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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Hope As Cyclical, Christ-Centered Vision
- Reed suggests T.S. Eliot's Four Quartets captures a deep, cyclical vision of beginning and end that shapes hope.
- Frederick Buechner frames Christian hope as anchored in Christ despite sin and death's present rule.
Hope Demands Presence And Action
- Josh critiques thin hope that escapes reality or grits through suffering toward a private afterlife.
- He argues genuine hope both acknowledges brokenness and propels faithful action in the present.
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.
