End of Year Giving
January 14th, 2025
We are so grateful for how the End of Year giving went! Pastor Nick wants to be fully transparent, so checkout this video newsletter to hear the details, and to hear him share his heart on how all of ... Read More
Restoration Project
January 7th, 2025
Years ago, I came across a restaurant that was having a warehouse sale. I walked through the dark warehouse and saw bins of old silverware, plates, and cups. There were also broken, run-down appliance... Read More
I Tremble on the Edge of a Maybe
January 1st, 2025
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been grateful as I’ve watched so many Hopesters engage with poetry. As a New Year is upon us, I thought I’d share a poem that often speaks to me when I’m looking at new e... Read More
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!),... Read More
Understanding the whole story of scripture
December 18th, 2024
Do you know stories from the Bible, but don’t know how they fit together?
Do weird names of people and events in the Bible confuse you? Would you like to understand them?... Read More
Solitude
December 11th, 2024
Have you ever noticed how some of life’s clearest moments come when we’re alone? Maybe it’s in the shower when there are no screens to distract you, or when you’re driving by yourself and your mind ca... Read More
An invitation to an unhurried Christmas
December 4th, 2024
Christmas is just around the corner, and if you’re anything like me, you might feel the pull of the season’s busy demands. The calendar fills up, the to-do lists grow, and somewhere in all of it, we c... Read More
Pause for poetry
November 27th, 2024
In a world obsessed with productivity, efficiency, and speed, we’ve lost our appreciation for the unhurried and the reflective. We push ourselves and each other to constantly achieve, often missing th... Read More
About 2024 year-end plans
November 20th, 2024
But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this? Everything comes from you, and we have given you only what comes from your hand. 1 Chron 29:14 Check out thi... Read More
Grenn-ich or Green-witch?
November 13th, 2024
The way we pronounce certain words can reveal more about us than we might think. Do you call it "Grenn-ich" Road or "Green-witch"? Is it the "Arkansaw" River or the "Ar-KANSAS" River? Pronunciation ca... Read More
Paradox
November 6th, 2024
Right before I went on sabbatical a friend gave me a book of prayers. I read many of them but the prayer below is the one I found myself frequently returning to. ... Read More
The pursuit of joy in uncertain times
October 30th, 2024
It’s clear that this election has caused many in our nation to feel anxious, fearful, and even angry at times. In light of this, I want to invite us to pause and reflect on something that seems elusiv... Read More
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