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
1213 episodes
When We Feel Like We’re The Only Ones Trying
When We Feel Like We’re the Only Ones TryingSometimes we feel like we’re the only ones trying to do the right thing.The prophet Elijah felt that way. He had stood up for what he believed was right. Now...
A Prayer For When Fear Overtakes Our Faith
A Prayer for When Fear Overtakes Our FaithLoving God,when our fear overtakes our faith,and we begin to sink,help us remember to call on you,and tru...
When Fear Overtakes Our Faith
When Fear Overtakes Our FaithSometimes we’re doing just fine… until suddenly we’re not.Peter was brave enough to get out of the boat when Jesus called him. But when he saw the wind and the waves, his f...
A Prayer For When We Can’t Make Things Right
A Prayer for When We Can’t Make Things RightLoving God,when we cannot make things right,help us make them better.Give us the wisdom to see clearly,<...
When We Can’t Make Things Right
“When We Can’t Make Things Right”Sometimes we can’t stop people from heading in the wrong direction. Joseph was his father’s favorite. He got more than his brothers, and seemed pretty arrogant too...
A Prayer For When Our Struggles Leave Scars
A Prayer For When Our Struggles Leave ScarsLoving God,when our struggles leave scars,help us care for the wounds,even as we celebrate how those struggles have change...
When Our Struggles Leave Scars
When Our Struggles Leave Scars Sometimes we find ourselves alone and in a lot of trouble.Jacob struggled all night.The struggle changed who he was.Afterwards, h...
A Prayer To Examine Our Own Hearts
A Prayer to Examine Our HeartsLoving God,when we begin to compare ourselves to others,help us instead examine our own hearts.Center us in love,in o...
When We Compare Ourselves To Others
When We Compare Ourselves to OthersSometimes we’re so busy measuring ourselves against everyone else.But when we stop comparing and competing,and, like the psalmist, we can invite God...
A Prayer For When We’re Tired of Waiting
A Prayer For When We’re Tired Of WaitingLoving God,when we are tired of waiting,help us be patient,and persevere,and not do anything...
When We’re Tired of Waiting
When We’re Tired Of WaitingSometimes we just get tired of waiting,even when we believe, “you give us our food in due season.” — from Psalm 145:15We want the relationship now....
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...