Words of Hope Weekday Devotions

Send us Fan Mail The devotion for today, Wednesday, February 14, 2024 was written by Donald (Luke) Day and is narrated by Gordon Markley.  Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Genesis 3.19: By the sweat of your brow, you will eat your food until you return to the ground, since from it you were taken; for dust you are and to dust you will return. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail The devotion for today, Tuesday, February 13, 2024 was written by Weber Baker and is narrated by Jay Williams. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from 1 Timothy 3:16: Without any doubt, the mystery of our religion is great: He was revealed in flesh,    vindicated in spirit,      seen by angels, proclaimed among Gentiles,    believed in throughout the world,      taken up in glory....

Send us Fan Mail The devotion for today, Monday, February 12, 2024 was written by Jan Nunn and is narrated by Judy Anderson. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Hebrews 2:1, 4:  We must pay more careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away. God also testified to it by signs, wonders and various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to...

Send us Fan Mail The devotion for today, Friday, February 09, 2024 was written by Thomas Riggs and is narrated by Michael Benham.  Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Luke 4:18-21 The Spirit of the Lord is on me,     because God has anointed me     to proclaim good news to the poor. God has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners     and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppress...

Send us Fan Mail WORDS OF HOPE One of the moving elements of a memorial service is the video montage of the person who has joined the Great Cloud of Witnesses. As images emerge, one after another, you think, “There’s that smile, that casual slouch, that goofiness or that serious gaze, those hands of service.” And it tugs at your heart that this special person won’t be a part of your life anymore....

Send us Fan Mail The devotion for today, Wednesday, February 07, 2024 was written by Hardy Haberman and is narrated by ***.  Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Mark 3:7-12: Jesus departed with his disciples to the sea, and a great multitude from Galilee followed him; hearing all that he was doing, they came to him in great numbers from Judea, Jerusalem, Idumea, beyond the Jordan, and the regio...

Send us Fan Mail The devotion for today, Tuesday, February 06, 2024 was written by Donald (Luke) Day and is narrated by Larry Carter.  Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Psalm 119:111: O God, "your decrees are my inheritance forever; truly, they are the joy of my heart."  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail The devotion for today, Monday, February 05, 2024 was written by Dan Peeler and is narrated by ***.  Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Bell Hooks, Reel To Real: Race, Sex, and Class at The Movies: “I am passionate about everything in my life — first and foremost, passionate about ideas. And that's a dangerous person to be in this society, not just because I'm a woma...

Send us Fan Mail The devotion for today, Friday, February 02, 2024 was written by Donald (Luke) Day and is narrated by Michael Benham. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from J. McQuiston in his book, Always We Begin Again: "At the beginning of each day, after we open our eyes to receive the light of that day; as we listen to the sounds that surround us, we must resolve to treat each hour as t...

Send us Fan Mail The devotion for today, Thursday, February 01, 2024 was written by Jonathon McClellan and is narrated by Beth Wilson.  Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Howard Thurman, African American theologian, author, educator, civil rights leader and philosopher. The movement of the Spirit of God in the hearts of men and women often calls them to act against the spirit of their times or...

Send us Fan Mail The devotion for today, Wednesday, January 31, 2024 was written by Rev. Dr. Neil G. Thomas and is narrated by Gordon Markley  Today’s Words of Inspiration come from James 5:1-6 New International Version: Warning to Rich Oppressors Now listen, you rich people, weep and wail because of the misery that is coming on you. Your wealth has rotted, and moths have eaten your clothes. Your...

Send us Fan Mail The devotion for today, Tuesday, January 30, 2024 was written by Charlie C. Rose and is narrated by Jay Williams. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Matthew 6.26-27: Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?  Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to...

Send us Fan Mail The devotion for today, Monday, January 29, 2024 was written by Donald (Luke) Day and is narrated by  Judy Anderson.  Today’s Words of Inspiration come from John 15:15: I have called you my friends, because I've made known to you everything  that I've heard from my Abba God. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail The devotion for today, Thursday, January 25, 2024 was written by Dr. Pat Saxon and is narrated by Judy Anderson.  Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Hebrews 4:16: Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail The devotion for today, Wednesday, January 24, 2024 was written by Donald (Luke) Day and is narrated by Beth Wilson.  Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Genesis 12:1: Go from your country and leave your kindred"... go to the new "land I will show you."  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail The devotion for today, Tuesday, January 23, 2024 was written by Weber Baker and is narrated by Jay Williams.  Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Acts 5.33-42 When they heard this, they were enraged and wanted to kill them. But a Pharisee in the council named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, respected by all the people, stood up and ordered the men to be put outside for a short...

Send us Fan Mail The devotion for today, Monday, January 22, 2024 was written by Dan Peeler and is narrated by Larry Carter.  Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Genesis 12. 1-3   Now the Lord said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you.  I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great, so that...

Send us Fan Mail The devotion for today, Friday, January 26, 2024 was written by Jonathon McClellan and is narrated by Adam Carter.  Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Psalm 145:18 NIV: The Lord is near to all who call on God, to all who call on God in truth.” Support the show

Send us Fan Mail The devotion for today, Friday, January 19, 2024 was written by Jonathon McLellan and is narrated by Dana Goodenow.  Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Joshua 1:9 NIV: Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail The devotion for today, Thursday, January 18, 2024 was written by Donald (Luke) Day and is narrated by Judith Ann Anderson. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from J. McQuiston: "Seek to do good works, but we cannot be proud or self- righteous on account of our good works. We must credit the good we do to that foundation of good and be grateful to serve as its medium to expres...

Send us Fan Mail The devotion for today, Wednesday, January 17, 2024 was written by Hardy Haberman and is narrated by Adam Carter. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Luke 18:15-17: People were bringing even infants to him that he might touch them, and when the disciples saw it, they sternly ordered them not to do it.  But Jesus called for them and said, “Let the children come to me, and do not...

Send us Fan Mail The devotion for today, Tuesday, January 16, 2024 was written by Kris Baker and is narrated by Jay Williams. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Acts 5:1-11 Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property. With his wife’s full knowledge he kept back part of the money for himself, but brought the rest and put it at the apostles’ feet. Then...

Send us Fan Mail The devotion for today, Monday, January 15, 2024 was written by Thomas Riggs and is narrated by Judith Anderson. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Deuteronomy 34:1a, 4-5 Moses went up from the plains of Moab to Mount Nebo, to the top of Mount Pisgah east of Jericho, and there the LORD showed him the whole land … Then the LORD said to Moses, “This is the land that I promised A...

Send us Fan Mail The devotion for today, Friday, January 12, 2024 was written by Charlie C. Rose and is narrated by Michael Benham. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Joel 2.28 And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, and your young men shall see visions. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail The devotion for today, Thursday, January 11, 2024 was written by Dr. Pat Saxon and is narrated by Judithann Anderson. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from And I’m thankful for every day that I’m given,  Both the easy and hard ones I’m livin’.  But most of all, I’m thankful for  Lovin’ who I really am.  I’m beautiful.  Yes, I’m beautiful.  And I’m here.  (Brenda Russell, Allee W...