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60 Seconds of Hope with Horace McMillon
If we can hope and if we can love, we can begin to change the world—starting with our own.60 Seconds of Hope offers daily prayers and reflections, grounded in love and filled with hope.Each episode offers a brief moment to pause, reflect, and return to what matters most.Join Horace McMillon for a daily rhythm of hope, rooted in the love that holds us all.
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Be Content but Never Satisfied. Your Best is Yet to Come
Send us Fan MailBe Content, but Never Satisfied. Your Best is Yet to Come. I spent a little extra time in reflection today, as today marks my 57th birthday. I…
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Keep a Forgiving Attitude
Send us Fan MailKeep a Forgiving Attitude “Forgiveness is not an occasional act, it is a constant attitude.” - Martin Luther King Jr.How long do we want to be…
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Let Our Hope Be Infinite
Send us Fan MailLet Our Hope Be Infinite “We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.” - Martin Luther King Jr.The struggle for a…
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One Success Beats a Thousand Failures
Send us Fan MailOne Success Beats a Thousand Failures “Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising every time we fail.” – Ralph Waldo…
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Seek and Follow Good Advice
Send us Fan Mail“She said to her, "All that you say I will do." -From the story of Ruth and Naomi in the third chapter of Ruth The story of Ruth and Naomi is…
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Peaceful Hearts, Peaceful Minds, Peaceful Actions
Send us Fan MailPeaceful Hearts, Peace Minds, Peaceful Actions “(Go into the world) with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of…
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Guard Your Hearts
Send us Fan MailGuard Your HeartsIt’s easy to become discouraged. It’s tempting to become cynical and jaded. Sometimes when we no longer want to deal with…
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Stay Centered in the Truth of Love
Send us Fan MailStay Centered in the Truth of Love“Stand, therefore, and belt your waist with truth and put on the breastplate of righteousness” - Ephesians…
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60 Seconds of Hope: The Possibility Thinker’s Creed
Send us Fan MailI want to take a moment to share something that I did not write, but has been very important to me for a long time. It’s called the Possibility…
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Embrace the Sweat
Send us Fan Mail60 Seconds of Hope: Embrace the Sweat I’m fully convinced that in order to become truly great at something you have to embrace every aspect of…
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Experience Defeat, But Don’t Be Defeated
Send us Fan MailExperience Defeat, But Don’t Be Defeated “You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to…
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Stick With It and Don’t Give Up
Send us Fan MailStay With It and Don’t Give Up ““It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer.” – Albert EinsteinOur success and…
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Keep On Standing
Send us Fan Mail60 Seconds of Hope: Keep On Standing One of the blessings I have received from my faith tradition is a type of stubborn optimism that is fully…
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Keep Your Minds on Liberation
Send us Fan MailKeep Your Minds on Liberation A famous passage about the full armor of God reminds us to “take the helmet of salvation.” with us. (Ephesians…
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Don’t Hate the Person in Front of You
Send us Fan MailDon’t Hate the Person In Front of You “For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities,against powers, against the…
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Let Our Lives Be Our Offering (Advent 2024)
Send us Fan MailLet Our Lives Be Our Offering (Advent 2024)“Sacrifices and offerings you have not desired, but a body you have prepared for me;in burnt…
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Deliverance through Belonging, Purpose, and Hope (Advent 2024)
Send us Fan MailDeliverance through Belonging, Purpose, and Hope (Advent 2024)“Restore us, O God of hosts; let your face shine, that we may be saved.” - Psalm…
