Video | Attuned Hope in Times That Try Our Souls
Aug 20, 2026
What does it mean to hope faithfully when life does not unfold as we expected? This lecture considers how Christian hope is formed through love, grief, discernment, and relationship. Susan Phillips invites us to recognize when our hopes need to be released and reshaped, making room for a deeper hope rooted in God's presence and love.
In this lecture, the speaker explores the nature of Christian hope and how our hopes are shaped, tested, and transformed through love, grief, relationships, and spiritual formation.
Through the story of the disciples on the road to Emmaus, as well as her own family story, she reflects on what it means to release hopes that no longer fit reality and become attentive to the new forms of hope God may be offering. Rather than denying grief or disappointment, this process allows hope to become more deeply rooted in God’s love.