Achieving Peace Recently, after sitting with a friend who is walking through a particularly difficult situation, I thought of the words in Jeremiah 6:14: “They dress the wound of my people as though it were … Read More

What Questions Are You Asking? I like when my kids ask questions. Their questions demonstrate their desire to learn and grow. I have also learned that I don’t need to answer every question my kids … Read More

How NOT to Build a Barn We’ve been hearing plenty lately about “Raising More Hope – A Barn Raising.” I’m not an expert in “barn raising,” but I do know something about “How NOT to … Read More

The Building Project Recently, a Hopester wrote some thoughts on our Raising More Hope building campaign. I thought you all would enjoy reading this…Nick A long time ago in a galaxy far away (well, actually … Read More

Don’t Touch My Stuff! One of my friends tells the story of one spring when his daughter Sophia was about three or four years old. Hoping to get rid of some clutter and sell some … Read More

Raising More Hope I am a frugal person… I hunt for deals. I use coupons. I try not to spend much money and to save whatever I can. When Sarah and I were looking to … Read More

You Won’t Want to Miss This For the past number of years, our church family has been in a sweet season. We have seen great growth within our Kids Hall, we had a smooth transition … Read More

That Sounds Impossible! Everyone likes a good David and Goliath story, but I know very few people who, in the moment, would choose to be David over Goliath. Why is that?   Last week in … Read More

Weakness is the Advantage I don’t know any cultures that praise weakness, and our nation is no different. Whether you’re a pastor, firefighter, restaurant manager, or stay-at-home parent, weakness is seen as a danger. Nobody … Read More

Be Kind The world could use a strong and generous dose of kindness! It seems to me we are becoming more and more unkind. Check out the news! Go on-line and check out the rude … Read More