Guest and author Michelle Diercks joins this episode of The Concordia Publishing House Podcast to speak with host Elizabeth Pittman about her newest Bible study, Promised Hope: Finding Peace in God’s Faithfulness. Michelle talks about the hope we have in Jesus and how to use Promised Hope in your study, a group study, or a book club and face whatever uncertainty you have in your life.

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Show Notes
In this life, we aren't promised health, wealth, stability, or even perfect relationships. What we are promised is hope in Jesus. In Promised Hope, Michelle Diercks, author of Promised Rest: Finding Peace in God’s Presence, explores eight different names and characteristics of God and what they teach us about who He is and the hope He promises.

Michelle and Elizabeth discuss the inspiration behind Promised Hope, how she chose the names of God to study in the book, how she hopes readers use the Bible study, how the book’s theme speaks to modern struggles, and more.

Questions

• What inspired you to write Promised Hope and how does it build on Promised Rest?
• Why do you think hope is a topic that women today are hungry for?
• How did you choose the names of God to feature in Promised Hope?
• How do you see understanding the names of God to enhance a woman’s faith and life?
• What name(s) in Promised Hope are especially meaningful for you?
• Was there a particular name that was challenging for you?
• Let’s focus in on one or two names: Adonai and The Lord is My Rock.
• How do you see readers using Promised Hope?
• In your opinion, how does the theme of God’s faithfulness speak to modern struggles like anxiety, fear, or uncertainty?
• What is the main thing you hope readers take away from Promised Hope?

About the Guest
Michelle Diercks is a writer and speaker. As a professional and as a volunteer, she has taught God’s Word for more than thirty years. Michelle is the author of Promised Rest: Finding Peace in God’s Presence and the host of the podcast Peace in His Presence. She and her husband are the parents of two sons and live in Iowa.