Reclaiming Hope: Thriving in the Promises of God

by Ed Love

Overview

Discover the reason for your own personal hope as Ed Love leads you through a clear understanding of what it actually is. It is at the heart of the ancient story of Jesus, and it is within each individual’s discovery of redemption to this day. Through biblical perspectives and heroes of the past, we can see how hope is less of an emotion and more of a virtue. Hope builds from character, which strengthens when we choose to live in God’s promises. Learn how to stand with unshakable hope through struggles and insecurities and find joy in moments when your hope is exposed.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781632571465
Publisher:	Wesleyan Publishing House
Publication date:	03/31/2016
Pages:	152
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Ed Love serves as the narrative pastor of The Well Church in Ionia, Michigan, and is an adjunct professor of church multiplication at Wesley Seminary. He lives in central Michigan with his wife, Emily, and three children, Jennah, Josiah, and Micah.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements 9

Introduction: The Question 11

1 When I Wonder if Hope Exists 19

2 When Optimism Lets Me Down 27

3 When Progress Doesn't Work 37

4 When Leaving Isn't the Answer 45

5 When God Surprises Me 53

6 When My World Falls Apart 67

7 When I Find Myself in Despair 81

8 When I Want a New Life 93

9 When Heaven Seems Far Away 109

10 When My Character Is Tested 119

11 When the Church Is Hope-Full 131

Conclusion: My Reason for Hope 139

Notes 143