Author Archives: Steve LaMotte
Easter Weekend In Review
What an amazing weekend we had at Hope Church! I hope that if you were with us that you are excited, renewed, and going out into the world as Easter people who are living out the resurrection! Just a few … Continue reading
Take Off Your Grave Clothes
Yesterday in worship, we looked at John 11:1-45- the account of the death and resurrection of Lazarus. What I found particularly interesting in the passage is that when Jesus called Lazarus out of the tomb- back to life- that Jesus … Continue reading
Sunday Follow-Up: Jesus and the Blind Man (John 9)
Sunday’s message focused on Jesus’ encounter with the blind man in John 9. This man was blind from birth. Blindness is the inability to perceive light. While this man was unable to perceive physical light, he clearly “saw” Jesus, who … Continue reading
Where Has Steve Been?
If you’ve check the blog recently, you’ll notice that there hasn’t been any post. Hopefully, that will be changing in the coming weeks. I’ve been busy finishing seminary (graduate on May 21, 2011) and getting adjusted to a new child … Continue reading
Keep Moving
(I’m using Youversion to read through the Bible in 2011. I’ll be posting thoughts here on the blog and on my Youversion profile (www.youversion.com/users/lamo5973) I hope you’ll join in on some discussion!) Genesis 12 (The Message) Abram’s father, Terah, had … Continue reading
Hope Now
“What a God we have! And how fortunate we are to have him, this Father of our Master Jesus! Because Jesus was raised from the dead, we’ve been given a brand-new life and have everything to live for, including a … Continue reading
Laying It All Out
Seth Godin writes, “The problem with putting it all on the line is that it might not work out. The problem with not putting it all on the line is that it will never (ever) change for the better. Not … Continue reading
Cannot Help But Speak
I’m preaching on Acts 1:1-8 this week as we continue looking at pictures of the Church in the Bible. This week, we’re talking about being a church focused on sharing what we’ve seen and heard regarding Jesus. Acts 1:8 says, … Continue reading
Have Camera Phone- Will Take Pictures
During my travels to Virginia a few weeks ago, I came across some interesting vehicles that I wanted to share with you. 1. LFE SUKS- I saw this plate at a Chic-Fil-A in Virginia. How bad does life have to … Continue reading
Church Plant Boot Camp Pt. 2
What is the purpose of planting churches? Generally speaking, churches are to make disciples. Churches are to be the Body of Christ in the world. Churches are to reflect God’s love. Curiously, in the curriculum for the Boot Camp was … Continue reading
Exiled Community 