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...
Sharing Our Stories
You'll find the latest here from our Pastor and other leaders at Hope Church. We want to share LIFE TOGETHER and believe a great way is through sharing the way God is at work in our lives too.
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...
God’s Protection and Pruning So We Can Grow
Sitting here on a beautiful sunny Saturday morning in the country with a cup of coffee, fireplace glowing, watching the Pioneer Woman with...
Finding God in Star Wars
The very first time I saw Star Wars, I was speechless. Massive space cruisers. A black-robed villain. An entire planet explodes. Dozens of...
Choose Joy
A joyful heart is good medicine, But a broken spirit dries up the bones. Proverbs 17:22 Now life hasn’t always been a joy-fest for me, I...
The Lord is at Hand
“Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and...
Identity
These blog posts have been a comfort and a joy to read. Even though I am miles away I feel so close to each of you. They are also pushing...
