As I write this, vast swaths of Houston and other much smaller towns in Texas and beyond are flooded with several feet of water as a result of Hurricane Harvey. Meteorologists have said this is a once in 500 years weather event. FEMA says they will be there for years rebuilding...
In warmer climates such as Southern California, there are often t-shirts, posters, and other items that carry the caption “Endless Summer.” The caption is usually accompanied by an artist’s depiction of two surfers standing in front of the ocean at sunset with palm trees...
ReFrame Short Trailer from Marketplace Institute on Vimeo. Starting Sunday September 25th, ReFrame is a seven week Sunday message series and ten week linkHOPE small group series to help you see life differently. What does it look like to follow Jesus in our modern world?...
Bono, the lead singer of U2, and Eugene Peterson, pastor, theologian, and translator of the popular Bible translation The Message recently sat down to discuss the impact of the biblical prayer book Psalms. Interviewed and facilitated by W. David O. Taylor (former seminary classmate of Pastor...
Engaging is a challenging word to wrap our minds and actions around. Do you know what it really means? Some synonyms for engaging are: appealing, attractive, pretty, delightful, lovely, pleasing, pleasant, agreeable, likable, winsome, enchanting, captivating. Which one of...
After this (Jesus) appointed seventy-two others and sent them on ahead of him, two by two, into every town and place where he himself was about to go. Luke 10:1 I remember feeling like I just wanted some time alone. To walk and hike in the quiet of the woods...
Commitment! It can be a scary word sometimes…especially in this present day of “do whatever feels go for you” culture! Merriam-Webster dictionary defines commitment in this way: an act of committing to a charge or trust; an agreement or pledge to do something in the...
In January 2015, Hope's Vision Pathway Team complete a ten month strategic planning process. Part of that plan is our new mission statement "engaging the disinterested to walk in the Hope of Jesus." This is our compass that orients the direction of everything we do as a ministry. The...
Watch this video to hear Jonathan Kopecky tell the story of how he was engaged to walk in the Hope of Jesus. Listen for what you can learn for your own work of engaging the disinterested - what did the people in Jonathan's life do to engage him that you could also do to engage the...
Watch this video to hear Larry Koltz tell the story of how he was engaged to walk in the Hope of Jesus. Listen for what you can learn for your own work of engaging the disinterested - what did the people in Larry's life do to engage him that you could also do to engage the...
