“But by faith we eagerly await through the Spirit the righteousness for which we hope” (Galatians 5:5).You know how important the spiritual quality of hope is in human life but, at times, you will find yourself in the position of even having to wait for hope to come. It’s true! Life can drive us to a place of such desperation that we cannot even muster up hope for our situation. We have to look to...

Awhile back, I counseled with a woman in my office, and as she left the church pastoral office area, she seemed confused as to which way to go. I asked if she knew how to get out. She said, “I think I know—but last week I was here and I got so embarrassed because I couldn’t figure out how to get out of the church.”It occurred to me that many people have not figured out how to get out of the church...