Loving God by Loving Others
My wife and I have a show we love to watch together. One night, the storyline included a man having a hard time forgiving his father. I could relate to this because of issues with my own late father. Another character recommended forgiveness. His response was, “I’m just not sure he deserves to be forgiven.” […]
For the last several weeks, we have operated under orders from the state administration, shutting down gatherings for health concerns. Our church complied for reasons communicated at that time. On May 13, the Wisconsin Supreme Court struck down the order. As a result, we are currently under no restrictions. It is not my place to […]
An Open Letter to Living Hope Community Church Recently to combat the spread of the Coronavirus, Governor Evers ordered the closure of all bars, restaurants, theaters, and other gathering places. This order also covers churches. Now, many will wonder about this order and why we at Living Hope Community Church are choosing to obey. This […]
Lately, I’ve been feeling very dry and dead inside. I decided to do some personal refreshing—something we all need from time to time. I started reading Soul Keeping, by John Ortberg. In the introduction, he speaks about his relationship with Dallas Willard. He tells a story about a young child that would come into his […]
Colossians 1:12-14 says, “…giving thanks to the father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in light. He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins” (English Standard Version). In the […]
In 1 Timothy 1:15 (ESV), Paul says, “The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost.” I often wonder how many Christians believe this. Don’t get me wrong. I understand that to be a Christian is to understand one’s […]