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Community At It’s Best
Posted on 22. Apr, 2013 by frank.
I love when the church can create opportunities for community with others, that would otherwise never connect. The Chop Drop did exactly that this year. Someone in town was recently criticizing the Chop Drop and saying, “I really don’t get the whole church thing. Why do they need to do this?” The answer is simple. Our church doesn’t need [...]
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Why We Do The Chop Drop
Posted on 28. Mar, 2013 by frank.
I’ve had people ask me why our church goes through such effort to host an event like the Chop Drop. There are people that think that it is just some gimmick to get people to come to church but interestingly enough the event is not about Hope Summit. It isn’t about Easter eggs, the helicopter, [...]
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Fatherhood Has Taught Me… Patience
Posted on 05. Mar, 2013 by frank.
Church leadership is challenging. I’ve worked in various ministry roles over the last 15 years, and I must say being a dad the last 7 years has made me a better leader. Here’s how: Being a dad has taught me patience. I think I’m a good father. I try hard to do more than provide [...]
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Will You Be Successful Next Year?
Posted on 31. Dec, 2012 by frank.
It’s New Year’s Eve again, and you look back at all you’ve accomplished this year with great satisfaction… right? Maybe not, if you’re like me you also look back and what you missed, left unfinished, or projects where you’ve simply failed. Today, my hope is to encourage you. Don’t let those things get you down [...]
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Don’t Be Difficult With Your Difficult Family
Posted on 19. Dec, 2012 by frank.
This Sunday we’re talking about how to avoid letting difficult family situations steal your joy this Christmas. Often in our family, in social situations, at work, and even at church people are polarized on a number of different issues. It could be anything from religion to politics, or something that happened in our family’s dark [...]
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I Am Second 2012
Posted on 26. Oct, 2012 by frank.
Each year we do a series of teachings at Hope Summit called “I Am Second” based off of the vision of the official idea that you can check out here. In a culture that tells us to think of ourselves first, putting God first in our life is a daily decision. Last year we heard [...]
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How To Overcome Anxiety
Posted on 06. Oct, 2012 by frank.
Is your progress paralyzed? Anxiety can often become paralyzing to progress. Your hopes and dreams for a relationship, a job, your family, or friendships can all be greatly impacted by this one emotion that is difficult to manage. Fortunately, God has provided Paul with some great wisdom on this topic in Philippians 4:5-9 that can help [...]
