Discontentment is mostly viewed in a negative way. It can be an all-consuming forcethat drives us and motivates us to work harder. Discontentment is what creates in us anunhealthy desire to have a big...  Read More

On Sunday mornings and in classes during the week, we are pondering the book of James in the series, “Rooted.” I like James because it’s a practical guide to Christian living. It has also prompted me ...  Read More

Back in February of 1976 President Ford officially recognized Black History month, and it has been celebrated in the United States every February since. I will confess that until just a few years ago,...  Read More

Hopesters,Last Sunday we had fun at our Annual Meeting! If you haven’t seen our Annual Report check itout here: Annual ReportAs you have seen, 2022 was an amazing year here at Hope Community church. T...  Read More

***This week’s newsletter brought to you from Guadalajara and Pastor MarkDisruption is not the enemy. In fact, it can be a gift.We ran out of gas at our house yesterday but I desperately needed a show...  Read More

Throughout the fall of last year, we went through the book of Judges and saw that the Israelites lived like people with no king. Week after week we talked about the need for us to acknowledge that we ...  Read More

Monday Night Football is a significant staple for many people these days. And like many others, my family was watching when Damar Hamlin collapsed and went into cardiac arrest. As I sat there watching...  Read More

My parents have been slowly giving away many of the things in their home. Recently, my momgave me a small, plain, white coffee mug. It might not seem like much, but I was super excited!You see, this i...  Read More

As a kid, I always had really fun memories of Christmas celebrations. The best part was opening Christmas gifts as there was excitement in tearing into the wrapping paper to find a new toy. But someti...  Read More

Sometimes important things in life take time. As I like to say, “Life is a process.” Life does not happen all at once or with one or two, good or bad, decisions. So much of life is the accumulation of...  Read More

At the end of every year we start to see the “Best of the Year” lists pop up. The “Top 10 Moviesof 2022,” “The 10 most Powerful Images of 2022,” “The Most Influential Person of the Year,”etc… The end ...  Read More

One of the things I try to teach my kids is how to be a giver, not just a taker. Of course, this is alesson I’m still trying to learn myself. The Christmas season is a great time to put some extraemph...  Read More