Stories of Hope

  Most of us have good intentions when it comes to prayer and supporting the good things our church does. However, in the busy-ness and rush of the day to day we often fall short and feel a sense of failure. This feeling of defeat can impact our spiritual walk. So we face a two prong problem - where do we find the time and how do we remember? That is the challenge!

  One of the things that I’ve always appreciated about Hope Fellowship is the freedom to try something different. I’ve even been told, “Surprise us.”

  A number of years ago, while camping at Bon Echo, our family stopped at a small museum in Cloyne. The history of the area intrigued me enough that I enrolled in a history course to learn more. I was always dissatisfied with the experience, but was unable to explain why.

  Almost one hundred pastors, one hundred elders, and many others will travel to Sioux Centre, Iowa, this week for the annual Synod of the Christian Reformed Church.

  I don’t take for granted the fact that we are able to celebrate so many professions of faith and baptisms again this year.

  The Holy Spirit remains a mystery to me. There’s nothing wrong with that. So much of the Christian faith is a mystery, reminding us that we understand so little and that God’s ways and thoughts are so much higher and deeper than ours.

  He’s seventy-two years old. He’s full of cancer that is in remission. But Mr. Paul Henderson “wouldn’t change places with anybody in the world.”