Hope Archives

Why Doesn’t God Always Heal the Sick? by Dr. Sam Storms

“Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this [thorn], that it should leave me. But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’” 2 Corinthians 12:8–9
God loved the Apostle …

Episode 023 – Lies We Hear and Speak

What are the voices in your head saying about You? What is the recurring image, picture, or perception which plays like a broken record? No, you are not crazy. These are LIES! What you are experiencing is the work of the evil one seeking to disrupt, distort, and destroy God’s creation life. The Apostle John […]

Interpretation: Translation of Life by Erwin McManus

The hard work of changing our perspective Begin a process to investigate how you see the world. Make two lists: everything good in your life; everything bad in your life. Now examine your lists. Which list is longer? Which list came more naturally? Is it easier for you to be pessimistic or to be optimistic? […]

Episode 020 – Expectancy or Expectation

Do you live with Expectancy or with Expectations? Is there even a difference in these two words? is your future one of expectant hope or littered with rigid expectations. Are you surrendered to the journey of faith or trying to control the outcomes? Tune in this week for a discussion about how living with Expectancy […]

Episode-010 – Hope in the New Year

A New Year always serves as a mental “change of seasons” for many of us. Are you looking forward to the New Year or is there some lingering sense of dread? Tune in. Subscribe on iTunes to the CounterPoint podcast I was Just Thinking with Stephen Adams

Outside the Box-6

Freedom to Live Intentionally While the other six freedoms are primarily about detoxing from the religious and social systems of our culture today and letting healing soak in, this freedom is about growing. It’s about choosing the way you want to be in the world, being intentional in your actions, and designing a life that […]

Playing Outside the Box

Playing Outside the Box I see the world in a slightly different manner, especially concerning matters of the church. I view the church and how it engages the culture (men, in particular) in a very different manner than most occupying the pews within it. One could say that I am an ardent member of the […]

Dawn

A Poem by Stephen E Adams.

reclaim Canvas: The Context of Art The hard work of being human and reclaiming our humanity Check canvas: How are your relationships? How does your inner world look? How does your outer world look? Check dimensions: Are you known by love? Are you a voice of hope? Are you living by faith? Check material: Take […]

Bible Thru Cross

If we study Scripture for the wrong reasons, we risk pride and self-righteousness. Reading the Bible through the lens of the cross helps us understand Scripture in context and teaches us humility and hope.
What is your motivation for reading the Bible…

Were You Once More Than Now?

We all-men and women-were created in the image of God. Fearfully and wonderfully made, fashioned as living icons of the bravest, wisest, most stunning Person who ever lived. Those who have ever seen him fell to their knees without even thinking about it, as you find yourself breathless before the Grand Canyon or the Alps […]