I am sitting here asking myself, “Where has the past week gone?” It has been a busy week. It hit me that touching the lives of others involves work, actually hard work. Jesus modeled that in His life and I have experienced it too in serving Jesus, and so will you. One of the… Continue Reading
Rearview Mirror 6-1-2017
Whew! It has been a busy week. I am happy that the Soccer Camp postcards are in the mail and the Cleat Camp website has been updated. We are ready for player registrations. I want to say Thank You to Steve F., Gordon G., Tyna H., Elizabeth H., Dena E. and Pastor Berney for their… Continue Reading
Becoming a Great Leader through Serving
It is easy for us to get sucked into the cultural, and many times un-biblical, way of thinking about positions of authority. Yet, Jesus challenges His followers to be different than others. His challenge is that great leadership is built upon great “servantship!” This week, in our “Life Lessons” series, Pastor Zac challenged us… Continue Reading
Rearview Mirror 5-25-2017
Thanks Pastor Zac for ministering God’s Word this past Sunday. We have an incredible team at Living Hope. I was blessed as he focused on John 13 and giving us some background to the passage. I so appreciate he and Carol and all that they do! We had a great congregational meeting this past Sunday.… Continue Reading
No Excuse for Ignoring My Parents
We often will make excuses to justify not doing something. I hear a lot of excuses as a Pastor. I am sure this is true for anyone in a position of authority. Would you be surprised to learn that Jesus does not accept excuses for not obeying God’s Word? I recently came across a passage… Continue Reading
Rearview Mirror 5-18-2017
What a great weekend! It is always special when we honor Mothers as well as have a Baby Dedication. Gals, our ladies retreat is this week. It begins Thursday evening and will end Saturday. I hope that you will be attending. Don’t let the Devil tempt you to make an excuse. You need to make… Continue Reading
Overestimating My Ability
I believe that it is safe to say that we all think highly of ourselves. It is easy to believe that our opinions and preferences are the only ones that matter. This over-estimation usually reveals itself in personal conflicts with others. This is a trap that even the committed follower of Jesus Christ can fall… Continue Reading
Rearview Mirror 5-11-2017
Just a reminder that this weekend is Mother’s Day. I hope that you will make a point to do something special for your mom. Probably the best thing might be just to visit and call. Those times together become more special as our parents age! Thanks to everyone that was part of the KidsZone and… Continue Reading
God’s Fingerprints on My Struggle
Difficulties and frustrations are a part of life. Yet, how often do we allow the challenges of life to get the better of us. I was thinking of this recently as I was making my way through traffic in the Portland area during rush hour. Usually my attitude is not too good in these situations,… Continue Reading
Rearview Mirror 5-4-2017
Just a reminder that this weekend we will be doing something different. We will be ending the AM service a little early as we allow time for Kids Zone and Six8 Parent meetings. This is a time for the Ministry Leaders to connect with your parents. I hope that you plan to attend these important… Continue Reading