Oceanographer Sylvia Earle has seen the deterioration of coral reefs firsthand She founded Mission Blue an organization devoted to the development of global Hope Spots These special places around the world are ldquo critical to the health of the ocean rdquo which impacts our lives on earth Through the intentional care for these areas scientists have seen the relationships of underwater communities restored and lives of endangered species saved nbsp In Psalm the psalmist acknowledges that God spoke everything into existence and ensured that all He made would stand firm vv ndash As God reigns over generations and nations vv [... more]

nbsp When Xavier was an elementary student I drove him to and from school One day things didn rsquo t go according to plan I was late to pick him up I parked the car praying frantically as I ran toward his classroom I found him hugging his backpack as he sat on a bench next to a teacher ldquo I rsquo m so sorry Mijo Are you okay rdquo He sighed ldquo I rsquo m fine but I rsquo m mad at you for being late rdquo How could I blame him I was mad at me too I [... more]

In the quest for answers to life's difficult questions we discover that the search for strength and security eventually leads us to the foot of the throne Hope in the valley and peace in the storm can only be found only in the Sovereign God who rules and reigns over all [... more]