by James Belt | Dec 15, 2023 | Uncategorized
Hopeless at Christmas. This is where some found themselves as they waited for the original Christmas story, the coming of a messiah, to become a reality. With misplaced hopes that could never fulfill them and a broken identity that told them they were destined for a...
by James Belt | Dec 1, 2023 | Uncategorized
As December approaches, so does the Christmas season. To some it is a time of great hope. To others it is a time of despair. No matter which side of the spectrum you come from, I believe Christmas itself can inspire hope in each of us. However, before jumping into...
by James Belt | Jun 23, 2023 | Uncategorized
A year or so ago, I had conversation with my daughter about a flower she had recently picked. We were sitting in our kitchen admiring the pretty, freshly picked flower in a vase sitting in a windowsill. We were talking about what the flower needed to remain pretty and...
by James Belt | Jun 9, 2023 | Uncategorized
I recently had the opportunity to speak on the topic of real hope, or “living hope” as Peter, one of Jesus’ closest followers and a primary leader of the early Christian church, described it (see 1 Peter 1:3-8). As Peter characterizes it, living hope...
by James Belt | Apr 28, 2023 | Uncategorized
Spring. It is one of my favorite times of year, although it seemed to take a while to get to Maryland this year. There is something special about the transition from the gray, bleakness of winter to the colorful, vibrancy of spring. The moment when a small, barely...
