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…
Tanya Koneman (a grandmother, hospice nurse, friend and loyal member with Hope) recently came to Dan Kaskubar, our Pastor for Business & Mission and said, “Something feels different around here. What is God doing at Hope? How can I pray for Hope’s leaders and how can I unite in where we are going?” A few days later I was invited into the conversation…
If you want to grow in your intimacy with and obedience to God, consistent reading and meditating on God’s Word is essential. While many good translations of God’s Word are available, the one I am most comfortable recommending to others is the English Standard Version (ESV). The ESV is the “essentially literal” translation that I read, study, meditate over, memorize and preach…