Category Archives: Hope Church
20/20 Vision
This past week, I preached an overview message on the life of Samson. I remember Samson from flannel boards and coloring books. I always heard about his God-given strength that was tied to his uncut hair- and how he tore … 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
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
Growing in Community
This past Sunday at Hope Church, was the second week of our three week series called “Core Training.” In the series, we look at worship, community, and service as core areas or pillars in our discipleship process as a church. … Continue reading
A Letter to Hope: Kick-Off
What a great weekend of ministry and worship! It was awesome to see a very full room on Sunday morning- and even more awesome to consider the time and energy that went into an amazing kick-off Sunday! -Not sure how … Continue reading
5 Reasons To Be Excited About LIFEgroups
Hope Church will be launching LIFEgroups in September as the foundation of our disciple-making process. LIFEgroups are small communities of people who regularly gather for study, fellowship, prayer, and service as part of Hope Church. As we prepare for LIFEgroups- … Continue reading
Get Off Your Ask
I read a post yesterday from Perry Noble, who is Pastor at New Spring Church in South Carolina. Perry regularly post about his church, leadership, and ministry- and many of his post are list, which I appreciate. His particular post … Continue reading
A Church In The Marketplace
This Sunday, I will be preaching on Acts 17:15-33. It’s the passage of Paul encountering the philosophers on Mars Hill in Athens and telling them about Jesus. I think it’s pretty applicable to where we are as a local … Continue reading
5 Reasons Why You Should Be Excited for Hope’s Kick-Off
1. Hotdogs– no one does hotdogs quite like Hope. We’ve got it down to a science! Hotdogs, chips, cookies, and more! 2. Inflatable Games– They are actually for the kids, but we know adults would love to jump in the … Continue reading
Exiled Community 