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You Don’t Have to Pretend to Be Okay… (Advent 2024)
Send us Fan MailYou Don’t Have to Pretend You’re Ok…(Advent 2024)“You have fed them with the bread of tears and given them tears to drink in full measure. You…
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Honesty, Gratitude, and Trust Equals Peace (Advent 2024)
Send us Fan MailHonesty, Gratitude and Trust Equals Peace (Advent 2024)“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with…
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What Now? (Advent 2024)
Send us Fan Mail60 Seconds of Hope: What Now? (Advent 2024)“And the crowds asked him, "What, then, should we do?"In reply he said to them, "Whoever has two…
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Putting Away Our Sorrows (Advent 2024)
Send us Fan MailPutting Away Our Sorrow (Advent 2024)“Take off the garment of your sorrow and affliction, O Jerusalem, and put on forever the beauty of the…
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It Won’t Be Easy, But Don’t Be Afraid (Advent 2024)
Send us Fan MailIt Won’t Be Easy, but Don’t Be Afraid (Advent 2024)“But who can endure the day of his coming, and who can stand when he appears? For he is like…
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We will become our best selves. (Advent 2024)
Send us Fan MailWe will become our best selves. (Advent 2024)“I am confident of this, that the one who began a good work in you will continue to complete it…”…
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Dawn is Coming (Advent 2024)
Send us Fan Mail60 Seconds of Hope: Dawn is Coming (Advent 2024)“Because of the tender mercy of our God, the dawn from on high will break upon us,” - Luke…
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May We Learn to Love Everyone
Send us Fan Mail“May the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all…” - 1 Thessalonians 3:12 We have to learn to love and care for…
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Unbinding Our Neighbors
Send us Fan Mail60 Seconds of Hope: Freeing Our Neighbors“Jesus said to them, "Unbind him and let him go." - from John 11:44Our decisions determine our…
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Come Out Your Grave!
Send us Fan Mail60 Seconds of Hope: Come Out Your Grave “The dead man came out, his hands and feet bound with strips of cloth and his face wrapped in a cloth.”…
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Delivered from Fear
Send us Fan Mail60 Seconds of Hope: Delivered from Fear“I sought the LORD, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears.” - Psalm 34:4 If we are…
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We Have a Role to Play
Send us Fan MailWe Have a Role to Play “Jesus said, "Take away the stone." -John 11:39The resurrection of Lazarus is my favorite miracle story in all of…
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The Second Coming Happens Every Day (Advent 30)
Send us Fan MailThe Second Coming Happens Every Day (Advent 30)“Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all things have taken place.” - Luke…
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Better Days Are Ahead: Job in the Face of Evil
Send us Fan MailBetter Days Are Coming: Job in the Face of Evil“The LORD blessed the latter days of Job more than his beginning…” Job 42:12Job is a hard book…
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Humility Leads to Growth (Advent 29)
Send us Fan MailHumility Leads to Growth (Advent 29)“He leads the humble in what is right and teaches the humble his way. “ Psalm 25:9Many of us professing…
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Speak-up for Yourself
Send us Fan MailSpeak-up for Yourself “Many sternly ordered him to be quiet, but he cried out even more loudly, "Son of David, have mercy on me!" - Mark…
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Live in Faith not Fear (Advent 28)
Send us Fan MailLive in Faith not Fear(Advent 28)“Now is disclosed… according to the command of the eternal God, to bring about the obedience of faith…” -from…
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Some Doors Are Closed. Trust God to Open New Ones (Advent 27)
Send us Fan MailSome Doors Are Closed. Trust God to Open New Ones (Advent 27)"Go and tell my servant David: Thus says the LORD: Are you the one to build me a…
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If we want to help, we first listen.
