Hard to Hope

Free monthly encouragement calls for believers who are struggling to hold on to hope.
When life feels heavy and hope feels distant, we need more than clichés—we need the steady truth of God's Word. "Hard to Hope" is a free monthly encouragement call where we open Scripture together, talk honestly about suffering, and remember why our hope in Christ is still secure even when circumstances are hard.
Join the Next Hard to Hope Call
These free encouragement calls happen monthly on Zoom. To receive the meeting link and reminders, subscribe below and I’ll send you the registration details in my next monthly newsletter.
Upcoming 2026 Encouragement Calls
Wednesdays from 1pm-2pm ET • March 18th • April 23rd • May 20th • August 19th • September 23rd • October 21st
What to Expect on These Calls
Each encouragement call includes:

• A dive into the Scriptures for comfort and counsel
• Honest conversation about discouragement and faith
• Opportunities to engage and chat directly with me
• Space to listen quietly if you prefer
• Access to replay recordings

You are welcome to come exactly as you are. Attendees do not appear on camera—so no one else will hear or see you.
What Others Have Shared After Attending
The calls have been so helpful & encouraging. Christine makes discoveries in God's Word that are truly amazing and often bring me to tears as I relate her teachings to my circumstances.
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Christine's ministry has blessed me deeply. The biblical encouragement she shares each month highlights that there is no painful circumstance that Scripture isn't able to address.
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These always seem to be on a topic I need to hear that is relevant to my life at the time. Her ability to mine the scripture with such nuggets of gold to encourage us always amazes me.
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Our Lord's faithfulness and comfort is always experienced through Christine's monthly encouragements. I greatly appreciate her dedication & study of God's word for us!
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If you're in a season where hope feels fragile, you are not alone. These calls exist to remind weary believers that Christ remains steady even when life is not.

Receive the Zoom link and reminders for upcoming Hard to Hope encouragement calls. Enter your email below and I’ll send you the details for the next gathering in my upcoming newsletter.
Christine Chappell
Certified Biblical Counselor & Author
Christine is a certified biblical counselor and host of the Hope + Help Podcast for the Institute for Biblical Counseling & Discipleship. She is the author of Lament: Crying Out in Faith, Midnight Mercies: Walking with God through Depression in Motherhood as well as several mini-books, including Postpartum Depression: Hope for a Hard Season. She currently serves as a council member for the Biblical Counseling Coalition, and is a regular speaker at women’s events and conferences. Christine lives in South Carolina with her husband and three children, and is member of Covenant Presbyterian Church in Easley.