And with those fear-crushing, hope-laden words, the survivors pull themselves up from the sand and begin to build.What does a community built on hope look like? Not a wishful-thinking kind of hope the world ofers, but the hope we read of in the Bible? Christian hope is defined as a 'confident expectation’ and 'happy anticipation.’ It’s a hope we have because we know we’re going home-that rescue is coming.
Hope Island is a 13-chapter exploration of hope. Each lesson follows the lives of a group of island-stranded survivors far from home, each one confident of rescue. They overcome challenges, create opportunities, work together, and discover joy-all because of their hope. On Hope Island, you’ll find more than a group of shipwrecked survivors-you’ll discover the church.
Spis treści
THE TALE OF A FATEFUL TRIP 11
FIRST, WE FIND WATER! 20
DISCOVER AND EXPLORE! 34
ALL FOR ONE AND ONE FOR ALL! 46
BUILDERS, AND FISHERS, AND COOKS…OH MY! 58
WE’RE NOT THE ONLY ONES HERE! 71
WE HAVE A MAN DOWN! 84
PUT OUT THAT FIRE! 97
YOU CAN DO THIS! 111
LIVING HERE IS HARD! 124
QUITTING IS NOT AN OPTION! 140
A HALF-FULL COCONUT! 154
THERE’S TREASURE HERE! 168
DON’T GET ATTACHED TO THE ISLAND! 180
Epilogue 193
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Lori Boyd holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Abilene Christian University. She is a nurse, a teacher, a writer, and enjoys speaking regularly at ladies’ events. Lori is the author of 'Trailblazers’ and 'Walking to the Promised Land.’ She and her husband, Sam, live in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and have three children, Evie, Katie, and Briggs.