The BEMA Podcast 493: Vice & Virtue — Hope
Jan 22, 2026
Join Josh Bossé, a seasoned contributor to BEMA Discipleship, as he dives deep into the virtue of hope. The discussion critiques thin cultural versions of hope versus a robust biblical understanding. Explore how hope interacts with reality—acknowledging struggles while expecting Christ's victory. Josh shares personal experiences of finding hope amidst illness. The conversation challenges listeners to embrace active waiting and expand their vision of hope to include the marginalized, ultimately reimagining hope as community and shared future.
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Cancer Battlegrounds Shaped Hope
- Josh shares his cancer experience to show hope wasn't denial but a motive to keep getting treatments.
- He says hope meant getting up each morning to act, not pretending the worst wasn't possible.
Kavah: Waiting That Builds Community
- Reed highlights Hebrew kavah as waiting that often points to waiting for God, not passive resignation.
- Josh links Genesis gathering of waters to communal hope forming stable, life-giving community.
Hold A Clear Vision; Know When To Act
- Do hold a clear vision of what you hope for so you know when to act and when to wait.
- Use waiting to preserve resources until circumstances allow you to instantiate the hoped-for reality.
