by joe | Feb 9, 2017 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
I was recently thinking about Jesus’ admonition, ““No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.” (Matthew 6:24) His pointed final statement...
by joe | Feb 2, 2017 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
How would you answer the question, “Who owns your body?” It is a questions that usually comes up in our culture as a statement. This statement was made in the recent presidential elections. But, I want you to move past the rhetoric and honestly answer the question,...
by joe | Jan 26, 2017 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
I would think that most couples would agree, unless they are newlyweds, that their marriage is not perfect. There are aspects of the relationship that could be better. If this is true then my marriage is broken in some way. If it is broken then I should work on fixing...
by joe | Jan 19, 2017 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
This is a very good question. I have faced this question frequently in my years as a Pastor. Just like all aspects of Baptism we need to let the Bible speak instead of opinions or church traditions. So, is baptism optional? We have been doing a lot of baptisms...
by joe | Jan 14, 2017 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
I would guess that all of us want to get better, be better or do better in some area of our lives. The New Year is a time in our culture for making commitments called resolutions to improve in some area. I believe the Bible has something for those that would like...
by joe | Jan 5, 2017 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
There are many things that I could say as a Pastor at the beginning of the New Year. The one thing that I did want to say to all those that are our part of the ministry of Living Hope is “Thank You.” I am constantly reminded that the ministry of a local church...
