As you can imagine, church volunteers and staff work pretty hard leading up to Easter. There’s extra planning, extra cleaning, and extra praying. We always know that many guests stop by on Easter, and...  Read More

A few months ago, I was talking to someone that wasn’t your normal “church goer.” I shared with him that I was a pastor and invited him to our church, and he was quick to say, “I’ve done things you co...  Read More

What is the first thing we see God doing in the Bible? "Hovering." The scriptures describe the earth as "formless," "empty," and "dark." It is over this that God is hovering. And then God dives into t...  Read More

What do Hope’s 35th Anniversary and old flannel shirts have to do with one another? Good question.I grew up wearing flannel shirts and t-shirts. I still wear flannel shirts and t-shirts. They’re comfo...  Read More

How are followers of Jesus to love our neighbors in the sin-filled and divisive world that we find ourselves in? Is the answer found in a political ideology? Is the answer based on moral objectives an...  Read More

In sections of Montana the speed limit used to be defined by words, not numbers. Driversdesignated their own speed limit by what they deemed to be “reasonable and prudent.” That was the speed limit. I...  Read More

I decided I would try to take a “vacation” from my cell phone, as well. Those first few days, I felt like I should have checked myself into a treatment center......  Read More

Discontentment is mostly viewed in a negative way. It can be an all-consuming forcethat drives us and motivates us to work harder. Discontentment is what creates in us anunhealthy desire to have a big...  Read More

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

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

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

***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