With all the noise and distractions in our world, at Hope we have been trying to focus on Jesus. We have been trying to intentionally study Jesus’s heart for people and how He lived out … Read More

What is your least favorite word? I just took more time than I should have to look at a list of the “Most Disliked Words of 2021.” The usual suspects made the list: phlegm, moist, … Read More

Lines have been drawn. Do you see them? Do you feel them? Who drew them, anyway? What side of the line are you on? What side are they on? Are you sure you’re on the … Read More

It’s not hard these days to find something to worry about. Just spend five minutes on social media or watching the news, and you’ll be full of anxiety if you aren’t careful. Often, we tend … Read More

I was minding my own business when it all began with a rather odd phone message from a complete stranger. After coming across our 2018 Ride 4 Refugees website, this stranger really desired to speak … Read More

Lately I’ve been praying The Peace Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi, which is more commonly known as The Prayer of St. Francis. The prayer reads: Lord make Me an instrument of Your peace Where … Read More

This past Sunday we had an important teaching and a fun announcement. If you weren’t able to hear it, I would encourage you to jump online and give it a listen. It’s our desire to … Read More

Perfect timing is a very sweet thing. When something(s) good happens at the absolute right time it is a joy and pleasure to behold. In fact, it is beautiful. The sound of a bat hitting … Read More

I once heard someone add another “beatitude” to the list we find in the Gospel of Matthew. The additional tongue-in-cheek phrase went like this: Blessed are the flexible for they won’t be bent out of … Read More

We want to update you on some changes that will be taking place in our household within this next year. So often, we read verses like: “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and … Read More