Entries by Roger Kunkel

The Ripple Effect

Today’s message was written by Rev. Dr. Roger Kunkel, founder of Dial Hope. A small dog had been struck by a car and was lying wounded by the side of the road. A doctor driving by noticed that the dog was still alive, stopped his car, picked up the dog, and took him home. There […]

The Bug Disease

Today’s message was written by Rev. Dr. Roger Kunkel, founder of Dial Hope. I want to begin this meditation with a passage from the New Testament, 1 Peter 1:22: “Now that you have purified your souls by your obedience to the truth so that you have genuine mutual love, love one another deeply from the […]

Just Enough Turbulence

Today’s message was written by Rev. Dr. Roger Kunkel, founder of Dial Hope. George Bernard Shaw called Beethoven, “the most turbulent spirit that ever found expression in pure sound. The power of the Ninth Symphony is the turbulent joy of humanity.” Of course, when turbulence runs our lives, everything becomes chaotic and crazy. But that […]

What I Gave I Have

Today’s message was written by Rev. Dr. Roger Kunkel, founder of Dial Hope. Listen to this profound epitaph found on an English gravestone: “What I kept, I lost. What I spent, I had. What I gave, I have.” Friend of Dial Hope, as you well know, the art of keeping isn’t all bad. There will […]

Letter of Thanks

Today’s message was written by Rev. Dr. Roger Kunkel, founder of Dial Hope. Today I want to suggest an exciting idea – I want you to try giving yourself away. I once knew a man who suffered a nervous breakdown, during which he sat for months in gloom and mental darkness. One day I suggested […]

The Right Note

Today’s message was written by my friend, Rev. Roger Kunkel, founder of Dial Hope. 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 and […]

Where is God?

Today’s message was written by Rev. Roger Kunkel, founder of Dial Hope. You know, when trouble comes into our lives or when tragedy strikes, we ask, “Where is God?” And the answer is – God is in the same place he was when his son was on the cross. God does not abandon us; God […]

Crown of God’s Creation

Today’s message was written by Rev. Roger Kunkel, founder of Dial Hope. 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 […]

The Dance of Joy

Today’s message was written by my friend, Rev. Roger Kunkel, founder of Dial Hope. Many years ago, someone asked Pavlova, the great Russian dancer, what she meant, what she was saying in a certain dance. She replied, “If it could be said in words, there would be no need to dance it!” Certain truths are […]

Heart of Gratitude

Today’s message was written by Roger Kunkel, founder of Dial Hope. It is no secret that I have a passion for encouraging people to base their lives on gratitude. Paul put it like this, “Give thanks in all circumstances.” (1 Thessalonians 5:18a). Let me point out that Paul didn’t say to give thanks ‘for” all […]