Posts Tagged “надія”

Two disciples, Sunday sermon from April 12, 2026

Олександр Колтуков • 6 days назад

Learn how the path of disappointment can become the road to recovery. A story about how God doesn’t rewrite our past, but gives us a new perspective on what we’ve experienced, turning pain into a foundation for the future and opening up meaning where we’ve only seen collapse.

Palm Disappointment, Sunday Sermon for April 5, 2026

Олександр Колтуков • 2 weeks назад

Palm Sunday is not only a celebration of triumphal entry, but also a profound lesson about the nature of human expectations and disappointments. Often we find ourselves trapped in our own scenarios, where we demand from life immediate changes, success or personal comfort according to our “deadlines”. However, experience shows that true faith is tested precisely when reality does not match our plans. Disappointment does not arise from the lack of higher help, but from our desire to impose our own methods of solving problems on life, ignoring the fact that higher ways are always more difficult and far-sighted.

It is important to realize that God’s “no” or His silence is often more healing and saving than any human “yes”. Every delay in life that we perceive as a defeat can be part of a greater plan, where behind every buried hope is the prospect of Resurrection. History teaches that even when it seems that everything is lost and time is running out, a higher presence is revealed at the very moment when it is able to revive life where we have already put an end. True peace comes when we trust not in circumstances, but in the One who has power over any storm.

Future Faithfulness

Олексій • 3 years назад

Find out how to transform the bitterness of your dreams into deep trust and bring the prospect of God’s renewal to your life’s disappointments.

It’s never too late

Олексій • 3 years назад

“Your brother will rise!” —John 11:23 While in a small West African town, my American pastor arrived on time for the 10 a.m. Sunday service. However, there was no one in the church hall. He decided to wait. One hour. Two. Finally, around half past one in the morning, the local pastor arrived at the (…)

The rest of our history

Олексій • 3 years назад

“Do not weep! Here is the Lion who from the tribe of Judah, the root of David, has won.” — Revelation 5:5 For more than six decades, news reporter Paul Harvey has been a familiar voice on American radio. Six days a week, he spoke in a colorful voice: “You know the news, and in (…)

Grace in the midst of chaos

Олексій • 3 years назад

“And they rejoiced that they became silent, and He brought them to the desired harbor.” — Psalm 106:30 I was peacefully dozing when suddenly a sharp sound came from the basement that made the walls vibrate. It was my son who took the chord on his electric guitar. The drowsiness disappeared immediately. After a few (…)

I heard the bells

Олексій • 3 years назад

“Why, my soul, are you sad?… Have hope in God.” — Psalm 42:5 “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Morning” is an unusual Christmas carol based on a poem written by Henry Longfellow in 1863. Instead of the expected celebration and joy, the lyrics of the song resemble crying. “I am sad from the noise (…)

Great expectations

Олексій • 3 years назад

“She… spoke about Him to everyone who was waiting for the liberation of Jerusalem.” — Luke 2:38 On a busy day before Christmas, an elderly woman walked into the post office. Watching her slow walk, a patient post office worker greeted the woman: “Greetings, young lady!” His words sounded friendly, but some may have heard (…)

Mutual encouragement

Олексій • 3 years назад

“But encourage one another every day as long as it’s called ‘Today’.” — Hebrews 3:13 After another week of exhausting health problems, I collapsed on the couch. I didn’t want to think about anything. I didn’t want to talk to anyone. I couldn’t even pray. Disappointment and doubts were a heavy burden on the soul. (…)

Eternal hope

Олексій • 3 years назад

“God will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death. There will be no more sorrow, no crying, no more pain.” — Revelation 21:4 Doctors diagnosed four-year-old Solomon with progressive Duchenne muscular dystrophy. A year later, doctors discussed with the family the necessity of using a wheelchair. However, Solomon (…)