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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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Send us a text The devotion for today, Friday, May 23, 2025 was written by Dan Peeler and is narrated by Michael Benham. 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. …
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Send us a text The devotion for today, Thursday, May 22, 2025 was written by Dr. Pat Saxon and is narrated by Judithann Anderson. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Harvey Milk: “If a bullet should enter my brain, let that bullet shatter every closet door.” Support the show
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Send us a text The devotion for today, Wednesday, May 21, 2025 was written and narrated by Hardy Haberman. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Leviticus 19:13-14 “You shall not defraud your neighbor; you shall not steal; and you shall not keep for yourself the wages of a laborer until morning. You shall not revile the deaf or put a stumbling blo…
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Send us a text The devotion for today, Tuesday, May 20, 2025 was written by Carole Anne Sarah and is narrated by Beth Wilson. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Ephesians 4: 21-24 (NLT) Since you have heard about Jesus and have learned the truth that comes from him, throw off your old sinful nature and your former way of life, which is corrupte…
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Send us a text The devotion for today, Monday, May 19, 2025 was written by Thomas Riggs and is narrated by Larry Carter. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Acts 11:20-21 Some of them, however, men from Cyprus and Cyrene, went to Antioch and began to speak to Greeks also, telling them the good news about the Lord Jesus. The Lord’s hand was with …
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Send us a text The devotion for today, Thursday, May 15, 2025 was written by Jonathon McClellan and is narrated by Adam Carter. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Psalm 107. 1-3 Give thanks to the Lord, for God is good; God’s love endures forever. Let the redeemed of the Lord tell their story— those redeemed from the hand of the foe, those gath…
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Send us a text The devotion for today, Wednesday, May 14, 2025 was written by Charlie C. Rose and is narrated by Dana Goodenow. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Isaiah 41:10: So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Support the…
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Send us a text The devotion for today, Tuesday, May 13, 2025 was written by Kris Baker and is narrated by Angela Whorton. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Acts 9:32-35 As Peter traveled about the country, he went to visit the Lord’s people who lived in Lydda. There he found a man named Aeneas, who was paralyzed and had been bedridden for eigh…
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Send us a text The devotion for today, Monday, May 12, 2025 was written by Donald (Luke) Day and is narrated by Larry Carter. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Genesis 40:8 "Do not dream interpretations belong to God? Please tell them to me." Support the show
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Send us a text The devotion for today, Friday, May 09, 2025 was written by Rev. Dr. Gary Kindley and is narrated by Jay Williams. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Psalm 23:1 The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want. Support the show
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Send us a text The devotion for today, Thursday, May 08, 2025 was written by Dr. Pat Saxon and is narrated by Larry Carter. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Lisa Appelo: “When life implodes in loss, it takes with it the future we thought was ours. The future can feel like a bleak, black hole.” Support the show…
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Send us a text The devotion for today, Wednesday, May 07, 2025 was written by Hardy Haberman and is narrated by Angela Whorton. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Luke 5:9-11 For he and all who were with him were astounded at the catch of fish that they had taken, and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. T…
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Send us a text The devotion for today, Tuesday, May 06, 2025 was written by Dan Peeler and is narrated by Jay Williams. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Acts 26.15b-18a “ ‘I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,’ the Lord replied. ‘Now get up and stand on your feet. I have appeared to you to appoint you as a servant and as a witness of what you…
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Send us a text The devotion for today, Monday, May 05, 2025 was written by Jan Nunn and is narrated by Larry Carter. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Isaiah 41:10 Don't be afraid, for I am with you. Don't be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. Support the show
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Send us a text The devotion for today, Friday, May 02, 2025 was written by Thomas Riggs and is narrated by Adam Carter. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Isaiah 6:1-4 In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord, high and exalted, seated on a throne; and the train of his robe filled the temple. Above him were seraphim, each with six wings…
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Send us a text The devotion for today, Thursday, May 01, 2025 was written by Donald (Luke) Day and is narrated by Beth Wilson Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Psalm 65:5 Awesome things will you show us in your righteousness, O God of our salvation. Support the show
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Send us a text The devotion for today, Wednesday, April 30, 2025 was written by Dan Peeler and is narrated by Dana Goodenow. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from 1 John 2.7-11 Beloved, I am writing you no new commandment, but an old commandment that you had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word that you have heard…Whoever says they …
