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Beautiful Feet
The prophet Isaiah writes, “How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of the messenger who brings Good News, the Good News of peace and salvation, the Good News that the God of Israel reigns.” Isaiah 52:7 (NLT) Imagine living … Continue reading
How Do We Study?
Yesterday, I posted on the Spiritual Habit/Discipline of Study- defining study as a specific act where we fix our eyes on an object (like Scripture) in order to be changed. When we study scripture our minds are conformed around the … Continue reading
Why Do We Need to Develop Spiritual Habits?
We began a new sermon series this past Sunday called, “Spiritual Habits for Ordinary People.” My hope is that through the message and dialogue in Life Groups that our church will learn to develop Habits (Disicplines) that lead to spiritual … Continue reading
Spiritual Habits for Ordinary People
This coming Sunday (September 8, 2013) we are beginning a new series called Spiritual Habits for Ordinary People. During the series, we’ll be taking a look at six “spiritual disciplines” to help grow and mature your faith. Spiritual Disciplines are … Continue reading
Holding Up One Another’s Arms
This past Sunday, friends Scott and Meg Rambo stopped by Hope Church to share about their work in Uganda and where God is leading them. They both shared about the importance of intercessory prayer in the lives of missionaries- and … Continue reading
Are We a Den of Robbers?
Everywhere I turn online there seems to be an article or blog post on why milennials are leaving the church. Of course, the church that is being discussed is the Western Church- Western Christianity. I’ve got to be honest, I … Continue reading
Building Bridges: Part 2
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a post called Building Bridges which was a bit of a response to the outcome of the Trayvon Martin murder trial- and a response to the polarizing conversations surrounding it. In the post (and … Continue reading
For Such a Time as This
I don’t know about you, but when I watch the news, I can get overwhelmed. There is upheaval and turmoil everywhere you look. We see the effects of sin and the decision of broken people that cause pain and suffering … Continue reading
Turning Their Hearts Back
A week ago, I preached on the episode in Elijah’s life found in 1 Kings 18:16-46. It’s the story of Elijah taking on the 900 prophets of Baal and Asherah. It’s the story of YHWH versus Baal. If you know … Continue reading
Building Bridges
I was watching the Pirates take on the Mets the other night when the verdict in the George Zimmerman trial came through. My initial response was surprise- then dismay as this was really a no-win situation. A young man is … Continue reading
Exiled Community 