Hope & Honeybees: Lessons of Faith From a Local Beekeeper

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. Despite their despairing circumstances, the bees persevere.

Through their inspirational example, bees teach us about hope.

Hope & Honeybees is written by a local beekeeper and pastor. This fascinating and fact-filled book explores the inspirational 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, discover how we are born of hope.

Michael J. Chanley is a pastor, author, and beekeeper. He is a husband, father, and veteran of the United States Marine Corps, Michael manages a small hobby farm in his spare time. You can discover updates from the farm and bee-yard by following Rosecroft Farmstead on Facebook or Instagram. Michael has degrees in history and sociology. His Master's degree was earned at Lincoln Christian Seminary where he studied ministry, spiritual formation, and leadership. He currently serves as the Pastor of Tunnel Hill Christian Church in Georgetown, Indiana. Michael is a big fan of people and good stories. Like any true extrovert, he accepts friend requests from people he's never met before.