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…
Dear Hope Family, As we approach the New Year we want to celebrate some great things God is doing in our midst and communicate a financial need as we prepare for 2016. Hope has never had a year in which God has compelled so many people to believe that Jesus is Lord of all. We have never filled our baptismal so frequently.…
by Dana Yost, Director of Prayer Ministry Prayer Ministry is an important part of discipleship here at Hope. It’s a major “tool” God has given us to help free us from areas where we struggle and to bring about transformation and change in our lives. Some of the areas prayer ministry typically helps people experience freedom and healing include fears, anxiety, emotional pain, addictions,…
by Arik Stewart, Youth Pastor One of the greatest tools we have in our relational discipleship toolbox is prayer. Ten months ago, youth ministry began experiencing a few transitions. I was commissioned as our new youth pastor and I brought with me two students from the University of Denver, Bryan Yoshida and Nano Rodd, to be volunteers. The process of developing a…