--- title: "The Tree Church — Lancaster & Logan, Ohio" url: https://thetree.church/blog/tag/hope description: "The Tree Church — Lancaster & Logan, Ohio. Experience the life-changing presence of a loving God. Sundays 9:00 & 11:00am." lang: en --- 721 N. Memorial Drive, Lancaster, OH 43130✦ Main Service: Sunday 9 & 11am✦ Movement Youth Sunday 5:30pm✦ Lancaster & Logan, Ohio✦ 721 N. Memorial Drive, Lancaster, OH 43130✦ Main Service: Sunday 9 & 11am✦ Movement Youth Sunday 5:30pm✦ Lancaster & Logan, Ohio✦ All posts (https://thetree.church/blog) Tag # Hope. Take 20 ## Eat With Hope October 9th, 2026 Communion looks backward and forward at the same time. We remember what Jesus has done, but we also anticipate the day when He will return and complete His work of salvation. We live in the “in-between”—Jesus has saved us, but we are still waiting for everything to be made right. When we take communion, we proclaim His death until He comes. It is a meal of remembrance, but it is also a meal of hope. https://thetree.church/blog/2026/10/09/eat-with-hope Take 20 · September 21st, 2026 ### When Life Hurts Suffering is a reality of following Jesus. Paul doesn’t minimize our pain or pretend that difficult seasons aren’t difficult. Instead, he reminds us that our present suffering is not the end of the story. God has promised a future glory where sin, brokenness, and death will be fully overcome. Our hope isn’t simply that we can survive what we’re facing today. Our hope is that God is making all things new. https://thetree.church/blog/2026/09/21/when-life-hurts Take 20 · August 20th, 2026 ### Growth Through Conviction and Difficulty Paul begins by reminding us that because we've been justified by faith and we already have peace with God, not earned, but given. From that secure place he says something surprising: we can even rejoice in sufferings, because suffering produces endurance, endurance produces character, and character produces hope (Rom. 5:4). This isn't gritted-teeth optimism; it's possible because God's love has already been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, He's given us. Following Christ’s way is often a slow and difficult process. It will require us to trust that God is still working on us when we can’t see it. Difficulty is not the evidence we are abandoned. The Spirit works to remind us to give ourselves to the process of becoming what He already made us to be. https://thetree.church/blog/2026/08/20/growth-through-conviction-and-difficulty Take 20 · August 13th, 2026 ### Living with an Eternal Perspective The Holy Spirit also convicts concerning judgment because https://thetree.church/blog/2026/08/13/living-with-an-eternal-perspective Take 20 · May 1st, 2026 ### Hope Beyond Understanding God cannot always make sense to us because His perspective is eternal. He sees the entire story while we see only one page. This reality requires trust, not complete understanding. The disciples trusted Jesus into death because the resurrection gave them hope beyond this life. They suffered the loss of all things because they knew Jesus would give them something immeasurably better. Your faith will only thrive when it's anchored in eternal hope, not temporary comfort. God's purpose isn't merely our happiness but our holiness and His glory across generations. Trust begins at the cross and deepens through relationship. Engage Jesus in your suffering. Ask Him to meet you there. He will, because He's already been there Himself. https://thetree.church/blog/2026/05/01/hope-beyond-understanding Take 20 · February 9th, 2026 ### From Death to Life Death entered the world through sin, fracturing humanity’s relationship with God and unraveling creation itself. What we experience today—broken relationships, anxiety, injustice, and despair—is evidence of that rupture. Creation groans, and so do we. But God did not abandon His world. Even in Genesis 3, He was already moving toward redemption. Romans 8 reminds us that groaning is not the end of the story—it’s the labor before restoration. Your struggles are not signs of God’s absence; they are reminders that this world is not yet what it will be. The ache you feel points you toward hope. God is restoring what sin has broken, and the promise of new life is already unfolding. https://thetree.church/blog/2026/02/09/from-death-to-life Take 20 · June 27th, 2025 ### Living in Light of Eternity Take 2-3 minutes to quiet yourself and ask God to speak to you today through your devotional time. Reading: Philippians 3Be sure to highlight or note anything that stands out to you while you read. After reading the passage, take the next 5-10 minutes and spend time reflecting on what you read. You can write these things down in a journal or record them in your phone. Be attentive