by joe | Jun 20, 2019 | Newsletter
I know that Father’s Day was last Sunday. I just wanted to give a shout out to all the great fathers at Living Hope. It is exciting to see the Lord working and the difference your investment is making in your marriage and your children. Keep pressing forward. I want...
by joe | Jun 13, 2019 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
I never cease to be amazed at how quickly life passes. It seems that before you know it you have moved to the next phase of life as the clock keeps on ticking. One of the challenges from Jesus is to make a difference for Jesus. Yet, I would ask how many of us...
by joe | Jun 13, 2019 | Uncategorized
I have been thinking about our time in 1 Corinthians 3 last Sunday. I am reminded at how important it is in my life to pause to evaluate my activities. The question I need to ask is, “Am I doing what Jesus wants me to do?” Let me encourage you to find a space and...
by joe | Jun 6, 2019 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
One of the greatest overlooked challenges facing follower of Jesus is the influence of culture. It is something that influences all of us, many times we are not even aware of it’s influence. It is so significant that a significant portion of the teaching in the...
by joe | Jun 6, 2019 | Newsletter
I want to make a plug for a study in 1 Corinthians “Be Wise.” Wisdom is something that all of us can use more of. It speaks to acting like a follower of Jesus in real life situations. It is exciting to see how the Lord works when we put God’s truth into practice, as...
by joe | May 30, 2019 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
It is discouraging to see the lack of ability in almost all areas of life in being able to work together. There are many ills in our work today, but this has to be one of the most important. It is definitely one of the most important desires of Jesus for His...
by joe | May 30, 2019 | Newsletter
I hope that you were able to spend time together with those important people in your life this past holiday weekend. Also, let’s not forget the sacrifices that have purchased our freedom.The Soccer Camp mailer was dropped off at the Post Office on Tuesday. We...
by joe | May 24, 2019 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
It is easy to get lost in the influences in our lives. The influences could involve media like online media, video games or even a news channel. They can also include a favorite TV program and of course our friends. It usually does not take long before these life...
by joe | May 24, 2019 | Newsletter
I want to thank everyone that was able to participate in the Annual Meeting Sunday afternoon. We took care of several items of church business and had a chance to talk about the property moving forward. I want to congratulate Skip Ragsdale as our new Trustee. Caryl...
by joe | May 16, 2019 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
I have noticed that there is a significant misunderstanding about being smart and being wise. It is easy to think that these two terms describe the same thing but that is not true. Smart, speaks of a person’s intelligence. It can be reflected by someone’s...
