Dec 3, 2016 | Advent Readings
You’re reading an Advent Devotional that is part of a series. You can find all the devotionals here. Advent simply means “coming.” What was really coming at Christmas in this tiny baby? Hope was coming. Love was coming. Peace was coming. Joy was coming. Life was...
Nov 26, 2016 | Advent Readings
You’re reading an Advent Devotional that is part of a series. You can find all the devotionals here. Advent simply means “coming.” What was really coming at Christmas in this tiny baby? Hope was coming. Love was coming. Peace was coming. Joy was coming. Life was...
Nov 22, 2016 | Parenting Helps
A few weeks ago our children’s workers had the opportunity to attend a conference called Kids Matter Kids Ministry. Bethany Dattolo (Hope Chapel’s Children’s Director) and Steve Blumer (Pastor of Family and Adults) shared during some break-outs at...
Aug 18, 2016 | Parenting Helps
By Steve Blumer, Pastor of Family and Adults Teaching kids to be generous is a skill every parent wants their children to learn. I haven’t met a parent that desires their children to be selfish, not to share, or step on people en route up the corporate ladder....
Jul 6, 2016 | Parenting Helps
by Steve Blumer, Pastor of Family and Adults My kids like the cartoon series called “Phineas and Ferb” by Disney, where two young brothers invent and engineer fun things to do every day of the summer. All kids have this expectation that summer will be just...
Mar 26, 2016 | Heart of God 2016
Day of Silence – Nothing is recorded in Scripture. Jesus is dead. He has not yet risen. Spend some significant time imagining what you would have been doing as Jesus was dead. Don’t rush to Resurrection Sunday. Silent Saturday is important. Why did Jesus choose...
Mar 25, 2016 | Heart of God 2016
“Good Friday” – Matthew 27; Mark 15; Luke 22:63-23:56; John 18:13-19:42 – Jesus’ trials and crucifixion Jesus had spend the night being on trial with the religious leaders and now at daybreak they dragged Him to the government to do the dirty work. Yet, no one could...
Mar 24, 2016 | Heart of God 2016
Matthew 26:36-75; Mark 14:32-72; Luke 22:39-62; John 18:1-12 – Garden prayers and betrayal All four accounts are abundantly similar. There are a few details added in each account that give a bigger picture of the events of that night. In one account, we see that it...
