Cheryl Stewart

In spite of fear and opposition, Gideon shows us what happens when an ordinary man puts his trust in an extraordinary God.

We will be celebrating our nation's freedom during this 4th of July weekend. But this also brings up a great question--What does it look like to love America while being a citizen of heaven? Join us this Sunday to find out!

About 80 people from Hope gave us their feedback via an online survey. In light of the input, we are making plans to return to in-person worship. But it's evident from the responses from the survey that not everyone feels comfortable in meeting together. In fact, I am sure that the differences are also a reflection of how varied our views are on this pandemic and the response to the virus. So how do we move forward together while still maintaining unity? How do we honor and respect one another amidst opinions which greatly vary? Join us tomorrow as we talk about it! I'll also give some more details about what we are planning as we move forward, so don't miss it!

Our nation is in turmoil. The tragic deaths of George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery have sparked nationwide demonstrations protesting the injustice of racial discrimination. So what does Scripture say about this? And how should those of us who are Christ-followers respond? Join us for the next two Sundays for a two-part series on "The Injustice of Racial Discrimination."

This Sunday morning we will once again glean from the life of Moses as we continue our series "When Life Seems Overwhelming!" Join us!

During this pandemic we can easily feel overwhelmed. If Moses were here today, I think he could relate. After all, how would you feel if God called you to lead 2 million people out of Egypt on foot into the land of Canaan? Join us this Sunday for part 2 of our series "When Life Seems Overwhelming!"

When we began life under this shelter-at-home order, many of us thought that life would be much simpler. After all, we are staying home and not going anywhere. But instead of a simpler life, life has become more complicated--working from home, learning new software and protocols, children doing e-learning (which translates to "parents are now their teachers"!), spouses juggling shifts between work time and who watches the kids, kids getting cabin fever and bouncing off the walls.... For many of us, life has become overwhelming! So how do we live life during this stressful time? Join us as we begin a new series this Sunday, "When Life Seems Overwhelming!"

As Christ-followers and as part of Christ's Church, we are called to live in relational community with each other. But what does that look like in this pandemic when we are instructed to shelter at home? How do we practice the "one anothers" of Scripture when we are told to stay at home? Join us this Sunday as we talk about "Living in Biblical Community in a Pandemic."

What is God's purpose in allowing this COVID19 pandemic? Can we really know? We can't know definitively, but Scripture gives us some precedents that may give us some insights.