The 9th Month Is Called the 7th
Ever wondered why our 9th month, Septem (Latin for 7)-ber, is called the seventh month?
Ever wondered why our 9th month, Septem (Latin for 7)-ber, is called the seventh month?
It is remarkable how many things in life seem to require testing. It begins from our earliest days, when we taste food to see if it’s hot or cold, sweet or sour. As we grow older, the tests change. We try something on to decide if we will buy...
I love serving as New Hope Church’s Global Director, traveling to encourage the people of God globally. Your prayers are vital to that work. I hear many stories of the goodness of God from our partners, so this month I decided to share some...
Seems No One Listens the First Time. God repeats things too. Things we read in the New Testament are often what God said before in the Old Testament. God knows we need to hear things twice—or maybe more.
We celebrate the forty days that lead up to the death and resurrection of Christ by fasting, prayer and reflection. The forty days after the resurrection are not quite as celebrated, though perhaps they should be. The death of Christ led us to...