Spurgeon on Spiritual Drought...

Click here to view an excellent article by the Prince of Preachers, Charles Spurgeon on going thru a spiritual drought.

Missionary Moments...

Last month, the Living Hope Church family gave an incredible and sacrificial mission offering to missionaries Ivos & Ellen, who live in the Czech Republic. We asked them (had to drag it out of them:) what some of their needs were out of a desire to bless them during the Christmas season. The items they listed were a refrigerator/freezer for their flat (apartment) along with a new laptop computer. They have been living and ministering without them and never have slowed down or complained without them! We as the American church could learn some valuable lessons from the rest of the world and how they live! Both of these items totaled around $800. I am happy to report that the Living Hope Church family not only met that goal , but exceeded it. I am so honored and humbled to pastor this amazing church plant!. We are as Christ followers and a church family to, "Declare His glory among the nations, His marvelous works among all the peoples!" Psalm 96:3

Thoughts from Sunday

Today was an awesome day at Living Hope and it appeared the Lord met with us. Several families were back in town, but there were still several away. I wanted to post a video that we showed at the end of the service from Francis Chan. Interesting how we judge normalcy mostly by what others do rather than what the Scriptures say isn't it?

Click here to view the video...

Are We Desperate for God in 2011?

I cannot wait to preach tomorrow and share what God has been teaching me. 2011 is going to be amazing, but will depend on how desperate we are for Him. Man, Moses understood this principle and God used someone that could not have otherwise been able to be used. The question I often hear people say is they desire to be used by God. However, the real question that we must be asking ourselves is are we usable?

There is nothing in ourselves that makes us usable, only Christ in us and through us (Psalm 24). I will be preaching from James 5:7-12 about how we need to look at this new year as a new opportunity to see our lives and our church from God's perspective and not our own!

Pumped and Praying!!