In his new book Outlive Your Life Max Lucado challenges Christians to make a difference. “What if we rocked the world with hope?” he asks on the back cover. And the book inspires readers to do just that. Sprinkled with stories of people who have made a difference and examples of the great need all around the world, Max reminds [...]

This post is part of Bridget Chumbley’s “One Word at a Time” Blog Carnival. For other perspectives on hope see the listing here. I’m pretty sure I’ve always underestimated the importance of hope. I didn’t realize this until recently, though. In my travels I have come face to face with poverty numerous times – in the US, Philippines and India. [...]