Send us Fan MailIf we want to help, we must first listen.“Then Jesus said to him, "What do you want me to do for you?"- Mark 10:51It would have been easy to…
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Remember the Good and Hope for Tomorrow (Advent 26)
Send us Fan MailRemember the Good and Hope for Tomorrow (Advent 26)“When the LORD restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dream.Then our mouth…
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Advent Means Good News for the Poor (Advent 25)
Send us Fan MailAdvent Means Good News for the Poor (Advent 25)Hear the words of Mary:"My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,for…
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Do You Believe in Love (Advent 24)
Send us Fan MailDo You Believe in Love? (Advent 24)“I declare that your steadfast love is established forever; your faithfulness is as firm as the heavens.” -…
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Say Yes to Your Calling (Advent 23)
Send us Fan MailSay Yes to Your Calling (Advent 23)“Then Mary said, "Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your word." Then the…
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We Shall Build Again (Advent 22)
Send us Fan MailWe Shall Build Again (Advent 22)“They shall build up the ancient ruins; they shall raise up the former devastations; they shall repair the…
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The Magnificat: Celebrating the Vision (Advent 21)
Send us Fan MailThe Magnificat: Celebrating the Vision (Advent 21)“My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has looked with…
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Choose Trust (Advent 20)
Send us Fan MailChoose Trust - (Advent 20)“The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do this.” 1 Thessalonians 5:24Most of the time, we do not know the…
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Always Be Grateful (Advent 19)
Send us Fan MailAlways Be Grateful (Advent 19)“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances, for this is the will of God in Christ…
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Cry, But Don’t Stop Sowing (Advent 18)
Send us Fan MailCry, but Don’t Stop Sowing (Advent 18)“May those who sow in tears reap with shouts of joy. Those who go out weeping, bearing the seed for…
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Be Comfortable Being Who You Are (Advent 17)
Send us Fan MailBe Comfortable Being Who You Are (Advent 17)“This is the testimony given by John when they asked him, "Who are you?"… He confessed, "I am not…
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Jesus Skipped the Revenge and We Should Too (Advent 16)
Send us Fan MailJesus Skipped the Revenge and We Should Too (Advent 16)Jesus began his public ministry by opening the scroll to Isaiah 61 and reading these…
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Hold on to the Good (Advent 15)
Send us Fan Mail“Test everything; hold fast to what is good.” - 1 Thessalonians 5:21Some of the old timers used to say, ‘Eat the meat. Spit out the bones. We…
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Strong Enough To Be Gentle (Advent 14)
Send us Fan MailStrong Enough To Be Gentle (Advent 14)Many of us confuse being strong with being hard. So we act hard to project our own strength and power…
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Don’t celebrate people getting the bad they deserve. (Advent 13)
Send us Fan MailDon’t celebrate people getting the bad they deserve. (Advent 13)“Comfort, O comfort my people, says your God. Speak tenderly to Jerusalem” -…
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Sharing God’s Love through Justice and Decency (Advent 12)
Send us Fan MailSharing God’s Love through Justice and Decency. (Advent 12)“Righteousness will go before him and will make a path for his steps.” - Psalm…
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Prepare the Way for Others (Advent 11)
Send us Fan MailPrepare the Way for Others (Advent 11)“Prepare the way of the Lord; make his paths straight…” - from Mark 1:3 (quoting Isaiah 40:3)The ‘Kingdom…
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How to get and stay on P.O.I.N.T. (Advent 10)
Send us Fan MailHow to get and stay on P.O.I.N.T. (Advent 10)In order to become the kind of people we believe we should, we have to be intentional in reacting…
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What kind of people should we be? (Advent 9)
Send us Fan MailWhat Kind of People Should We Be? (Advent 9)“What sort of persons ought you to be in leading lives of holiness and godliness, waiting for and…
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When Justice and Peace Come Together (Advent 8)
Send us Fan MailWhen Justice and Peace Come Together (Advent 8)“Steadfast love and faithfulness will meet; righteousness and peace will kiss each other.” Psalm…
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Stop Beating Yourself Up! (Advent 7)
Send us Fan MailStop Beating Yourself Up (Advent 7)“Comfort, O comfort my people, says your God. Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and cry to her that she has…
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Strength to Finish the Job (Advent 6)
Send us Fan MailStrength to Finish the Job (Advent 6)“He will also strengthen you to the end…” -from 1 Corinthians 1:8None of this is easy. We encounter all…
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Christ is Coming Today (Advent 5)
Send us Fan MailChrist is Coming Today (Advent 5)“Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have taken place.” Mark 13:30Mark…
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When God Seems Absent or Indifferent, Call Anyway (Advent 4)
Send us Fan MailWhen God Seems Absent, Call Anyway. (Advent 4)“There is no one who calls on your name or attempts to take hold of you, for you have hidden your…
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We Can Grow and Change (Advent 3)
Send us Fan MailWe Can Grow and Change (Advent 3)“We are the clay, you are the potter; we are all the work of your hand.” - from Isaiah 64:8Honest assessment…