Lauren and I have lived in our home, here in Andover, for almost six years. That may not seem long to you, but it’s our first home together and it’s the house we’ve brought all our children home from ...  Read More

Leap Day just came and passed. What did you do? Did you celebrate it, or did you treat it like any other day? Leap Day isn’t something that most people recognize as a special day, but this year I foun...  Read More

This past Sunday we took a look at one of my favorite verses: “Because we loved you so much, we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well” (1 Thess. 2:8). It’s ...  Read More

Have you ever been frustrated by something you see that needs fixing, and you know how to do it, but -- doggone it! -- it's not your job?That was me last year, trying to find something on the Hope web...  Read More

Two Sundays ago, during our 9am service, we had a medical emergency. I’m grateful to reportthat the individual involved is alright, able to laugh about the situation, and grateful for thosewho jumped ...  Read More

When a blessing comes our way, it always makes me smile. When the blessing is completelyunexpected, it’s a reminder that I’m not in control and that God is with me. It’s also reassuringbecause I know ...  Read More

This coming Sunday, we will be starting a new sermons series titled “Living & Longing,” and wewill be working our way through the letters of 1 and 2 Thessalonians. I’m guessing we will be inthis serie...  Read More

I have an app on my phone that gathers all my pictures and posts and creates a slideshow of memories from particular events or moments in my life. I love looking at it and being reminded of all that w...  Read More

The other day, I was talking with a friend about how the government issued my birthcertificate, my marriage license, my social security number, and will ultimately issue mydeath certificate. From the ...  Read More

As I type this newsletter, it’s Friday morning, and I’m watching the snow beautifully fall to the ground. I went outside earlier this morning and was amazed at how big the snowflakes are, and how soft...  Read More

Teaching someone to pray isn’t the same as coaching my kid’s soccer team where I can tell the kids to run over there, stay in-between the lines, pass the ball this way, and follow these rules. Sure, t...  Read More

Hi Hope! Thanks for walking through this month-long season of Advent with us. By way ofreminder, the Advent season is the celebration of the coming of (or the advent of) Jesus. It is aseason of longin...  Read More