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Send us a text The devotion for today, Tuesday, April 29, 2025 was written by Weber Baker and is narrated by Michael Benham. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Saint Francis of Assisi: Lord, make me an instrument of your peace; Where there is hatred, let me sow love; Where there is injury, pardon; Where there is doubt, faith; Where there is des…
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Send us a text The devotion for today, Monday, April 28, 2025 was written by Jonathon McClellan and is narrated by Angela Whorton. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from John 14. 27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. Support the show…
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Send us a text The devotion for today, Friday, April 25, 2025 was written by Donald (Luke) Day and is narrated by Adam Carter. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Luke 24:13-34 That night at supper table the stranger took the loaf of bread, and he blessed it, broke it and gave it to each of them. Immediately, their eyes were opene to recognize h…
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Send us a text The devotion for today, Thursday, April 24, 2025 was written by Dr. Pat Saxon and is narrated by Gordon Markley. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Barbara Brown Taylor “Betrayal by strangers is hard enough, but betrayal by those closest to you is a killer. It destroys trust, it robs the past, it deadens the heart.” Support the s…
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Send us a text The devotion for today, Wednesday, April 23, 2025 was written by Kris Baker and is narrated by Judithann Anderson. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Luke 2:13-17 Now that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem. They were talking with each other about everything that had happe…
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Send us a text The devotion for today, Monday, April 21, 2025 was written by Dan Peeler and is narrated by Larry Carter. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Genesis 1.1-4 In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. Now, the earth was formless and empty, and darkness was on the face of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering ove…
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Send us a text The devotion for today, Tuesday, April 22, 2025 was written by Charlie C. Rose and is narrated by Adam Carter. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from John 18. 20-21 “I have spoken openly to the world,” Jesus replied. “I always taught in synagogues or at the temple, where all the Jews come together. I said nothing in secret. Why quest…
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Send us a text The devotion for today, Friday, April 18, 2025 was written by Donna Jackson and is narrated by Larry Carter. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from John 19:30 When he had received the drink, Jesus said, “It is finished.” With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. Support the show…
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Send us a text The devotion for today, Thursday, April 17, 2025 was written by Jonathon McClellan and is narrated by Judithann Anderson. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Isaiah 41.10 Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Support …
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Send us a text The devotion for today, Wednesday, April 16, 2025 was written by Hardy Haberman and is narrated by Gordon Markley. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from John 13:21-26 After saying this Jesus was troubled in spirit and declared, “Very truly, I tell you, one of you will betray me.” The disciples looked at one another, uncertain of who…
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Send us a text The devotion for today, Tuesday, April 15, 2025 was written by Donald (Luke) Day and is narrated by Angela Whorton. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from 2 Corinthians 2:15 But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and manifests through us the sweet aroma of the knowledge of Him in every place. Support the show…
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Send us a text The devotion for today, Monday, April 14, 2025 was written by Thomas Riggs and is narrated by Larry Carter. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from John 12:1-3 Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus lived, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. Here a dinner was given in Jesus’ honor. Martha served, while Laz…
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Send us a text The devotion for today, Friday, April 11, 2025 was written by Rev. Dr. Gary Kindley and is narrated by Adrian White. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Exodus 3:14a: God said to Moses, “I am who I am.” Support the show
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Send us a text The devotion for today, Thursday, April 10, 2025 was written by Dr. Pat Saxon and is narrated by Angela Whorton. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Matthew 5:4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. And from Christine Valters Paintner: “The places of the greatest disruption in my life have surprisingly been, too…
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Send us a text The devotion for today, Wednesday, April 09, 2025 was written by Carole Anne Sarah and is narrated by Adrian White. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Luke 5. 27-32 After this he went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax booth; and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up, left everything, and followed him…
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Send us a text The devotion for today, Tuesday, April 08, 2025 was written by Kris Baker and is narrated by Larry Carter. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from 1 John 2:18 Dear children, this is the last hour; and as you have heard that the antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come. This is how we know it is the last hour. 1 John 2…
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Send us a text The devotion for today, Monday, April 07, 2025 was written by Charlie C. Rose and is narrated by Judithann Anderson. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from John 16.33 “I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.” Support the show…
