Dear Hope, Along with our friend Corby Wise, my wife Rebecca and I recently headed west to Mountain View Orchard & Winery in Olathe, CO. For two days, Mike and Wendy Young, third generation vineyard owners, showed us urban dwellers how to irrigate, graft, prune, recruit staff and expand barns while praying continually for the bearing of much fruit. Like a vineyard,…
My name is Max Hostetter. I am entering my junior year at Colorado State University studying Chemical Engineering. I wanted to write a short letter offering my perspective on entering college and trying to find a Christian community amid the busyness of student life. I suppose a bit of background is necessary. I grew up in a fairly typical, church-going family. I went to a high school where I made friends…
Dana Yost has served as the Director of Prayer Ministry at Hope for 17 years. As she enters retirement, we wanted to talk to her about her work, as well as her plans for the future, to share with the Hope community. We are going to miss her dearly as our Director of Prayer Ministry, but the good news is that she…
Dear Hope, After 17 years of faithful ministry for Jesus and people both outside and inside the Hope family, Dana Yost will retire from her role on our staff as Prayer Ministry Director at the end of this ministry year (Aug. 31, 2018). I met Dana in 1999 in a Denver court room. We spoke between legal hearings and I was captivated…
Noor was a foreign exchange student at South High School who attended our youth group for her year in Denver. As a Pakistani and a Muslim, her interest in attending youth group was largely academic and social. Arik recently interviewed her to better understand what she learned during her time with us. She was very willing to share with him and with…
Dear Hope, What a gift to sing, pray and lift up our Living King on Easter with all of you, Bloom Church and so many guests. Arik estimated that about 600 people united on that morning at 1801 S. Logan St. to worship. If we add those who gathered throughout Platt Park at 1st CRC,…
We’ve seen a significant increase over the past few months in our partnership and involvement with other local churches here in the Platt Park neighborhood. We wanted to share with you some of the details of what those partnerships look like so you can a) know about it, b) pray about it, and c) share…
— A book review by Nicole King I’ve always been fascinated by different systems that help to explain personality and motivation—why we do the things we do. About two years ago I was introduced to the Enneagram, a typing system that traces its roots to ancient origins and has recently experienced renewed interest and popularity.…
Lent is the 40-day season that precedes Holy Week. This year, Lent takes place from Wednesday, February 14 through Thursday, March 29. Lent is a time when the historic and universal church seeks to walk with the Holy Spirit, depending upon Him to deepen our relationship with God. We are so pleased to be uniting…
As we close out 2017, we are filled with gratitude for the many ways that God has blessed us at Hope and for the exciting work that He is doing in and through our lives as we seek to follow Him in all areas. This newsletter is a celebration of Our King’s faithfulness, love, and…