Ancient Truth
February 13th, 2023
On Sunday mornings and in classes during the week, we are pondering the book of James in the series, “Rooted.” I like James because it’s a practical guide to Christian living. It has also prompted me ... Read More
God Is Not Colorblind
February 6th, 2023
Back in February of 1976 President Ford officially recognized Black History month, and it has been celebrated in the United States every February since. I will confess that until just a few years ago,... Read More
Annual Report
January 30th, 2023
Hopesters,Last Sunday we had fun at our Annual Meeting! If you haven’t seen our Annual Report check itout here: Annual ReportAs you have seen, 2022 was an amazing year here at Hope Community church. T... Read More
Disruption is not the enemy
January 24th, 2023
***This week’s newsletter brought to you from Guadalajara and Pastor MarkDisruption is not the enemy. In fact, it can be a gift.We ran out of gas at our house yesterday but I desperately needed a show... Read More
He is Master, Lord, King, and our Dad?
January 16th, 2023
Throughout the fall of last year, we went through the book of Judges and saw that the Israelites lived like people with no king. Week after week we talked about the need for us to acknowledge that we ... Read More
Prayer In All Things
January 9th, 2023
Monday Night Football is a significant staple for many people these days. And like many others, my family was watching when Damar Hamlin collapsed and went into cardiac arrest. As I sat there watching... Read More
Our History Shapes Us
January 3rd, 2023
My parents have been slowly giving away many of the things in their home. Recently, my momgave me a small, plain, white coffee mug. It might not seem like much, but I was super excited!You see, this i... Read More
Best Gift Ever
December 27th, 2022
As a kid, I always had really fun memories of Christmas celebrations. The best part was opening Christmas gifts as there was excitement in tearing into the wrapping paper to find a new toy. But someti... Read More
Squirrel
December 19th, 2022
Sometimes important things in life take time. As I like to say, “Life is a process.” Life does not happen all at once or with one or two, good or bad, decisions. So much of life is the accumulation of... Read More
What Are You Thankful For
December 12th, 2022
At the end of every year we start to see the “Best of the Year” lists pop up. The “Top 10 Moviesof 2022,” “The 10 most Powerful Images of 2022,” “The Most Influential Person of the Year,”etc… The end ... Read More
Receive and then Give
December 5th, 2022
One of the things I try to teach my kids is how to be a giver, not just a taker. Of course, this is alesson I’m still trying to learn myself. The Christmas season is a great time to put some extraemph... Read More
Peace Is Available
November 28th, 2022
No one ever said life was easy. Recently, after sitting with a friend that is living through a challenging situation, I thought of the words from the prophet Jeremiah when he said, “They dress the wou... Read More
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