· I hope that you are able to enjoy this Thanksgiving Holiday with family and friends. It is during seasons like this that we need to be connected. We have so very much to be thankful for! The Lord is truly blessing His people in so many ways. · It seems like each week I… Continue Reading
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Rearview Mirror 11-18-2021
· I hope you will take time to Give Thanks to the Lord this Thanksgiving season. I know that the world seems to be spinning out of control. Yet, those of us that know Jesus are reminded of how much we have to be thankful for. I hope that you will take some time to… Continue Reading
Don’t Expect It From Cheap People!
I grabbed this quote from a notification from a planner app on my phone. It is an interesting quote that could apply to many areas of life. What makes this quote so interesting is that it touches on an aspect of our lives that we don’t often think about. It also happens to be an… Continue Reading
The Godly Means Justifies the End!
Many today think that it is ok to do something wrong or questionable if it leads to a good end result. You might have heard this as the “Ends justify the means.” It is a saying that promotes that morally wrong actions are sometimes necessary to achieve morally right outcomes. What is being communicated is… Continue Reading
Rearview Mirror 11-4-2021
I am excited about the progress our ministry is making each week. We are busy moving step by step forward. We have been continuing to move forward with sorting all off the stuff accumulated over the last 20 years. It is good to be making progress on that. The highlight is the blessing of the… Continue Reading
It is All Part of God’s Plan
It is amazing what you can see when you look at something from an elevated position. I remember reading an account of jungle explorers that would climb a tree to get perspective on their location above the forest canopy. The same is true in our lives. The reality is that we often are limited to… Continue Reading
From Where Does My Hope Come?
Looking back over my life I have had many of my hopes dashed. It could have been hope that my favorite team would win a championship. It could also be the my hope for myself or another person that was unrealized. If my understanding of hope is limited to my experiences I would be robbing… Continue Reading
Rearview Mirror 10-21-2021
What a blessing it is to be a part of Living Hope. It is humbling to witness God’s working in individual’s lives in so many different areas of our ministry. One of the greatest blessings is seeing the hunger to know God and His word. I personally enjoy the conversation about the Lord and how… Continue Reading
What Are My Chains?
I have been thinking much about the benefits of our freedom to choose. Recently we were praying and someone prayed for our freedom. It struck me that the follower of Jesus is free regardless of their life situation. This leads us to ask ourselves, “What are my chains” of what is holding me back from… Continue Reading
Rearview Mirror 10-14-2021
It seems as if my thoughts, as I have mentioned to others, is that we are here at this time for a specific purpose. I am excited for what the Lord can do in us and through us as we work together for the “faith of the gospel.” I want to say Thank You to… Continue Reading