“Our message today was written by my friend, Rev. Roger Kunkel.” -Joe The poet Robert Frost wrote, “A voice said look me in the stars and tell me truly, men of earth… if all the soul-and-body scars were not too much to pay for birth. Friend of Dial Hope, take a close look at your […]
Friend of Dial Hope, I have a confession to make. Are you ready for this? I am an in-curable hoper and I want you to follow suit. I have a bias that no problem on earth is ever truly insoluble; problems are opportunities filled with possibilities. I do everything in my power to solve problems […]
In Chicago, a man was about to cross a busy street when a lovely young girl walked up, led by a seeing-eye dog. He realized that she was blind. The lights changed, and the people started crossing. He was about to offer to help her cross the street when a big fellow stopped his truck, […]
“Today’s message was written by Dial Hope found, the Rev. Dr. Roger Kunkel.” -Joe What are the three most difficult tasks in life to perform? When asked this question, the late Winston Churchill answered as follows: To climb a high wall which is leaning toward you. To kiss a girl who is leaning away from […]
Years ago, on one of the Monday night football telecasts, the sportscasters were discussing the great running backs of professional football history. When they came to the late Walter Payton of the Chicago Bears, they pointed out that he was the all-time leading ground gainer in the National Football League. Then Frank Gifford said, “What […]
I remember an old story about a family who had twin boys. One son grew up and became an alcoholic. When someone asked him why, he said, “Because of my father.” The other son grew up and became a minister, and he dedicated his ministry to working with and helping alcoholics. When someone asked him […]
“Today’s message was written by my friend, Rev. Roger Kunkel” -Joe In one of the “Peanuts” cartoons, Lucy is terribly frightened because it has been raining and raining and raining. She begins to wonder aloud if there might be a repetition of Noah’s flood. But Charlie Brown reassures her. He tells her about God’s promise […]
One of the greatest truths of the Bible is … We – you and I – are made in the image of God. Talk about a miracle! God made cats and dogs, hummingbirds, red cardinals, squirrels, elephants, giraffes, pelicans, dolphins, and the duck-billed platypus. God made the trees, flowers, and skies. God made all of […]
Friend of Dial Hope, do you sometimes feel like your problems are so overwhelming that you can barely keep your head above water? In the Bible, God tells you to cast “all your care upon him,” knowing he cares for you. (1 Peter 5:7) One of the most dramatic examples in the Bible of casting […]
“Today’s message was written by my friend, Rev. Roger Kunkel, founder of Dial Hope.” -Joe I love the short story with this unusual title: “The Man Whose Wife’s Hair Was too Long but Whose Understanding of Music Was too Short.” In the story, the husband is playing a cello. He plays the same note over […]
