Good wet & snowy morning Hope family and guests, As you consider your plans for the morning I want to let you know that we will host a simple, informal and short service at 10:30 for those of you who can make it. Coffee will be served and we will keep the kids in the Sanctuary (like a big living room) for prayer, singing and…
Englewood, CO 80113 February 17, 2016 God has been faithful to answer the prayers of God’s people regarding the Bible Club in San Juan Obispo, Guatemala. Praise be to Him! We were there for four weeks to minister to 35 older children (who could read) and 10 younger ones. We taught from Genesis, and presented…
~ from Pastor Dean Why should we continually seek to live in a close abiding union with Jesus? Why ask for the Lord to be our only portion? Why read, meditate on and memorize His Word? Why cultivate a sensitive and responsive ear to the wise and loving voice of His Holy Spirit? Why pursue training and mentoring so we can reach…
Meg Benedik didn’t plan on acquiring the unique skill set she brings to the Children’s Ministry at Hope in her new volunteer position as Mentor Teacher. As an undergrad with a major in Sociology and a minor in Psychology, her sites were set on social work. It wasn’t until she was working for AmeriCorps in the years following college that she got…
For those of you that didn’t attend our Sunday Service on Jan. 24, you may not have heard that I’m resigning from my role as Pastor of Business and Local Mission effective Feb. 29. First and foremost, I want you all to know how much Rebekah and I (and Reuben and Aimon) love Hope and are encouraged and excited about where we’re…
When Paul Zamora first began coming to Hope with his wife, Nicole, it was Fall of 2014 and he wasn’t reading Scripture. He had grown up in the Catholic church but his spiritual life was lacking a connection with the Lord. In fact, he had a lot of arguments with organized religion. But as he…
Dear Hope Family, While daily Bible reading and meditation is essential for maintaining our close abiding relationship with Jesus, I have noticed that I often get distracted from this foundational habit. So, I have experimented with a variety of approaches and have found one that helps me out time and time again. After reading a passage from the Bible and focusing on…
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Good Morning Hope, A neighbor recently came to me and said, “The way of Jesus works. In the past, when I was angry with a friend I either exploded or withdrew. I never knew there was a third way. After trying Jesus’ counsel to take the log out of my eye and then lovingly go to remove the speck in the other’s…
Dear Hope, As I reflect on 2015, I am awed with gratitude for all of you. Thank you, faithful followers of Jesus, for mowing, serving meals, listening to guests, caring for one another, running technical equipment, singing, teaching children, taking teens out for burgers, visiting hospitals, fixing bikes, praying for the sick, giving consistently and sacrificially, stocking paper towels, comforting those in…