Author Archives: Steve LaMotte
Promises in Times of Tragedy
In the wake of the yesterday’s Boston Marathon Bombing, December’s Newtown, CT shooting and tragedies that have filled the news everywhere, I wanted to list a few brief promises or encouragements from Scripture. The bottom line is that tragedies will … Continue reading
Four Things I Wish I Knew Before Becoming a Parent
I’ve been going through some old tweets and instagram photos- and a common hashtag I use is #fatherhood and #parenthood. With two children- it’s a way of life. Parenthood has changed our life forever and I think there is no … Continue reading
Make Your Mark: Body Be
Yesterday was week number two in our series called, Make Your Mark. Last week, we looked at how each Christian is gifted by the Holy Spirit to take part in God’s work here on earth. Basically, if God calls us- … Continue reading
Make a Mark: You’re Gifted
This past Sunday, we began a brief sermon series called “Make Your Mark.” The purpose of the series is to encourage those attending Hope Church to understand and take hold of the ministry opportunities that God gives us- and the … Continue reading
Ruth 1: Leaving the Old Life Behind
I’m posting summaries on our Ruth sermon series throughout Lent. Part 1 can be found here. You can listen to the audio of the sermons (when our recorder works) here. In part one of Ruth, we saw how Ruth’s mother-in-law … Continue reading
Ruth 1: Letting Go
Hope Church- where I pastor- is studying the Book of Ruth during the season of Lent. I love Ruth because it is short (4 chapters), yet in it we see many modern issues that allow the Holy Spirit to speak … Continue reading
Beyond The Retweet
Today, you may have notice that Twitter and Facebook were a little quieter than usual. Part of the reason was a “social media blackout” to create awareness for human trafficking and slavery that exist in the world today. @enditmovement is … Continue reading
An Introduction to Fasting During Lent for Non-Liturgical People
For the past two and a half years, I have been pastoring Hope United Methodist Church, a growing church that has a history of less than 10 years. There is a mixture of worship experiences within the church. Some come … Continue reading
Confessing to Failure
I failed a few weeks ago. I failed to the point that I keep thinking of this incident and I’m ashamed about my response. A few weeks ago after church, I was rushing around getting things cleaned up (we rent … Continue reading
A Throne of Lies
Later this week, Lance Armstrong is reportedly going to admit that he took performance-enhancing drugs which helped him win seven Tour de France titles. The interview is taking place on Oprah and there is a lot of discussion about Lance, … Continue reading
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