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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…
Thoughts on the Virus
Here we go folks! Corona virus has come to Rochester! But, we’d like to encourage you to do what you should always do: Trust God and Love People. Therefore we will not be afraid, though the earth trembles and the mountains topple into the depths of the seas,Psalm 46:2 (CSB) God expects that his children will trust in him in the face of any danger he allows. And that trusting in him will allow us to love him and those…
Love People at Christmas
The second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself. — Matthew 22:39 (CSB) I don’t really love people very much. I’m an introvert with a critical attitude that can be sarcastic. I am not the life of the party. But, I know from numerous Bible passages that I’m supposed to care for those around me. From the homeless guy on the corner to the neighbor living next to me, those in prison to the fatherless and the widow. Then…
A Thanksgiving Thought
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. ‘His faithful love endures forever’.Give thanks to the God of gods. ‘His faithful love endures forever’.Give thanks to the Lord of lords. ‘His faithful love endures forever’. — Psalms 136:1-3 (CSB) I read Psalm 136 this Thanksgiving morning and it was very appropriate. I thought about copying it all in here but then thought I’d just give you a link instead. Out of all the things that we can be thankful…
The Amazing Love of the King
On Sunday we talked about proclaiming Jesus as the king each and every day with the choices that we make. We also talked about how God helps us do that. We’re not supposed to fight that fight alone. That should all be set in a backdrop that we DIDN’T get to talk about much. See what great love the Father has given us that we should be called God’s children — and we are! — 1 John 3:1 (CSB) The…
Great Commission Churches – Christianity in Action Internationally
Living Hope is part of an association of churches called Great Commission (http://www.gccweb.org) which consists of churches and ministries around the United States. This quarter they’re highlighting our sister organizations around the globe – doing the good work of making disciples, loving and serving people, planting churches and sharing the gospel. Read about it here: GCC 2018 International Newsletter
Special Thanksgiving Service
Join Living Hope for a special Thanksgiving Service and meal on November 18th at Schaeffer Academy. We’ll meet at our regular time of 10am and then continue to be together through lunch! Hope to see you there!