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Welcome to the Words of Hope Podcast - Week Day devotions from the diverse voices of Cathedral of Hope. The Words of Hope Podcast and the Cathedral of Hope Daily Devotions are a ministry of Cathedral of Hope United Church of Christ. The mission of Cathedral of Hope is to reclaim Christianity as a faith of extravagant grace, radical inclusion and relentless compassion by being a people of hope --- proclaiming God’s inclusive love, removing barriers to faith and empowering all to grow in grace ...
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This is the podcast Putting on a Coat of Colours. This podcast is a Community Storytelling project of Coat of Colours, a council of Cathedral of Hope, United Church of Christ, in Dallas, TX. Our hope is that this podcast will make room for persons of color and their white allies, who are both gay and straight…•To tell of their joys and frustrations•To tell of their sense of belonging and their sense of exclusion•To celebrate our uniqueness to the larger community and celebrate our commonalit ...
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The devotion for today, Thursday, October 17, 2024 was written by Dan Peeler and is narrated by Judithann Anderson. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Luke 7.31-35 “To what then will I compare the people of this generation, and what are they like? They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling to one another, ‘We played the flute…
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The devotion for today, Wednesday, October 16, 2024 was written by Hardy Haberman and is narrated by Adam Carter. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Job 32: 5-10 But when Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouths of these three men, he became angry. Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite answered: “I am young in years, and you are aged; theref…
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The devotion for today, Monday, October 14, 2024 was written by Thomas Riggs and is narrated by Judith Anderson: Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Revelation 7:16-17, Isaiah 49:10, and Isaiah 25:8: Never again will they hunger; never again will they thirst. The sun will not beat down on them, nor any scorching heat. For the Lamb at the center …
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The devotion for today, Friday, October 11, 2024 was written by Donna Jackson and is narrated by Michael Benham. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Ephesians 4:32: Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. Support the show
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The devotion for today, Thursday, October 10, 2024 was written by Dr. Pat Saxon and is narrated by Judithann Anderson. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Lisa S. Zoll, LCSW : “People don’t feel like they have the right to grieve. . . . A year into this [pandemic], the losses are piling up. I just had this conversation in my office when this per…
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The devotion for today, Wednesday, October 09, 2024 was written by Charlie C. Rose and is narrated by Larry Carter. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Psalm 142.5: I cry to you, O Lord; I say, “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.” Support the show
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The devotion for today, Tuesday, October 08, 2024 was written by Thomas Riggs and is narrated by Jay Williams. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Job 11.1-20: Can you fathom the mysteries of God? Can you probe the limits of the Almighty? They are higher than the heavens above—what can you do? They are deeper than the depths below—what can you k…
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The devotion for today, Monday, October 07, 2024 was written by Jan Nunn and is narrated by Angela Whorton. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Psalm 55.1-6: Listen to my prayer, O God, do not ignore my plea; hear me and answer me. My thoughts trouble me and I am distraught at the voice of the enemy, at the stares of the wicked; for they bring d…
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The devotion for today, Friday, October 04, 2024 was written by Kris Baker and is narrated by Adam Carter. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Hebrews 3:11 (MSG): “By faith, we see the world called into existence by God’s word, what we see created by what we don’t see.” Support the show
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The devotion for today, Wednesday, October 02, 2024 was written by Hardy Haberman and is narrated by Michael Benham. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Esther 8:1-2: On that day King Ahasuerus gave to Queen Esther the house of Haman, the enemy of the Jews, and Mordecai came before the king, for Esther had told what he was to her. Then the king …
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The devotion for today, Tuesday, October 01, 2024 was written by Jonathon McClellan and is narrated by Jay Williams. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from 1 Corinthians 16.24: Let all that you do be done in love. Support the show
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The devotion for today, Monday, September 30, 2024 was written by Carole Anne Sarah and is narrated by Gordon Markley. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Hebrews 11:1 NRSV: Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. Support the show
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The devotion for today, Friday, September 27, 2024 was written by Donald (Luke) Day and is narrated by Angela Whorton. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from John 8.1-11 Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. The teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought in a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before the group and said to Jesus, “Teacher…
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The devotion for today, Thursday, September 26, 2024 was written by Dr. Pat Saxon and is narrated by Beth Wilson. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Kaira Jewel Lingo: “If we can stop, we have the chance to touch into something deeper than overwhelm. This practice of pausing, or stopping, helps the seed of our question to mature and ripen into …
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The devotion for today, Wednesday, September 25, 2024 was written by Bob Shea and is narrated by Michael Benham. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Luke 10:28 And who is my neighbor? Support the show
