Mark 5:27-28

I’m very excited to feature Deep-Rooted: Growing Through the Gospel of Mark by Kathy Howard for this month’s book drawing. Kathy is a powerful Bible teacher and I personally gained much from this book.…

What do Christians mean by hope?I suspect the cynics among us confuse hope with naivete. They might see it as a point of view about reality—a glass half full instead of half empty. The hopeful few are in denial, and that kind of self-delusion cannot possibly be a virtue. If I weren’t a Christian, I’d probably agree, but if Jesus is Lord, then hope takes on a new meaning.Failed by the PowerfulIn Mark 5, Jesus encounters a man named Jairus. He was “one of the rulers of the synagogue,” a man of pow…

What do Christians mean by hope?I suspect the cynics among us confuse hope with naivete. They might see it as a point of view about reality—a glass half full instead of half empty. The hopeful few are in denial, and that kind of self-delusion cannot possibly be a virtue. If I weren’t a Christian, I’d probably agree, but if Jesus is Lord, then hope takes on a new meaning.Failed by the PowerfulIn Mark 5, Jesus encounters a man named Jairus. He was “one of the rulers of the synagogue,” a man of pow…