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Raising Timothy
“I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in your also.” -Paul to Timothy (2 Tim. 1:5) I believe that the most important … Continue reading
Blessed Are The Peacemakers
I’m sharing this brief reflection this afternoon as part of a prayer service for international peace at Wesley College- where I serve as campus minister. As I sat at my desk and read through the news- there are attacks happening between … Continue reading
Quotation Friday
“Theology is hence the critical reflection about this essential practice in the light of the gospel. It does not merely aim to understand the world differently; it wants to change the world as well.” -Jurgen Moltmann (The Trinity and The … Continue reading
Take Hold Of…
At Hope Church, where I pastor, we just finished a six week series called Not A Fan which was based of the book by the same name. I know in my LIFEgroup, we had great conversations around what it means … Continue reading
Obligatory Election Post
Last night, we re-elected Barack Obama for a second term as President of The United States of America. Some are joyful about this, while others are, well- not happy. One thing to remember, regardless of which end of the political … Continue reading
Would You Pay for Church Attenders?
Yesterday, Matt Miofsky, pastor at The Gathering in St. Louis, MO linked this article from the New York Times on his Twitter account about Jewish Communities around the country offering financial incentives for families to relocate to their community and … 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
Thinking About Death (and Resurrection)
I spent part of the weekend at our local hospice facility with a family who ultimate lost a husband, father, and grandfather. It was sad, gut wrenching, and sacred at the same time as we shared prayers, stories, tears. Which … 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
Exiled Community 