Do you ever feel like you can't come and worship God?

Who shall ascend the hill of the LORD?

And who shall stand in his holy place

He who has clean hands and a pure heart

who does not lift up his soul to what is false

and does not swear deceitfully. -- Psalm 24:3 –4 (ESV)

Do you ever feel like you can't come and worship God? Maybe you had a bad week. Maybe a specific sin seems to be undefeatable this week. Maybe life seems so tiring and suffocating that worship feels like one more thing. Read more

Making the gospel the resounding message not any political side

Give the king your justice, O God

and your righteousness to the royal son!

May he judge your people with righteousness,

and your poor with justice!

Let the mountains bear prosperity for the people,

and the hills, in righteousness! -- Psalm 72:1 –3 (ESV)

I'm not an overly political person. And we have purposely not made Hope a political organization. We want the gospel to be the resounding message not any political side. Ultimately, we are not looking to make a voting block but people that bow first and foremost to a king. Read more

How do you react to sin in your life?

Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven,

whose sin is covered.

Blessed is the man against whom the LORD counts no iniquity,

and in whose spirit there is no deceit. -- Psalm 32:1 –2 (ESV)

In the Christian world we tend to have two opposite reactions to our own sin and guilt. Sometimes we try to hide, cover, and dismiss it. We might just treat it as difficulties, mistakes, or personality quirks. We choose to cover it with politeness thinking that we shouldn't discuss such things. Ignore it and it will go away. Right? Read more