Within the “red letters” of Revelation 2-3, Jesus makes it abundantly clear that what he desires the most from our relationship with himself is love! This is transcendent above all we know. It is a true love that we don’t have the capacity to give or even understand apart from Him. His overwhelming love for us is to become the very same love that we have for him.

Standing at the trail head of Mount LaPlata and looking up at the challenging climb, a voice from the group expressed what all of us were thinking: “ I sure hope we can make it to the summit.” The steep trail up the 14,336-foot mountain was going to test everyone’s expectations. Laughter erupted as another from the trek party muttered, “Legs, don’t fail me now!” One by one, each climber shouldered their backpack and set out in the hope to realize their goal—one step at a time.

It is written in 1 Peter 1:3, “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.”

In the globalized world we live in, it’s all about communication, media, and power. Sadly, most of the time communication is a power that feeds us (and gets fed in return from) desperate news that is empty and brings no hope.

What is hope? The dictionary defines it as a feeling of expectation or a desire or a wish for something to happen. There is science that studies hope, and according to this science, having hope is harder than some might think.

In Ezekiel 37:1-3, the prophet got quite the vision from God…

When our purpose aligns with God’s plan for our life, a passion ignites inside of us for Kingdom work. As I reflect on my dad’s memorial, I am in awe of the impact of a life well-lived. My dad, Richard Myers, no doubt heard the words we all long to hear: “Well done, good and faithful servant.” 

When I traveled to India in October of 2022, I had the great pleasure of spending time with Krupa Dara. Fondly known as Chinni, she is the daughter of the late One Kingdom South Asia Ambassador, Asee Darla.

Hope. A word that we all have heard hundreds, if not thousands, of times. Defining hope would directly depend on one’s beliefs and worldview, or it can be defined by one’s circumstances. So, what is hope to me? Well, this definition has changed drastically over the years.

Have you ever thought about the weight of a prison door? The cold steel slamming shut right behind you, leaving you at the mercy of the one who holds the keys. Imagine the hopelessness, even for the ones who just came to visit their loved ones.

My faith journey is a continual journey of glancing back but focusing forward. It’s remembering where God met me in the pits of grief and despair, lifting me up, guiding me out, surrounding me not only with Himself, but with a community.

“You just need to have faith!” I hear that from time to time. But sometimes I’m not sure what people mean by that. It can seem a little cliche—like a last-ditch kind of thing. It’s a card we pull out of our back pocket and play when all other options have failed.

Michael Jordan once said, “Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.” Indeed, faith is the substance of things hoped for; one’s vision can only be achieved by stepping out in faith. Seeing what others don’t see, but actually seeing what is non-existent is the best description of faith.

First Hope Association (One Kingdom’s partner in the Turkey earthquake relief effort) continues to distribute hygiene, food, and personal care kits regularly. We are also continuing to provide clean drinking water on a regular basis.

The bulk of what we’ve done is caring for people in their time of need. However, what we are seeing is that there are Turkish people who have never met a believer in their life, and they are coming in contact with those who are following Jesus and seeing the love of God in a way they’ve never seen before. 

Neither of my parents ran to his wonderful name, the Strong Tower that saves. Had Mom and Dad done so, Yahweh would have redeemed them by His son’s precious blood that was shed for all who accept his Kingship. We also would have learned from their Biblical living examples. However, my parents ran towards their ancestor’s god that can’t speak, taste, walk, see, hear, or breathe. 

Faith is a gift of God. We don’t conjure faith up. Ephesians  2:8-9 states, “By grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast.” Faith is supernaturally given to us when we accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior. 

In this world of constant turmoil, we need faith. If you listen to the news reports of high crime, drug abuse, sex abuse, gender confusion, political hatred and international wars you can become depressed real easy. But as Christians, we are to be a people of faith, not fear. Faith is more than belief, it is dependence and trust in God’s word of promise.

Our friendship and association with Hal Frazier began in 1966, when Gaye Hickey, our oldest daughter, went to work at World Radio as Hal’s secretary. During 1968-69, we did mission work in Ceylon, now Sri Lanka. Hal wrote to us regularly, encouraging us in the work. When the opportunity came for a radio broadcast on Radio Ceylon, Hal worked with us in this endeavor.

What would you be willing to give up to follow Jesus? How desperate would you have to be in order to turn your back on everything in your life, to lose everything and everyone in it, so that you can have Jesus?