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...
by joe | May 16, 2019 | Newsletter
Wow, what a great weekend. Thanks to everyone that joined us Sunday to honor Moms!The great news this week is that we have obtained our Site Development Activity Permit. Our permit was approved at our Pre-Construction meeting on Tuesday at the county. The work on the...
by joe | May 9, 2019 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
We are told that this weekend, our communication system, will face their highest volumes all year long. The event that causes the burden on our nations phone system? You guessed it, Mother Day. This Sunday is a holiday that has been set aside...
by joe | May 9, 2019 | Newsletter
We are looking forward to being home at Living Hope this Sunday as we celebrate Mother’s Day. This past weekend we celebrated our youngest daughter’s graduation from Corban University. It is hard to believe that our youngest child has received her Bachelor’s degree....
