Have you ever hoped for something? Maybe you have hoped that life will get better? Often today when people talk about hope, they sometimes have great wishes but are not overly confident that it will eventuate. As we begin the season leading up to Christmas, Advent, we are reminded that we are called to be hopeful people. People who not just have hopes, but people living with hope, even when life around us is challenging and difficult. This week our focus comes from Mark 13:24-37, which reminds us that Jesus is and will still be present, even amongst the troubles we encounter, and so we can have hope. We will explore what living with hope means and looks like for us.