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Evidence for the Resurrection
It’s good to ask questions like: Did Jesus really rise from the dead? It’s been a while… how can we really know? Check out this pdf article and let us know what you think!
New Series: World Changing Acts
After seeing Jesus alive on that first Easter, the minds of his followers were racing with anticipation. In a stunning act, God had sacrificed His Son and then He had risen from the dead as LORD. Surely this would open the way for an act of God unlike any the world had seen. What happened next, no one saw coming. But it changed the world. We’ll be working our way through the book of Acts on Sunday mornings. Look for examples…
Why Would you Teach the Bible?
You may wonder why we teach through books of the Bible at our Sunday services. Most churches have messages focused on some aspect of our daily lives – marriage, parenting, emotional health etc. The goal of such an approach is easy to understand. Exactly how teaching through books of the Bible would be helpful to you may be less clear. To many, the Bible is unfamiliar. It can seem foreign to our busy modern lives. It talks about history and…
The Gospel of John
The Bible has four different accounts of Jesus life and each of them is unique, bringing with it God’s inspiration through the author’s viewpoint and audience. Matthew, Mark and Luke contain a lot of corroborated information while John takes a different tack. John seeks to present Jesus as God. The others do that too but emphasize Jesus as King, Servant and Human as well. John leaves off many of the other common stories about Jesus and focuses in on a…
Thoughts from the Shepherds – Community v COVID
Can I encourage you to invest in the Living Hope family?I truly believe that God has a plan for us and that a huge part of that is the church family that we connect with. Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep. Live in harmony with one another. — Romans 12:15-16 (CSB) It is extremely hard to live the way God has called us to apart from his people. We are designed to live in harmony, to…
Thoughts for Tuesday Mornings
I can often get revved up thinking about doing God’s will. I love long range thinking and the big picture. But, then Monday comes around and getting the practical done starts to slow me down. By Tuesday morning often my zest has settled back into whatever normal was before. Don’t get me wrong, I believe that seeing the big picture and having a vision for your life is very important. But, you gotta go to work. Responsibilities take time. Maintenance…
Thoughts on Doing Your Own Thing
I enjoy drinking Good Earth brand tea and they always have a motivational quote from a famous person – the other day it was “Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your inner voice.” – Steve Jobs I love the idea of Individualism found in these sorts of quotes. It’s very inspiring! Be your own person, don’t let anyone else tell you where to go or what to do, stand up for yourself. Within these popular and sturdy…
How Big is our God?
I’m feeling a bit overwhelmed today. I’ve got a lot I want and need to do but not nearly enough time to do it. This pandemic has been a bit of a shock to the system. As I was taking my concerns to the Lord however I was struck with the thought: Is this trial making me see God as bigger or smaller? When I’m overwhelmed and distracted my God gets smaller and weaker. I think that I’ve got to…
What do we do now?
Yesterday morning I received an email update on my myPanera coffee subscription. A month ago I purchased unlimited coffee for $9 thinking that I have several meetings a week with people in coffee shops and I could save some cash if I consolidated them to Panera. In addition I’d have opportunity to be at the same place regularly and meet random people and workers which would therefore give me a chance to build relationships with those outside my circle. What…