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Posts with the tag “god-s-love”
Three things to live by
December 24th, 2024
In 1988, as Hope’s Founding Pastor, I wrote our first-ever “Weekly Letter.” An actual, paper letter we sent through the mail! At that time, email wasn’t really a thing (AOL wasn’t even launched yet!),...
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2024
January
How to Teach Someone to Pray
Life Gives Us Choices
Primary Identity
Don't Miss This Sunday
Living & Longing
February
Pray? Give?
Your Life Is A Letter
I Think This Is Broken
Walk Toward The Mess
March
My Leap Day Prayer
Longer Tables, Not Taller Fences
God Sits With US
Jesus Can Handle Your Mess
April
A Silent Transformation
Gotcha
Sabbatical Countdown
The End Times??
May
My Time Away-I'm Grateful
Aches and Pains
The Sky Is Speaking
Prioritizing Family
Assumptions and Your Jesus Journey
June
Guns, Alcohol and Outlawed Books
Where to Take Refuge
Dry Ground
Fair Warning
July
Words Matter
The Faith of Our Youth
Relationships Matter
Lift Your Eyes Up
Building On The Rock: Lessons From America's National Parks
August
Sabbatical Was Awesome
Truly Free
My Time With The Monks
Transformed or Conformed?
September
The Gospel Lived Out
The Cost of Poverty
Invitations are costly, but they're also priceless
Politics, holiness, and kingdom conversations
October
The Snakecrusher
Parenting in community
Letting go of the right to be angry
Why Bridges Out of Poverty?
The pursuit of joy in uncertain times
November
Paradox
Grenn-ich or Green-witch?
About 2024 year-end plans
Pause for poetry
December
An invitation to an unhurried Christmas
Solitude
Understanding the whole story of scripture
Three things to live by
2023
January
Our History Shapes Us
Prayer In All Things
He is Master, Lord, King, and our Dad?
Disruption is not the enemy
Annual Report
February
God Is Not Colorblind
Ancient Truth
Holy Discontentment
It's Good To Unplug
March
What is the Speed of Love
Our Struggle Is Not Against Flesh And Blood
35 Years and Flannel
God is Hovering
April
You Are Invited!
What do we do now?
The Door Back Home
Celebrate By Being Generous
May
Spring Cleaning!
Levies, Barriers, and Protections
Do You Have 5 Minutes To Be Still?
Do You Even Read This?
Things Change
June
Thanks for Responding
What a Whirlwind!
What's Your New Name?
Trust is the Name of the Game
July
Unique Pairings
God is for All People
Now Or Never!
Shark Week Therapy
Worth the Sacrifice
August
Ups & Downs
Time For A New Song?
Goldfish
Restore
September
Experiencing The Ups & Downs Of Life
Baptism Sunday Was A Slam Dunk
God Does Some Of His Best Work In The Dark
Friendship and Love
October
Living In The Land Of The Dying
Bringing The Land Of The Living To The Land Of The Dying
Getting It All On The Table
World Gone Mad
Hope Institute: On Race?
November
What Is Sacred To You?
Community Christmas Tree Lighting
The Act of Thanksgiving
Small and Seemingly Inconsequential Things