Jesus Crucifixion: Our True Independence Day

At Hope City, we took communion on July 4 this year.  When we take communion, we get a great reminder of what was done for us through Jesus on the Cross.  And although we celebrate our country’s Independence Day on July 4, when we take communion we look back and...

Give It a Rest!

“So, there is a special rest still waiting for the people of God.  For all who have entered into God’s rest have rested from their labors, just as God did after creating the world.” – HEBREWS 4:9-10 (NLT) Give it a rest!!  What does that...

Different Is Good: Life from a Different Perspective

“When anyone is in Christ, it is a whole new world.  The old things are gone; suddenly, everything is new!” – 2 CORINTHIANS 5:17 (ERV) When someone reads this verse, they may wonder about its meaning.  A whole new world?  Everything new?  But I think...

Be Noticeably Different

I’ve been using this as the core scripture for my series, “Get Used to Different”. “From this time on we don’t think of anyone as the world thinks of people. It is true that in the past we thought of Christ as the world thinks. But we don’t...

Get Used to Different

Christians need to get used to “different.”  No, I’m not talking about being “weird.”  I’m talking about a mindset.  Religion wants us to think a certain way, but a lot of times that way of thinking is contrary to what God’s...