us to think not only about giving thanks, but also the implications regarding the reason we should give thanks, and the impact it has on us and on those around us.  Today we are considering the fundamental attitude that should characterize the lifestyle of every Christian.” Colossians 2:6-7; Ephesians 1:6-7; Isaiah 30:18; Habakkuk 3:17-18; 1 Thessal...

Send us Fan Mail This is the 72nd episode of the Dare to Hope Podcast.   Today, we are offering an encore presentation of our most downloaded message so far, "The Hope for New Beginnings."  The message begins by mentioning the Year of Jubilee, which God prescribed for the children of Israel in the Old Testament.  It is a vivid illustration of God’s ongoing desire to give humanity a fresh...

Send us Fan Mail Although each of us may have different interests and pursue different things, all of us are in pursuit of one thing in particular, whether we realize it or not.  It is the one thing that all of us will eventually capture.  Wisdom requires that we not only acknowledge our pursuit, but also that we pursue it in the right way. Ecclesiastes 3:11-14, 2 Corinthians 5:1, Romans 14:8, 1 C...

Send us Fan Mail When considering the seen and unseen worlds, one consideration should be how one might access and even navigate within God’s unseen world.  In our message today we are considering the key to navigating in the realm of God’s unseen world. Hebrews 11:1-27 EMAIL: hope@dare2hope.life WEB: www.dare2hope.life FACEBOOK: Dare to Hope Ministries "Yet I still dare to Hope..." - La...

Send us Fan Mail A careful study of the Scriptures reveals that we live in the midst of two realities.  One is the world we actually see all around us every day.  The other co-exists with us, but we are often not aware of it. In our message today, we encounter a significant incident in the history of the early church, and discover what can happen when these two worlds meet.  Acts 12:1-17; 2 Corint...

Send us Fan Mail Understanding the greatness of God is not easy.  Yet, that doesn’t keep us from trying.  Scholars have spent years attempting to understand and describe to others the magnificent greatness of God.  In today’s message we are going to focus on three words that are often used in academic circles to describe the greatness of God, and that help us discover the impact those attributes o...

Send us Fan Mail This is the final installment for the Stories that Matter series. Today, our story relates to Daniel, and may reveal some things you haven’t seen in this story before.  The message is focused on helping each of us learn how to stand for the right in every circumstance of our life. Daniel 6:1-28 WEB: www.dare2hope.life EMAIL: hope@dare2hope.life FACEBOOK: Dare to Hope Ministries &q...

Send us Fan Mail The plot of today’s story is centered on Israel’s desire to have a king.  It is a powerful time of transition in the life of this nation, and a story that has some profound insights for us to consider.  In the message today, we will be examining Israel’s request for a different kind of leadership. 1 Samuel 8:1-9; 12:19-22 EMAIL: hope@dare2hope.life WEB: www.dare2hope.life FACEBOOK...

Send us Fan Mail In our Stories that Matter series we are going to reference a sad event in Israel's history and focus on two men who dared to stand against a majority opinion.  In today's message, there are helpful insights for standing alone when obedience to God requires it. Numbers 13:25-33; 14:6-10, 24 WEB: www.dare2hope.life EMAIL: hope@dare2hope.life FACEBOOK: Dare to Hope Ministr...

Send us Fan Mail In spite of their importance, one survey reports that less than 50% of Americans who call themselves Christians, can recall even five of the Ten Commandments.  This message gives us a unique perspective regarding the important and  life altering revelations these commandments actually uncover. Exodus 20:1-17; Romans 7:7; Matthew 22:36 WEB: www.dare2hope.life EMAIL: hope@dare2hope....

Send us Fan Mail Real leadership is essential to everything including families, organizations, and nations.  Do you know the most important character quality leaders need?  Find out in this episode. Numbers 12:3; Deuteronomy 34:10; Exodus 3:2-4, 10-14; Exodus 4:1-5, 10-12;  Exodus 33:7-11 EMAIL: hope@dare2hope.life WEB: www.dare2hope.life FACEBOOK: Dare to Hope Ministries "Yet I still dare to...