Archive for 'faith'
Sign Over Your Life
Posted on 07. Feb, 2012 by frank.
Our church is currently in a groups campaign called “not a fan.” That means our Sunday morning classes and mid-week small groups are engaged in a study that is in alignment with the teachings each Sunday. First let me say that the book and study by Kyle Idleman is great. He’s got a great sense [...]
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Strategic Resolutions
Posted on 04. Jan, 2012 by frank.
Don’t make the mistake of treating this year like every other. So often we go into a new year and get excited about a chance to start over, but we only set ourselves up for dissapointment. We pull together our goals and resolutions for the year and maybe one or two will get accomplished but [...]
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Let it Be Christmas
Posted on 19. Dec, 2011 by frank.
The recent series we’ve just finished here at Hope Summit has been great! I’m so thankful for our dedicated volunteers that have sacrificed extra time in preparation and serving. Each week the team prepared a different Beatles song and I tied the lyric into our life and the events surrounding the birth of Jesus. Often our culture is willing [...]
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I Am Second
Posted on 14. Nov, 2011 by frank.
A few weeks ago we started a new series of teachings at Hope Summit called I Am Second. A while back, Norm Miller started a website where people share their story and quite a few people have shared their experience with God. College and pro football players, musicians, actors, actresses, ministers – many people from [...]
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A Place of Hope
Posted on 19. Sep, 2011 by frank.
Have you personally experienced those moments where you wonder, “Where is God?” I think we’ve all been there at some point and for me it was the church and the relationships in a community of faith that kept me going. We often hear that its not the building that makes us a church its the [...]
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Hell is Real… But I Hate To Admit It
Posted on 22. Aug, 2011 by frank.
I’m so proud of my friend Brian. I had the privelege of serving with him and the team at Christ’s Church of the Valley for almost ten years. He recently was interviewed about his latest book Hell is Real But I Hate to Admit It. The book is filled with tough questions and Brian talks [...]
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Kids’ Camp Splashdown!
Posted on 18. Jul, 2011 by frank.
This summer is my first full summer at Hope Summit and it has been great! Our staff really pulled together as a team and our new Director of Summit Kids (Mandy Slater) kicked off our first Kids’ Camp! The theme this year was Splashdown which was a really fun water theme for the games while [...]
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Hope Summit Picnic
Posted on 24. May, 2011 by frank.
We had an awesome time at our summer picnic. I got to meet tons of new families that recently started attending our church, the kids got to hit some balls in our inflatable batting cage, and Slider (team mascot) from the Honkers even showed up! For those that don’t know, the Honkers are a local baseball [...]
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Reaching and Creating Community
Posted on 26. Apr, 2011 by frank.
Big events are often seen as tools to reach people, but if done with intention, they can do something special among volunteers in our churches. I’ts been a great Easter and there are two major benefits that come from an experience like we had this weekend at Hope Summit. 1. Reaching The Community First, people hear the message [...]
