60 Seconds of Hope with Horace McMillon
If we can hope and if we can love, we can begin to change the world—starting with our own.
60 Seconds of Hope offers daily prayers and reflections, grounded in love and filled with hope.
Each episode offers a brief moment to pause, reflect, and return to what matters most.
Join Horace McMillon for a daily rhythm of hope, rooted in the love that holds us all.
Episodes
1202 episodes
A Prayer For When We Fear There Won’t Be Enough
A Prayer For When We Fear There Won’t Be EnoughLoving God,when we worry there won’t be enough for everyone,help us share generously what we have,and trust there will...
When We Fear There Won’t Be Enough
When We Fear There Won’t Be EnoughSometimes it feels like there just isn’t enough.And we accept the idea that some will have while others won’t.The disciples feared the same thing whe...
A Prayer For When We Feel We Are Unable To Help
A Prayer For When We Feel Unable To HelpLoving God,when we don’t feel like we have enough to make a difference,help us still do what we can,and trust you to be the difference.<...
When We Don’t Feel Able To Help
When We Don’t Feel Able To HelpSometimes it’s hard for us to imagine helping someone else when we’re barely getting by ourselves.The disciples felt that way when Jesus looked at the crowd and said, “Yo...
A Prayer For When We Have Hard Decisions
A Prayer For When We Have Hard DecisionsLoving God,when our problems are big and our choices are hard,give us wisdom and understandingto see clearly,<...
When We Have Hard Decisions To Make
When We Have Hard Decisions to MakeWhen our problems are hard and the solutions are not easy,like Solomon, let us pray for “an understanding mind.” — from 1 Kings 3:9Understanding rev...
A Prayer For A Different Future
A Prayer For A Different FutureLoving God,When we hope for a better future for ourselves and the world,help us want it enough to make the hard choices that lead us there.
When We Want A Different Future
When We Want a Different FutureSometimes we hope for a different future without choosing a different path.But how do we make those choices?“The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidd...
A Prayer For When Our Problems Feel So Big
A Prayer For When The Problems Feel So BigLoving God,When we are discouraged because the problems are so big,help us trust that our small acts of love and service matter.
When We Wonder If We Can Make A Difference
When We Wonder If We Can Make A DifferenceSometimes we wonder if anything we do can actually make a difference.The Gospel reminds us that the greatest tree grows from the smallest seed. (From Matth...
A Prayer For When We Have No Words
A Prayer For When We Have No WordsLoving God,When we have no words, hear our hearts.When we have no sight, give us light.Help us be present for one another wh...
When We Don’t Know How To Pray
When We Don’t Know How To PraySometimes things get so difficult and so complicated that“we do not know how to pray.” — from Romans 8:26Yet we are encouraged to remember that Go...
A Prayer For When We Want To Get Better
A Prayer For When We Want To Get BetterLoving God,When we want to grow,help us see ourselves fully instead of comparing ourselves to others.Help us see who we can b...
When We Want To Get Better
When We Want To Get BetterSometimes when we want to get better, we begin by taking an honest look at ourselves.“Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my thoughts… and lead me in the way...
A Prayer For When Fear Stops Us
A Prayer For When Fear Stops UsLoving God,When fear stops us from moving forward,Help us distinguish what is real from what we imagine.Give us wisdom and courage to ...
When Fear Stops Us
When Fear Stops UsSometimes we fear the worst and refuse to try.Romans reminds us that we “did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear…” — from Romans 8:15.Some of our ...
A Prayer For When We’re Hurting
A Prayer For When We Are HurtingLoving God,When we are hurting,Help us endure the pain that leads to new life and new possibilities.Help us eliminate the pain that d...
When We’re Tired Of Hurting
When We Are Tired of HurtingSometimes we get tired of hurting.The pain is real, and the danger is too.But some kinds of pain lead to life. Romans reminds us that creation is “groaning...
A Prayer For When The Right Things Still Go Wrong
A Prayer For When the Right Things Still Go WrongLoving God,When we’re disappointed because doing the right things has still gone wrong, help us not give up in disappointment or ...
When The Right Things Still Go Wrong
When the Right Things Still Go WrongSometimes we do the right things, and get the wrong results.“So when the plants came up and bore grain, then the weeds appeared as well.” — from Matthew 13:...
A Prayer For Deeper Conversations
A Prayer for Deeper ConversationsLoving God,When we are busy, help us make time for deeper conversations.Help us ask good questions.Give us the willingness to unders...
When We Take Time For Deeper Conversations
When We Make Time for Deeper ConversationsWhen we allow our conversations to go beyond the surface…We grow.Jesus and his disciples “left the crowds and went into the house.” — from Ma...
A Prayer For When We Want To Write Someone Off
A Prayer For When We Want To Write People OffLoving God,When we think we’ve decided who someone is,Help us care for them anyway and leave the judgment to You.Amen.