by Hope Hill Church | Nov 27, 2019 | Blog
I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not very good at being relational with my neighbors. With four homeschooled kids, a dog, a hard-working husband, and a handful of active hobbies, it’s easy to make excuses for how busy I am. But the Bible is clear: “A new...
by Hope Hill Church | Nov 5, 2019 | All Posts, Blog
The story goes that a friend once asked the famous theologian Martin Luther what his plans were for the following day. Luther is said to have replied something to the effect of, “Work, work, from morning until late at night. In fact, I have so much to do that I shall...
by Hope Hill Church | Oct 23, 2019 | All Posts, Blog
After Jesus’ perfectly beautiful encounter with the woman in John 8, he tells her, “Go, and from now on sin no more.” So she starts going to church, tithes ten percent, volunteers at the animal shelter, always drives five miles under the speed limit, and lives a...
by Hope Hill Church | Oct 9, 2019 | All Posts, Blog
Have you ever seen a toddler throwing a temper tantrum? Odds are, if you have ever seen a toddler, then you have seen a toddler throwing a temper tantrum. They can come in a variety of flavors, but the general progression is as follows: Child asserts his/her...
by Hope Hill Church | Oct 2, 2019 | All Posts, Blog
I think it’s safe to say that Jesus was not gluten free. Jesus was all about that bread. At the beginning of John 6, he performs the miracle of multiplying the fish and bread, and later in the chapter he goes on to tell the crowd of people that he himself is the bread...
by Hope Hill Church | Sep 4, 2019 | All Posts, Blog
James Joyce is the author of a book of short stories called Dubliners, the last story of which is the longest and the most beautiful. In fact, it’s been called one of the greatest short stories ever written. The story is called “The Dead,” a name which seems...