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The devotion for today, Tuesday, September 24, 2024 was written by Weber Baker and is narrated by Michael Benham. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from James 5: 1-6 Come now, you rich people, weep and wail for the miseries that are coming to you. Your riches have rotted, and your clothes are moth-eaten. Your gold and silver have rusted, and their …
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The devotion for today, Monday, September 23, 2024 was written by Carole Anne Sarah and is narrated by Adam Carter. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Psalm 23:6: Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord my whole life long. Support the show…
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The devotion for today, Friday, September 20, 2024 was written by Jonathon McClellan and is narrated by Gordon Markley. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Psalm 104. 24-25 How many are your works, LORD! In wisdom you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures. There is the sea, vast and spacious, teeming with creatures beyond number— li…
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The devotion for today, Thursday, September 19, 2024 was written by Dan Peeler and is narrated by Judithann Anderson. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from 1 Samuel 2.8 God raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap; God seats them with princes and has them inherit a throne of honor. For the foundations of the earth are th…
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The devotion for today, Tuesday, September 17, 2024 was written by Kris Baker and is narrated by Jay Williams. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Meditation XVII by John Donne: …all mankind is of one author, and is one volume; when one man dies, one chapter is not torn out of the book, but translated into a better language; and every chapter mu…
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The devotion for today, Monday, September 16, 2024 was written by Thomas Riggs and is narrated by Rev. Dr. Andria Davis Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Romans 3:10-12 and Ecclesiastes 7:30 As it is written: “There is no one righteous, not even one; there is no one who understands; there is no one who seeks God. All have turned away, they hav…
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The devotion for today, Friday, September 13, 2024 was written by Donna Jackson and is narrated by Beth Wilson. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Genesis 1-27 So, God created human beings, in Gods own image. God created them male and female… Support the show
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The devotion for today, Thursday, September 12, 2024 was written by Dr. Pat Saxon and is narrated by Larry Carter. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Matthew 21-22 Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother who sins against me? Up to seven times?” Jesus answered, “I tell you, not just seven times, but s…
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The devotion for today, Wednesday, September 11, 2024 was written by Charlie C. Rose and is narrated by Jay Williams. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Psalm 143.5 I remember the days of long ago; I meditate on all your works and consider what your hands have done. Support the show
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The devotion for today, Tuesday, September 10, 2024 was written by Donald (Luke) Day and is narrated by Angela Whorton. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Corrie Ten Boom in Tramp for the Lord: "Worry is like a rocking chair, it keeps you moving but doesn't get you anywhere." Support the show
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The devotion for today, Monday, September 09, 2024 was written by Jan Nunn and is narrated by Larry Carter. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Proverbs 8:32- 35 Now then, my children, listen to me; blessed are those who keep my ways. Listen to my instruction and be wise; do not ignore it. Blessed are the people who listen to me, watching daily …
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The devotion for today, Friday, September 06, 2024 was written by Thomas Riggs and is narrated by Larry Carter. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Romans 2:15 (Gentiles) show that the requirements of the law are written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts sometimes accusing them and at other times even de…
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The devotion for today, Thursday, September 05, 2024 was written by Donald (Luke) Day and is narrated by Angela Whorton. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from John 14.17 It is the Holy Spirit who leads into all truth… you know this because the Spirit lives with you now and later will be in you. Support the show…
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The devotion for today, Wednesday, September 04, 2024 was written by Hardy Haberman and is narrated by Beth Wilson. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Mark 7:17-23 When he had left the crowd and entered the house, his disciples asked him about the parable. He said to them, “So, are you also without understanding? Do you not see that whatever go…
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The devotion for today, Tuesday, September 03, 2024 was written by Jonathon McClellan and is narrated by Jay Williams. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from 1 Samuel 21.5-6 David answered, “Women have indeed been kept from us, as is usual when I set out. And the equipment of the young men is holy, as it is even on common missions, and all the more…
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The devotion for today, Monday, September 02, 2024 was written by Dan Peeler and is narrated by Jay Williams. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from John 7. 1-9 Jesus was staying in Galilee. He did not wish to go to Judea because the Jewish leaders were looking for an opportunity to kill him. Now, the Jewish festival of Booths was near. So, his bro…
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The devotion for today, Friday, August 30, 2024 was written by Kris Baker and is narrated by Angela Whorton. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Psalm 11:4 The Lord is in the holy temple; the Lord is on the heavenly throne. God observes everyone on earth; God’s eyes examine them. Support the show
