21 Jun 2010

Are You A Candidate For Hope?

News and Events, Week in Review Jeff Gates | Comments Off

Bryan Mowery served us well as he closed out Celebration Midwest 2010. He spoke of hope and the pre-requisite for hope: a discontented heart. We are dissatisfied with the now, therefore we hope for a better future. What are our hopes for God’s great kingdom? He then moved us on from Hebrews 11 to Hebrews…   read more

22 May 2010

Greatly Desiring » Part 3

Teaching, Week in Review Jeff Gates | Comments Off

1 Corinthians 14 picks up where 12 left off.
What is the most important gift? The one that will help the most in a particular situation! Sweet! Again, content and intent is key. Is it for me or the building up of the body by seeing Jesus manifested amongst us?
The time for our seminar grew short…   read more

21 May 2010

Greatly Desiring » Part 2

Teaching, Week in Review Jeff Gates | Comments Off

“We should focus our delight more on being part of the body than our part in the body.”
- Tim Chambers
1 Corinthians 12:4-6 is progressive in variety, a gift works and has effect. In these verses we see Spirit, Lord and God – our great 3-in-1 God!
We use gifts to serve, not to get…   read more

20 May 2010

Greatly Desiring » Part 1

Teaching, Week in Review Jeff Gates | Comments Off

Greatly desiring.
Does that describe you and me?
Does that describe Living Hope Church?
Paul opens chapter 14 of his first letter to the church in Corinth (though to him it was just the continuation of a letter) with these words, “Pursue love, and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy.” 1 Corinthians 14:1.
It is…   read more

12 May 2010

Interview: Tim Chambers on Spiritual Gifts

Interviews, News and Events Frankie Jarrett | Comments Off

Last week, we rang Tim Chambers and asked him a few questions about the Spiritual Gifts Seminar he’ll be conducting this weekend at Living Hope St. Joseph.
Frankie: Tim! It’s so good to be talking with you! Thanks for taking time to shed some more light on what your upcoming seminar on spiritual gifts is all…   read more

04 May 2010

Top 7 Reasons Not To Miss Celebration Midwest 2010

News and Events Frankie Jarrett | 2 Comments

7. Terry & Wendy Virgo
Since Terry founded Newfrontiers, he has lead our movement faithfully and humbly into the unknown, trusting that God would always be with us. And He has been! As Newfrontiers continues to grow worldwide, Terry’s schedule has become increasingly demanding and so he has announced that this year will be his last…   read more

31 Mar 2010

Are You Ready?

News and Events Jeff Gates | 1 Comment

Are you ready? It’s here. What is it? It’s Easter. It’s the greatest celebration for us as Christians. Our Savior crushed the bonds of death and rose victorious from the grave. Jesus is alive. And because He lives we now live in, and through, the same power that raised Him from the dead. Christ now…   read more

11 Mar 2010

Grace and the Scandal Thereof

Sermon Series, Teaching Jeff Gates | 1 Comment

Is the grace of God a scandal? The answer, I believe, is yes and no. It’s not a scandal to God, because it’s His grace and He initiated it. I don’t know how it could be a scandal to those who aren’t yet following God or the irreligious. It is amazing.
Freely given? Come on, there…   read more

26 Jan 2010

Community Groups 2010

News and Events Jeff Gates | 1 Comment

What are community groups? How will they look? How will they function? Let me take a brief stab at answering these questions.
“…because the times in my life when I have been most happy haven’t been the times when I’ve had the most money or the most freedom or the most anything, but rather when I’ve…   read more

31 Dec 2009

What’s Your Plan in 20/10?

20/10 Vision Campaign Jeff Gates | Comments Off

Happy New Year! Well, almost.
Proverbs 16:9 says this, “The heart of man plans his way, but the LORD establishes his steps.”
Plans are good, and I am finding that in my own life, they really do make more room for God to do as He wills. I would like to point all of us to some…   read more