Hope in 2026!

Posted on January 4, 2026 
Filed under Good News, Other denominations

“It is that time of year when hope springs eternal.

Australian political and community leaders greeted the new year with words of hope. A common sentiment went like this: ‘There are stormy waters ahead, but there is also great hope for this great nation of ours’.

Really?

The signs are of increasing pessimism in Australia. Many of us expect to be personally worse off over time and expect the same for the nation. …”

– In a New Year message, Presbyterian Moderator-General David Burke explains that “the Christian faith has a tension between pessimism and hope”.