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The devotion for today, Thursday, August 29, 2024 was written by Jonathon McClellan and is narrated by Adam Carter. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Proverbs 16:19: It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor than to divide the spoil with the proud. Support the show
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The devotion for today, Wednesday, August 28, 2024 was written by Carole Anne Sarah and is narrated by Dana Goodenow. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Ephesians 3:14-21 For this reason, I bow my knees before the Creator, from whom every family in heaven and on earth takes its name. I pray that, according to the riches of God’s glory, God may …
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The devotion for today, Tuesday, August 27, 2024 was written by Weber Baker and is narrated by Jay Williams. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Kings 6:7-14 The house was built with stone finished at the quarry, so that neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron was heard in the temple while it was being built. The entrance for the middle stor…
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The devotion for today, Monday, August 26, 2024 was written by Charlie C. Rose and is narrated by Adam Carter. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Psalm 47.1 Clap your hands, all you nations; shout to God with cries of joy. Support the show
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The devotion for today, Friday, August 23, 2024 was written by Donald (Luke) Day and is narrated by Jay Williams. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Psalm 34:10b Those who seek the Lord lack no good thing. Support the show
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The devotion for today, Tuesday, August 20, 2024 was written by Dan Peeler and is narrated by Beth Wilson. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Philippians 4.10-13 I rejoiced in the Lord greatly that now at length you have revived your concern for me. You were indeed concerned for me, but you had no opportunity. Not that I am speaking of being in…
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The devotion for today, Thursday, August 22, 2024 was written by Dr. Pat Saxon and is narrated by Gordon Markley. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Bernice Johnson Regan: “We who believe in freedom cannot rest until it comes.” Support the show
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The devotion for today, Wednesday, August 21, 2024 was written by Hardy Haberman and is narrated by Jay Williams Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Mark 8:14-21 Now the disciples had forgotten to bring any bread, and they had only one loaf with them in the boat. And he cautioned them, saying, “Watch out—beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and …
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The devotion for today, Monday, August 19, 2024 was written by Thomas Riggs and is narrated by Dana Goodenow. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Luke 14:21-23 The servant came back and reported this to his master. Then the owner of the house became angry and ordered his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the town and bring …
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The devotion for today, Friday, August 16, 2024 was written by Dan Peeler and is narrated by Angela Whorton. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Psalm 11: In the Lord I take refuge. How then can you say to me: “Flee like a bird to your mountain. For look, the wicked bend their bows… Support the show…
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The devotion for today, Thursday, August 15, 2024 was written by Donald (Luke) Day and is narrated by Gordon Markley. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Romans 8:39 …nothing can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus, our Lord! Support the show
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The devotion for today, Wednesday, August 14, 2024 was written by Charlie C. Rose and is narrated by Larry Carter. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Isaiah 55.12 “For you shall go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and the hills before you shall break forth into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands. S…
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The devotion for today, Tuesday, August 13, 2024 was written by Kris Baker and is narrated by Jay Williams. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Acts 23:12-18 The next morning some Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul. More than forty men were involved in this plot. They went to…
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The devotion for today, Monday, August 12, 2024 was written by Jonathon McClellan and is narrated by Adam Carter. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Hebrews 12.14: Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord. Support the show
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The devotion for today, Friday, August 09, 2024 was written by Thomas Riggs and is narrated by Gordon Markley. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Psalm 130:1-2 Out of the depths I cry to you, Lord; Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to my cry for mercy. Support the show
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The devotion for today, Thursday, August 08, 2024 was written by Pat Saxon and is narrated by Dana Goodenow. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfort me. Psalm 23: 4 Support the show…
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The devotion for today, Wednesday, August 07, 2024 was written by Hardy Haberman and is narrated by Beth Wilson. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Mark 8, 1-8 In those days when there was again a great crowd without anything to eat, he called his disciples and said to them, “I have compassion for the crowd because they have been with me now fo…
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The devotion for today, Tuesday, August 06, 2024 was written by Dan Peeler and is narrated by Angela Whorton. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from 1 Corinthians 12:27-31: Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it. And God has placed in the church first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then…
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