The Voice of Hope

In 1912 the Titanic was launched in Liverpool, England. It was proudly announced by the ship builders and owners that this vessel was “unsinkable.” So haughty was the rhetoric surrounding the Titanic’s safety and structural integrity that it caused great anxiety in the heart of one God-fearing woman. After reading the shipbuilders’ claims, Mrs. Hart believed, and stated, “This is flying in the fac...

Do you like to be honored, valued, and respected? I know I do. I believe every human being has a desire to be honored. But how do we achieve, gain, or earn that honor? Proverbs 18:12 gives us a clue. “Before destruction, the heart of man is haughty, and before honor is humility.” In this edition of The Voice of Hope we continue our study in the book of James. Join Pastor J. Mark as he shows us sev...

Do you like to be honored, valued, and respected? I know I do. I believe every human being has a desire to be honored. But how do we achieve, gain, or earn that honor? Proverbs 18:12 gives us a clue. “Before destruction, the heart of man is haughty, and before honor is humility.” In this edition of The Voice of Hope we continue our study in the book of James. Join Pastor J. Mark as he shows us sev...

What is it that you really want in life? Are you getting it? Are you sure that what you want is really the best for you? Have you thought about the end result of some of your desires? If you’re unsure of the answers to these questions, or just curious about them, join Pastor J. Mark for this week’s episode of The Voice of Hope. In this next message from the book of James, he’ll use the Scriptures...

What is it that you really want in life? Are you getting it? Are you sure that what you want is really the best for you? Have you thought about the end result of some of your desires? If you’re unsure of the answers to these questions, or just curious about them, join Pastor J. Mark for this week’s episode of The Voice of Hope. In this next message from the book of James, he’ll use the Scriptures...

In our previous message from chapter 3, titled “The Monster Tongue,” we arrived at this conclusion: no human being, by cunning, logic, persuasion, or self-discipline can control this little member of our bodies. I likened the tongue to the demoniac whom Jesus met among the tombs. This man was often bound with chains by his fellow men in the hope that he could be controlled. But eventually, he brok...

In our previous message from chapter 3, titled “The Monster Tongue,” we arrived at this conclusion: no human being, by cunning, logic, persuasion, or self-discipline can control this little member of our bodies. I likened the tongue to the demoniac whom Jesus met among the tombs. This man was often bound with chains by his fellow men in the hope that he could be controlled. But eventually, he brok...

Today we continue in our study of the book of James from chapter three and verses seven through twelve. This section is not a pleasant one. In fact, if you isolate it from the rest of the chapter, it’s downright depressing! Yet it’s written for our instruction and we dare not ignore it.

Today we continue in our study of the book of James from chapter three and verses seven through twelve. This section is not a pleasant one. In fact, if you isolate it from the rest of the chapter, it’s downright depressing! Yet it’s written for our instruction and we dare not ignore it.

As we continue our study in the book of James, chapter three deals with the way we use our tongue; the words we speak. Some of you are probably thinking, “Oh no, must you really talk about that?” Yes, I must. You see, that’s one of the benefits of expository preaching, a systematic teaching of God’s Word. When you start at the beginning of a book of the Bible and work through it paragraph by parag...

As we continue our study in the book of James, chapter three deals with the way we use our tongue; the words we speak. Some of you are probably thinking, “Oh no, must you really talk about that?” Yes, I must. You see, that’s one of the benefits of expository preaching, a systematic teaching of God’s Word. When you start at the beginning of a book of the Bible and work through it paragraph by parag...

The miracle of the Incarnation is so amazing – Emmanuel – God with us! That God would veil Himself in human flesh defies human logic. The powerful condescending to the powerless? That’s not how the world works! But that’s how God works. We know, our lives have been transformed because Christ was born! On today’s program, instead of our usual exposition from the Scripture, we’ll be celebrating the...

