Category Archives: Bible

What is Your Orientation?

Posted on February 13, 2017 by Steve LaMotte

A friend told me about the time he went to perform a wedding ceremony in the Poconos. He had driven up from Delaware to do the ceremony. The bride was beautiful, the groom was handsome- all the things you’d expect … Continue reading →

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Praying The Scriptures: Colossians

Posted on June 22, 2016 by Steve LaMotte

One of the best ways that we can pray is to pray the Scriptures. After all, they are the Word of God. We can pray these truths in our own lives and in the lives of those around us. In … Continue reading →

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Fight Club: The Battle to be Present

Posted on April 20, 2016 by Steve LaMotte

At Hope and Magnolia Churches, we’ve been in a series called Fight Club where we are looking at the battles that we all face. This past Sunday, we looked at the battle to be present in our relationships with one … Continue reading →

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Awkward Family Christmas: Rahab’s Faith

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Steve LaMotte

At Hope and Magnolia churches, we began a new series called “Awkward Family Christmas.” On the Sunday’s leading up to Christmas, we’ll be looking at some of the people in Jesus’ genealogy found in Matthew 1 and consider the “awkward” … Continue reading →

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Awkward Family Christmas: Pt. 1

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Steve LaMotte

Yesterday, at Hope and Magnolia churches, we began a new series called “Awkward Family Christmas.” On the Sunday’s leading up to Christmas, we’ll be looking at some of the people in Jesus’ genealogy found in Matthew 1 and consider the … Continue reading →

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Theology of Grief = Theology of Hope

Posted on November 5, 2015 by Steve LaMotte

This past Sunday (November 1st) was All Saints Sunday where we remember the great cloud of witnesses that have gone on before us. During our communion liturgy, we say aloud the names of the loved ones who have gone on … Continue reading →

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How Do We Go On?

Posted on June 17, 2015 by Steve LaMotte

I’ve been preaching through the Book of Acts this spring/summer. It’s been a lot of fun seeing how the Holy Spirit called and equipped ordinary men and women to spread the Good News of Jesus. Yesterday, while I was studying … Continue reading →

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Praying Through the News

Posted on May 13, 2015 by Steve LaMotte

The other day, I had the evening news on. The kids were home, so the evening news on the TV is worse than not having the TV on. Abbie, our oldest, asks, “Why do you watch the news?” There are … Continue reading →

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Sweat Equity and Miracles

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Steve LaMotte

I am reading Mark Patterson’s book, The Grave Robber, which takes a look at Jesus’ miracles or “signs” in the Gospel of John. The tagline of the book gives away the purpose of Batterson writing: “How Jesus can make your impossible possible.” … Continue reading →

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A Message For A Wedding Day

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Steve LaMotte

  This past Saturday I had the honor of officiating the wedding of my sister-in-law, Marci, to my new brother-in-law, Darryl. It was a great day! The couple picked out a scripture from Song of Solomon (or Song of Songs- … Continue reading →

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