Lord willing we will celebrate our 20th Anniversary as Living Hope! I hope you will join us and invite others for this special day. Pastor Dave Lunsford will be our guest speaker. We will also be hosting a church potluck following the AM service. The church will be providing the hamburgers and hotdogs, dessert, drinks,… Continue Reading
Rearview Mirror 9-23-2021
I am excited that we have rescheduled the 20th Anniversary Celebration for Sunday, October 3. Please spread the word. Pastor Dave Lunsford will be with us for our special day. We will also be hosting a church potluck following the AM service. The church will be providing the hamburgers and hotdogs, dessert, drinks, condiments and… Continue Reading
I Am Defined By Who I Listen To!
Most of us believe that we know ourselves but I am not too sure about that. Many times our view of ourselves is distorted by the mirror of our own opinion and preferences. The Bible reminds us that we can determine a better picture of who we really are based on what I am listening… Continue Reading
Rearview Mirror 9-16-2021
I want to say Thank You to everyone that worked on our 20th year Celebration that did not happen. I do appreciate all that was done even though we needed to cancel. The desire is to regroup and do a picnic potluck in the next couple weeks. More on that later. Most of you know… Continue Reading
Surviving the Twists and Turns of Living
We were heading forward to a great milestone at Living Hope. All the preparations we lined up and everyone was ready to go for our 20th Anniversary celebration. But it did not happen at all. We had to cancel at the last minute because Covid! It was another one of those curve balls that life… Continue Reading
Rearview Mirror 9-9-2021
20 Years! The day has finally come to celebrate the Lord’s working. Our 20th year Celebration is this Sunday. We will be celebrating in both services with a Potluck following the 10 AM service. We are asking our regulars to bring a Side dish and a Salad. You will also want to bring a lawn… Continue Reading
Great is His Faithfulness – 20 Years!
20 years! Yes, Living Hope is 20 years old. I was recently asked how long we spent setting up and tearing down each Sunday at Marcus Whitman Jr High. The answer is actually 19 years plus one year when we did not meet. I recently calculated that during the 19 years meeting in the school… Continue Reading
Will I Boast in My Weakness?!
It can seem sometimes like we are on the hamster wheel of life. This is especially true when it comes to our evaluation of ourselves when compared with others. While I cannot speak for everyone, I am sure that most of us struggle with this in some form. The problem with trying to “Keep up… Continue Reading
Rearview Mirror 9-2-2021
It was a great blessing to have Pastor Tom Ruhlman as a guest speaker this Sunday. I really enjoyed sitting under his ministry from 2 Corinthians 11 on Authentic Ministry. I was reminded of how God works in our lives in real time when reflecting on our meeting way back in 1985 that would lead… Continue Reading
Humility – Why I Want It!
Our culture despises humility as a character trait. It is interesting that while we despise humility, we also admire it. You just have to consume a small sampling of current media before you encounter this attitude against humility. We see it in the political arena, on the sports field and even on the silver screen.… Continue Reading