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Send us a text The devotion for today, Friday, April 04, 2025 was written by Thomas Riggs and is narrated by Michael Benham. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Philippians 2:29-30 So then, welcome him in the Lord with great joy, and honor people like him, because he almost died for the work of Christ. He risked his life to make up for the help …
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Send us a text The devotion for today, Thursday, April 03, 2025 was written by Donald (Luke) Day and is narrated by Angela Whorton. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Romans 15:5-13 May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to live in such harmony with one another, in accord with Christ Jesus, that together you may with one voice glo…
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Send us a text The devotion for today, Wednesday, April 02, 2025 was written by Hardy Haberman and is narrated by Larry Carter. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Luke 9:10-11 On their return the apostles told Jesus all they had done. Then, taking them along, he slipped quietly into a city called Bethsaida. When the crowds found out about it, t…
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Send us a text The devotion for today, Tuesday, April 01, 2025 was written by Jonathon McClellan and is narrated by Angela Whorton. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Isaiah 42.5 Thus says God the Lord, Who created the heavens and stretched them out, Who spread out the earth and its offspring, Who gives breath to the people on it And spirit to …
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Send us a text The devotion for today, was written by Dan Peeler and is narrated by Larry Carter. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Isaiah 54.1-10 “To me this is like the days of Noah, when I swore that the waters of Noah would never again cover the earth. So now I have sworn not to be angry with you, never to rebuke you again. Though the moun…
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Send us a text The devotion for today, Friday, March 28, 2025 was written by Donald (Luke) Day and is narrated by Michael Benham. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from No Man Is an Island by Thomas Merton, Trappist monk: "It seems to me that the first responsibility of a person of faith is to make his or her faith really part of their whole life, …
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Send us a text The devotion for today, Thursday, March 27, 2025 was written by Dr. Pat Saxon and is narrated by Gordon Markley. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Christine Valters Paintner: Contemplative practice is a “heart-centered knowing that is receptive rather than grasping, intuitive rather than logical, and a slow ripening rather than …
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Send us a text The devotion for today, Wednesday, March 26, 2025 was written by Kris Baker and is narrated by Judithann Anderson. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Luke 13:20-21 Again he asked, “What shall I compare the kingdom of God to? It is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into about sixty pounds of flour until it worked all through …
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Send us a text The devotion for today, Tuesday, March 25, 2025 was written by Weber Baker and is narrated by Adam Carter. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from J.R.R. Tolkien in The Tolkien Letters: The proper study of Man is anything but Man; and the most improper job of any man, even saints (who at any rate were at least unwilling to take it on)…
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Send us a text The devotion for today, Monday, March 24, 2025 was written by Dan Peeler and is narrated by Angela Whorton. 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 a…
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Send us a text The devotion for today, Friday, March 21, 2025 was written by Donna Jackson and is narrated by Michael Benham. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Ephesians 5: 1-2 Therefore, be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. Support …
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Send us a text The devotion for today, Thursday, March 20, 2025 was written by Jonathon McClellan and is narrated by Larry Carter. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Joel 2. 28 And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, and your …
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Send us a text The devotion for today, Tuesday, March 18, 2025 was written by Donald (Luke) Day and is narrated by Jay Williams. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Psalm 16:7-8 I will bless the Lord, my God, who gives me counsel and comfort. Because you are at my right hand [and in my constant presence], I shall not live in fear. Support the sh…
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Send us a text The devotion for today, Wednesday, March 19, 2025 was written by Hardy Haberman and is narrated by Angela Whorton. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Luke 13:22-24 Jesus went through one town and village after another, teaching as he made his way to Jerusalem. Someone asked him, “Lord, will only a few be saved?” He said to them, …
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Send us a text The devotion for today, Monday, March 17, 2025 was written by Thomas Riggs and is narrated by Adam Carter.. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Luke 10:1-2 After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them two by two ahead of him to every town and place where he was about to go. He told them, “The harvest is plentiful…
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Send us a text The devotion for today, Friday, March 14, 2025 was written by Rev. Dr. Gary Kindley and is narrated by Michael Benham. Today’s Words of Inspiration come from Philippians 3:17 (New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition) Brothers and sisters, join in imitating me, and observe those who live according to the example you have in us. S…
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