In the English language, we have a form of speech called an idiom. Idioms use words or phrases that have no logical connection to the subject we’re talking about. But they make sense to us because we understand how they’re used. There’s one particular idiom I’m thinking about in relation to our study today from James chapter two. The idiom is, “show me the money.” Most often, when we use that phra...

In the English language, we have a form of speech called an idiom. Idioms use words or phrases that have no logical connection to the subject we’re talking about. But they make sense to us because we understand how they’re used. There’s one particular idiom I’m thinking about in relation to our study today from James chapter two. The idiom is, “show me the money.” Most often, when we use that phra...

Have you ever made a judgment about someone, only to find out later that you didn’t have all the facts? To my embarrassment, I have. Like many of us, the famous preacher, John Wesley, made that mistake one time. He accused a man of being miserly when he didn’t really know the man’s situation. Join Pastor J. Mark for this next episode of The Voice of Hope to hear the rest of the story and the answe...

Have you ever made a judgment about someone, only to find out later that you didn’t have all the facts? To my embarrassment, I have. Like many of us, the famous preacher, John Wesley, made that mistake one time. He accused a man of being miserly when he didn’t really know the man’s situation. Join Pastor J. Mark for this next episode of The Voice of Hope to hear the rest of the story and the answe...

Wild pheasants are canny birds. When they’re being hunted, they sometimes sit so tight in cover that the hunter walks right by them just a few steps away. It might take more than one trip through the field to flush them out. As humans, we have faults that we like to keep hidden too. One of them is favoritism. Yet the Bible addresses it clearly. Join Pastor J. Mark this weekend for his teaching, “F...

Wild pheasants are canny birds. When they’re being hunted, they sometimes sit so tight in cover that the hunter walks right by them just a few steps away. It might take more than one trip through the field to flush them out. As humans, we have faults that we like to keep hidden too. One of them is favoritism. Yet the Bible addresses it clearly. Join Pastor J. Mark this weekend for his teaching, “F...

Many of you are familiar with the fairy tail of “Snow White.” Every morning, the queen would ask her mirror who was the fairest of all? When the answer changed from what she wanted to hear, she was enraged that Snow White had taken her place. Her jealousy gave her no peace and led to her destruction. In James 1:22-27, James talks about using a mirror, and the consequences of misusing it. Join Past...

Many of you are familiar with the fairy tail of “Snow White.” Every morning, the queen would ask her mirror who was the fairest of all? When the answer changed from what she wanted to hear, she was enraged that Snow White had taken her place. Her jealousy gave her no peace and led to her destruction. In James 1:22-27, James talks about using a mirror, and the consequences of misusing it. Join Past...

How strong is your willpower? Strong enough to resist that second doughnut, or turn away from that lewd magazine cover in the grocery check-out? Is willpower enough to overcome temptation? Join Pastor J. Mark in our continuing study from James to learn how you can be successful in “Overcoming Temptation.”

How strong is your willpower? Strong enough to resist that second doughnut, or turn away from that lewd magazine cover in the grocery check-out? Is willpower enough to overcome temptation? Join Pastor J. Mark in our continuing study from James to learn how you can be successful in “Overcoming Temptation.”

The Scriptures clearly teach us that temptations are common to all of us. Even Jesus experienced this reality throughout His earthly ministry. In this study from James 1:12-16, the writer explains some important principles about “Understanding Temptation.” I hope you can join me in gaining a better grasp on this important subject!

The Scriptures clearly teach us that temptations are common to all of us. Even Jesus experienced this reality throughout His earthly ministry. In this study from James 1:12-16, the writer explains some important principles about “Understanding Temptation.” I hope you can join me in gaining a better grasp on this important subject!

The book of Proverbs places a very high value on wisdom. It encourages us to seek wisdom with the same enthusiasm we would have in seeking hidden treasure. God’s Word is filled with wisdom. But we need to know what tools to use to discover and unlock the secrets of God’s wisdom. Join Pastor J. Mark as he shares what those tools are in this weekend’s message, “God’s Wisdom Workshop” from James 1:5-...