Friend of Dial Hope, do you sometimes feel like your problems are so overwhelming that you can barely keep your head above water? In the Bible, God tells you to cast “all your care upon him,” knowing he cares for you. (1 Peter 5:7) One of the most dramatic examples in the Bible of casting […]
Today’s message was written by my friend, Rev. Roger Kunkel, founder of Dial Hope. I once read about a young man who was applying for a job as an usher in a large theater. In the interview, the manager asked him, “What would you do if the theater suddenly caught on fire?” “Oh Sir, you […]
It is an old story, but it is true and it is good. The famous British author John Ruskin, one night in his later years, sat watching a lamplighter who, with a torch in his hand, was lighting the lamps on a distant hill. The man himself could not be seen, but the lights would […]
“God so loved the world that he gave…” begins the most familiar statement in Scripture. Giving is how love expresses itself. Giving is to love what eating is to hunger. The test of love is that it gives even when there is no expectation of a return. Ann Lamott wrote of an eight-year-old boy who […]
Today I want to suggest an exciting idea – I want you to try giving yourself away. I once knew a man who suffered a nervous breakdown, during which he sat for months in gloom and mental darkness. One day I suggested he try to turn off his dark, depressing thoughts by practicing thanksgiving. I […]
Today’s message was written by Rev. Dr. Roger Kunkel, founder of Dial Hope. One of my favorite baseball stories is about three umpires who were discussing how they did their jobs, especially when they were working behind the plate, calling balls and strikes. The first umpire said, “Some of ’em are balls; some of ’em […]
Today’s message was written by my friend, Rev. Roger Kunkel, founder of Dial Hope. The famous artist Rembrandt did a fascinating thing in one of his paintings. Instead of painting a halo over the head of Jesus, in one work of art, he painted a halo around his hands. Not over his head, but around […]
Today’s message was written by Rev. Dr. Roger Kunkel, founder of Dial Hope. It is no secret that I have a passion for encouraging people to base their life on gratitude. Paul put it like this, “Give thanks in all circumstances.” (1 Thessalonians 5:18a). Let me point out that Paul didn’t say to give thanks […]
Today’s message was written by Rev. Dr. Roger Kunkel, founder of Dial Hope. One of the greatest compliments a person can give is to say, “l need you!” The words melt our hearts and impel us to want to help. We all need to feel needed. A crucial part of friendship is to be able […]
Today’s message was written by my friend, Rev. Roger Kunkel, founder of Dial Hope. Have you ever noticed how every profession creates its own code words? For example, in a hospital when the words “code blue” are announced, all medical personnel are thrown quickly into action. Musicians have code words like “a cappella,” “pianissimo,” or […]
