Hope & Honeybees - by Michael J Chanley (Paperback)

About the Book

Hope & Honeybees explores the inspirational life of honeybees as a powerful Biblical analogy of hope. Chanley explores topics such as community, family, purpose, and love to teach how we are each born of hope.

Book Synopsis

To produce a single pound of honey, honeybees will visit as many as 2 million flowers and travel a distance equal to three trips around the Earth. As they work, danger lurks along the way. Natural and environmental threats, coupled with an exhausting workload, make their lives challenging. Yet, despite despairing circumstances, the bees persevere.

Through their inspirational example, bees teach us about hope.

Hope & Honeybees is written by a local beekeeper and pastor. It explores the fascinating life of honeybees as a powerful Biblical analogy of hope. Exploring topics such as community, family, purpose, and love, Chanley brings God's Word to life with meaningful and timeless applications. Despite living in a world full of despair, we are born of hope.

Review Quotes

"Over the years I have watched as a hobby farm turned into a source of Holy truths. Hope & Honey Bees is Michael's genuine expression of Biblical principles told through the interesting, intentional lives honey bees live.

Michael does a masterful job of revealing the truth of verses such as Job 12:7-10 & Romans 1:20, as he unpacks the undeniable gospel lessons our Lord has locked away in the lives, rhythms, and relationships of the honey bee. It was interesting to learn so much about the art of Beekeeping; and, I was truly blessed to learn so much about the presence of God.

Upon completing this book your hope in Christ will be strengthened & you will never look at a jar of honey the same way again."

- Brad Tate

Lead Pastor Agapé City Church, Howell MI

"People of all generations want to possess hope. In a wonderful and clear way, Michael shares his beekeeping analogy that explains not only God's design for honeybees but also for our lives. This is affirming for those who know Christ and for those who are "Pre-Christian." It's an easy to understand story. Your friends will thank you for sharing this book with them."

- Gary B. Dixon

30 years with David C. Cook Publishing

Founder & CEO Emeritus of Northwest Ministry Conference

"Michael's words on Hope are inspiring; and, I believe that many parallels can be drawn from beekeeping and our everyday life. As I was reading, I was struck by the questions, is there a God, is there an afterlife, is it more than hope? In beekeeping, you don't need to find or see the queen to know if you have a well sustaining colony of honey bees. You look for indicators; eggs, larvae and capped brood, that is all you need to answer the question, is there a queen.

In our lives, we can't see God but there is so much of his good works around us to prove there is a God. Even with all the bad around us, faith and hope are tools to help us when we encounter a time of 'doubt and hardship.'"

- John Schellenberger

President of The Beekeepers Of Indiana - the official beekeeping organization representing beekeeping in Indiana

Floyd County, Indiana Commissioner

"The connection between the spiritual and natural is the playground for spiritual formation, and Michael does an excellent job connecting the two worlds thus promoting a formational experience for the reader."

- Dr. Caleb Brown

Author of Starting Ministry and Theology for Gen-Z