Drop The Blanket, Linus! Part 2 – A Charlie Brown Christmas Yesterday, I shared with you part 1 of the dropped blanket story – you can find it here. Now, I share with you, the rest of the...
Drop The Blanket, Linus! A Charlie Brown Christmas This month, at Hope Church, we have played the classic clip of Linus proclaiming the Biblical Christmas narrative from A Charlie Brown...
Why Unity and Love Is So Important In The Church The following article speaks clearly of our desperate need for unity and love over division and divisiveness. May we all pursue that which...
How God Works In Your Life When your left elbow itches, what happens? First, the elbow sends a message to your brain that it needs help. Then, your brain receives...
Giving To Missions Work Giving to Missions Work For the majority of Christians in America, serving God will never lead to worldwide fame, writing best sellers, or...
What Are The Signs of an Emotionally and Spiritually Mature Christian? Why do so many Christians make lousy human beings? Why are so many of us judgmental, unaware, and defensive? Part of the answer lies in...
How To Love Someone Who Is Hard To Love When you hear the word “love,” what comes to mind? Most of us think of our spouses, children, family, or friends. We think of people...
Light In the Darkness Reflection David Ruiz shares these poignant words and challenge for Hope Church and all believers this upcoming Advent season. May we prayerfully...
When God’s Goodness Isn’t What We Expect Here I am over a year after my first Hope Church guest blog post. I’m sitting on a bus somewhere between Miami and home listening to the...