Reflections from the Road Recently, my wife Jennie and I returned from two long trips in the Midwest. We traveled through six states (Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, Illinois, and Indiana), and several large cities (Kansas … Read More
The Fear of Loving Your Neighbor
The Fear of Loving Your Neighbor As we’ve gone through this Meet Your Neighbor series I’ve had many of you reach out and share how this series has challenged you to get out and meet … Read More
Breaking Down Walls
Breaking Down Walls This week’s newsletter is written by longtime Hopester and Leadership Team Chair, Joel Ybarra. As we grow, we must break down walls. I, for one, will tell you that my growth as … Read More
Reflection
Reflection What do you do when you have nothing to do? Let us examine our ways and test them, and let us return to the Lord. Lamentations 3:40 I’ve always been a “people watcher.” Whether I … Read More
Sabbatical
I am writing this a few days early so by the time you read this I will already be on my Sabbatical. What a great and wise gift this has been and is for the … Read More
Pesky Wasp
Pesky Wasp A couple years ago, I was mowing the yard and unknowingly got too close to a wasp nest. You can probably guess what happened next. One of those pesky guys flew right at … Read More