to both what y... https://thetree.church/blog/2025/06/27/living-in-light-of-eternity Take 20 · June 18th, 2025 ### The Sign of Resurrection Take 2-3 minutes to quiet yourself and ask God to speak to you today through your devotional time. Reading: 1 Corinthians 15Be sure to highlight or note anything that stands out to you while you read. After reading the passage, take the next 5-10 minutes and spend time reflecting on what you read. You can write these things down in a journal or record them in your phone. Be attentive to both wha... https://thetree.church/blog/2025/06/18/the-sign-of-resurrection Take 20 · April 30th, 2025 ### The Power of God's Presence Take 2-3 minutes to quiet yourself and ask God to speak to you today through your devotional time. Reading: Isaiah 61Be sure to highlight or note anything that stands out to you while you read. After reading the passage, take the next 5-10 minutes and spend time reflecting on what you read. You can write these things down in a journal or record them in your phone. Be attentive to both what you h... https://thetree.church/blog/2025/04/30/the-power-of-god-s-presence Take 20 · February 20th, 2025 ### Jesus' Power Over Death and Disease Take 2-3 minutes to quiet yourself and ask God to speak to you today through your devotional time. Reading: Luke 8:40-56 Be sure to highlight or note anything that stands out to you while you read. After reading the passage, take the next 5-10 minutes and spend time reflecting on what you read. You can write these things down in a journal or record them in your phone. Be attentive to both what y... https://thetree.church/blog/2025/02/20/jesus-power-over-death-and-disease Take 20 · February 14th, 2025 ### Hope for the Future Take 2-3 minutes to quiet yourself and ask God to speak to you today through your devotional time. Reading: John 14:1-3, Revelation 21:1-7 Be sure to highlight or note anything that stands out to you while you read. After reading the passage, take the next 5-10 minutes and spend time reflecting on what you read. You can write these things down in a journal or record them in your phone. Be attent... https://thetree.church/blog/2025/02/14/hope-for-the-future Take 20 · January 29th, 2025 ### Our Past And A Hope For A Future Open by taking 2-3 minutes to pray and ask God to speak to you today through your devotional time. Read Isaiah 43. Be sure to highlight or note anything that stands out to you while you read. After reading the passage, take the next 5-10 minutes and spend time reflecting on what you read. You can write these things down in a journal or record them in your phone. Be attentive to both what you h... https://thetree.church/blog/2025/01/29/our-past-and-a-hope-for-a-future Take 20 · January 28th, 2025 ### Transformed By God's Love Open by taking 2-3 minutes to pray and ask God to speak to you today through your devotional time. Read Romans 8. Be sure to highlight or note anything that stands out to you while you read. After reading the passage, take the next 5-10 minutes and spend time reflecting on what you read. You can write these things down in a journal or record them in your phone. Be attentive to both what you ... https://thetree.church/blog/2025/01/28/transformed-by-god-s-love Take 20 · December 11th, 2024 ### Hope in the Unexpected Open by taking 2-3 minutes to pray and ask God to speak to you today through your devotional time. Read Romans 5. Be sure to highlight or note anything that stands out to you while you read. After reading the passage, take the next 5-10 minutes and spend time reflecting on what you read. You can write these things down in a journal or record them in your phone. Be attentive to both what you hig... https://thetree.church/blog/2024/12/11/hope-in-the-unexpected Take 20 · August 5th, 2024 ### The Believer’s Hope This week we are exploring what it means to follow Jesus, especially through struggles, as the world observes us. Take a moment and begin with this simple prayer:Heavenly Father, thank You for Your mercy and grace. Help me be humble, kind, and teachable in every encounter with Your children. Continue to show me how to love in my words as well as in my actions. Transform my thinking to reflect a de... https://thetree.church/blog/2024/08/05/the-believer-s-hope Take 20 · July 5th, 2024 ### God is For Us We continue with our series of Following Jesus, and this week we explore our standing with God. Let’s begin with a prayer: Heavenly Father, we praise You for redeeming us and offering us a collaborative relationship with You. Thank You for the peace accessible because of Your grace and mercy. Above all, thank You for always being with us and being our strongest protector. Amen. Romans 8:31-39 (... https://thetree.church/blog/2024/07/05/god-is-for-us