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Kasper’s Corner- Anchored to a Sure and Certain Hope
Anchored to a Sure and Certain Hope I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love… indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:38-39 New Living Translation In the struggles of life, when… Continue Reading Kasper’s Corner- Anchored to a Sure and Certain Hope
Even Believers Can Lose Hope
Why am I discouraged? Why am I restless? I should trust you, Lord. I will praise you again because you help me, and you are my God. Psalm 42:5 CEV I struggle with a variant of SAD – Seasonal Affect Disorder. It usually affects me in the late fall and winter months when the… Continue Reading Even Believers Can Lose Hope
Kasper’s Corner- Hope Instead of Unbelief
Hope instead of Unbelief “Blessed are all those who never see Me and yet they still believe.” John 20:29 The Voice version Did you ever notice how hard it can be to share good news with some people? Ever notice how hard it is to accept and believe good news? What is it that causes… Continue Reading Kasper’s Corner- Hope Instead of Unbelief
Kasper’s Corner: Hope: An Exquisite Design
Hope: An Exquisite Design For surely, I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for your welfare and not for harm, to give you a future with hope. Jeremiah 29:11 NRSVUE It’s one of the most incredible promises in the Bible and a favorite verse of many. And why not? What child… Continue Reading Kasper’s Corner: Hope: An Exquisite Design
Kasper’s Corner- Hope Realigned
I have been deprived of peace; I have forgotten what prosperity is. So I say, “My splendor is gone and all that I had hoped from the Lord.” The Lord is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him; it is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord. Lamentations 3:17-18,… Continue Reading Kasper’s Corner- Hope Realigned
Kasper’s Corner- The Hope of Glory
The Hope of Glory The mystery that has been hidden throughout the ages and generations has now been revealed to his saints. To them God chose to make known how great among the gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. Colossians 1:26-27 NRSVUE… Continue Reading Kasper’s Corner- The Hope of Glory
Kasper’s Corner- Invasion of the Joy Snatchers
Invasion of the Joy Snatchers Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in… Continue Reading Kasper’s Corner- Invasion of the Joy Snatchers
Kasper’s Corner: Be a Bridge Builder
Be a Bridge Builder Since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, 2 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. Hebrews 12:1-2 NIV… Continue Reading Kasper’s Corner: Be a Bridge Builder
Kasper’s Corner: Mirror God’s Glory
Mirror God’s Glory And all of us, with unveiled faces, seeing the glory of the Lord as though reflected in a mirror, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another, for this comes from the Lord, the Spirit. 2 Corinthians 3:18 NRSVUE How many of you looked in a… Continue Reading Kasper’s Corner: Mirror God’s Glory
Declare God’s Glory
Ascribe to the Lord, you heavenly beings, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength. Ascribe to the Lord the glory due God’s name; worship the Lord in the splendor of God’s holiness. Psalm 29:1-2 NIV I was blessed to take renewal leave this summer. It was my first actual renewal leave since beginning in ministry in 1994. My hope was to rest, connect with family, review my… Continue Reading Declare God’s Glory