There are many books to read if you want to learn, if you want to be challenged, if you want to be entertained. It is the rare book, however, that speaks with such an authentic voice that you forget you are reading a book. The best books aren't books at all-they are friends. In Hope for a Season, you'll find that friend in author Pete Bowell. With winsome humor, honest vulnerability, and gentle wisdom, Hope for a Season delivers on that promise-story and truth that bring hope for the season, wherever that season finds you.

- Nicole Unice, Pastor and Author of several books on spiritual formation, including Not What I Signed Up For. Podcast host of "How to Study the Bible"

Thoughtful and impactful! I love Pete's ability to stay Bible-based in a way that is still accessible to us all so the truth can pierce our hearts. In this devotional, you'll see scripture delivered in a thoroughly authentic way so that it can do more than impress our minds; it can transform us from the inside. This has quickly become a part of my morning routine with the Lord!

- Brandon Samuel, Senior Pastor, The Chapel, Richmond, Virginia

Hope for a Season's storytelling is a breath of fresh air. This is not a stagnant devotional but one that constantly reminds us of a God who is kind, dynamic, and ever-present. Bowell navigates the complexities of belief with unwavering honesty, urging us to confront our humanity and embrace a faith that is authentic and true.

- Katie Nielsen, Hope Students Lead Pastor, iEQ9 Accredited Enneagram Practitioner

I have worked in close partnership and friendship with Pete Bowell for more than 30 years. Pete lives in and through the Scriptures. He reads the Bible, sits with its content, and prays and journals about it. He's also the most gifted person I have ever known in connecting with people. I'm excited that he has now put many of his reflections in writing. In this book of devotional content, you'll experience Pete's precise insights from decades of important ministry at the intersection of God's love and our humanity.

- David Dwight, Senior Pastor, Hope Church, Richmond, Virginia. Co-author, Start Here

A few years ago, I began the practice of pausing in the middle of my work to notice how Jesus was present with me in the moments of my day. Pete's book will become part of that pause. He so beautifully uses scripture and story to remind the reader that you are not alone and that the uncomfortable, broken, messy seasons are exactly the places Jesus does his best work. These short readings inject hope into my soul and allow me to take a deep breath of grace.

- Nina Edwards, Senior Director, National Training, Youth For Christ USA. Co-author, Three Story Bible

Pete Bowell has always been a steady rock for the "one step forward, two steps back" crowd. You know, all of us. The folks who regularly feel like they're hanging on for dear life, who sometimes wish more than anything that they could be living someone else's life. Pete, admittedly a bit cranky without his morning coffee himself, has titled this new devotional Hope for a Season, but I'm here to tell you that it's really hope for all seasons.

- Tom Allen, Author, Roll With It: Encountering grace, grins, gridlock and God in everyday life

These thoughtful encouragements for navigating life's daily ups and downs are written with the honest humility that is Pete-overflowing from the heart.

- Steven K. Smith, Author, The Virginia Mysteries