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…
The Table is once again making fresh, handmade, custom-designed Christmas wreaths this holiday season. Orders are now being accepted for delivery (add $10 in Denver metro area) or pick-up on consecutive Saturdays this fall (Nov. 28, Dec. 5, and Dec. 12 at Hope Community Church). Orders can be placed on our website www.denvertable.org or by filling out and mailing in the printed…
One of my friends stays home to pray on Halloween because in her childhood she was a victim of satanic ritual abuse on more than one October 31. Other friends dress their children in wholesome costumes and head out to connect with neighbors on the one night a year when doors — and, in some…
Last Saturday marked the 16th anniversary of Hope Community Church. Looking back, we are profoundly grateful for the ways in which previous generations have sacrificed, planned, and worked together in order to build a beautiful and functional campus. As we look ahead, the elders, pastors, and staff at Hope seek to continue this legacy of stewardship. Below is a list of some…
The following is an excerpt from Dean Wertz’s journal the day after the execution of 9 and wounding of 9 at Oregon’s Umpqua Community College. Good morning Father. It is Friday October 2, 2015. I am so sad for the families of those who have been killed and for those who are fighting for their lives after yesterday’s massacre on the campus of…
Last Friday (June 26, 2015), five of the nine Justices who serve on the Supreme Court of the United States decided regarding James Obergefell v. Richard Hodge “that same-sex couples may exercise the fundamental right to marry” (p. 27 of 103) and “same-sex couples may exercise the fundamental right to marry in all States (p. 28).” Since then, several friends have asked, “What are…