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Your Heart's Historian

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You and I are the historians of our story, constantly telling and re-telling our story to our own heart. What story are you telling? Who will you be in your story? Who will you become before it is over? And does the story you are telling line up with God’s…

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Amanda's Pastoral Vows

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In a beautiful, sacred worship service last month, Amanda Howard was licensed as our church’s worship pastor, and afterwards, people asked me to share the vows that she affirmed. I am so proud of this special young woman–a leader in her generation–and I am pleased to post her vows here….
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Deconstruction-Reconstruction

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In a few weeks at Hope City Church, I am going to address the theme of deconstructing and reconstructing our faith. If you have spent much time on TikTok, Instagram, or in conversations with new or old friends, you have likely heard about this concept of deconstruction. Many people today are…
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A String of Ungrieved Losses

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Throughout our lives, you and I will accumulate a string of disappointing losses, and quite often those losses will go ungrieved. Like ships collecting barnacles in the ocean, our hearts collect injuries, and we aren’t always adept at sufficiently grieving them. No one is immune to wounding, and even the…
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I Spy a Triceratops

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On a recent walk along the Thompson Creek Trail, while praying for our church, I overheard a mom and her son playing the “I spy” game. I heard them before I saw them, her gentle, patient voice giving helpful clues to her hopeful, guessing son. As they rounded a corner…