Happy Monday, HOPE-lovers and Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day! I won’t beat around the bush…2018 is starting off on a very HEAVY topic. It’s not because of my want but due to our collective need. Today, as we celebrate one of history’s most renowned civil rights leaders, we are more cognizant of those who have been, or are still, …
The Wonder of Women (pt 7)
Hey, HOPE-lovers and Happy New Year! Where did 2017 go?! Well, in light of a brand new year I can’t think of anything better than getting motivated! This will be the 7th and final post in the WONDER of WOMEN series. Rest assured, even though this series is coming to a close, H4H will continue to push for and pursue …
The Wonder of Women (PT 6)
Hey, HOPE-lovers! I hope you all have been enjoying the holidays! It’s been a while here so let’s jump back in and widen our wonder! If you’re new to H4H, or to this series, we have been riding the waves of the record-setting movie, “Wonder Woman,” and WW’s backstory, “Professor Marston & the Wonder Women” for a while now. From …
THANKFUL THURSDAY: MORE PSALMS
Hello, HOPE-lovers and welcome to Thankful Thursday! Thanksgiving may have passed, but I believe that each day provides a new opportunity to grow in gratitude. Currently, we are being assaulted with materialism and the insatiable desire for more everywhere we look. So join me as we continue our encounter with thankfulness through the Psalms to discover and develop the practice of being …
ADVENT: Fear’s Tension Conquered by HOPE’s Resolution
Hello, HOPE-lovers! It’s December, which means it’s beginning to look, sound, taste, and feel a lot like Christmas! This is truly your HOPEful Hipster’s favorite time of year and I wanted to attempt something new: A running ADVENT post. I know…I’m already behind! But that’s the beauty of this format. Each day, I will add a new Scripture and thought …
THANKFUL THURSDAY: ANOTHER 10 PSALMS
Hello, HOPE-lovers and welcome to Thankful Thursday! The day of Thanksgiving may have passed, but each day provides a new opportunity to grow in gratitude. So, let’s continue our encounter with thankfulness through the Psalms to discover and develop the practice of being thankful. No sooner than dinnertime on Thanksgiving Day were we assaulted with materialism and the insatiable desire for more. …
MONDAY MOTIVATION: Misfits on Mission
(image courtesy: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058536/) Hey, HOPE-lovers, and happy Monday! I hope you all had great holiday weekend. It’s the most wonderful time of the year so let’s get motivated! If you and your family are anything like mine, this time of year is bursting with Christmas movies, lights, and trolling the ancient yuletide carols. Case in point, our family just enjoyed …
THANKFUL THURSDAY: 10 MORE PSALMS
Hello, HOPE-lovers! Welcome to Thankful Thursday and HAPPY THANKSGIVING! Today, let’s continue a series that simply looks to the Scriptures about thankfulness. For a couple of weeks, we’ll be in the Psalms. From there, we will then move through the rest of the Bible to further discover and develop the practice of being thankful. If you take this pursuit seriously, I …
The (Carl Lentz) View
I feel the need to address a recent controversy that involves me, my family, and my church. First off, I am in NO way a spokesperson for Hillsong church — any of them. And pastor Carl Lentz can handle himself. My main issue in all of this has been the willingness (or even excitement) for some to just “light up …