Weekly Reflection: Elders and Deacons This Sunday, July 26, 2026, we will be taking nominations for elders and deacons. We encourage you to continue to pray and discern who God may be calling to step into these roles at Living Hope Ministries. We will be handing out papers to write down the names of those… Continue reading Weekly Reflection 07/22/2026
Weekly Reflection: Hope-filled Warnings Hebrews 12:25-29 God has appointed that the end of this world will come by a great final shaking of the earth. Hebrews 12:26: “At that time His voice shook the earth, (This is referring to Mt Sinai in Exodus 19:18) but now he has promised, “Yet once more I will shake… Continue reading Weekly Reflection: 07/15/2026
Weekly Reflection: Church Structure part 4: Deacons and Elders Jesus is head of His church. We’re all priests and ministers. Elder-led congregational ruled. Some, not all, are called to be leaders in the body. Elders and deacons. Two Roles According to the New Testament, there are two leadership roles in the church, elders and deacons.… Continue reading Weekly Reflection 07/01/26
/Proverbs 12:25 - Anxiety in a man's heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad. We live in a world that gives us plenty of reason and opportunity to be anxious. The broken, dark, unstable, fragile, world we live in offers a buffet of choices to be anxious about. Our lives can… Continue reading Weekly Reflection: 06/17/2026
Weekly Reflection: Church Structure part 3 The Jethro Principle: Exodus 18:13-23 Colorado Christian University – “The "Jethro Principle" is a foundational leadership and delegation framework based on the biblical advice that Jethro gave to his son-in-law, Moses (Exodus 18). It teaches that a leader cannot do everything alone and must establish a structured, tiered system of trusted,… Continue reading Weekly Reflection 6/10/2026
Church Structure part 2 The destination doesn’t change but sometimes the vehicle does. The destination is God’s glory, worship of God. It’s the Great Commission, “Go and make disciples of all nations.” It is the Great Commandment, to love God with your entire being and to love one another. It’s to fill the universe with… Continue reading Weekly Reflection 6/04/26
The Trellis and the Vine The two images of the trellis and the vine are used to describe two aspects of Christian ministry. A trellis, of course, is a structure that is used to support, to hold up, a vine. In this metaphor the trellis refers to the administrative work within a church, church structure,… Continue reading Weekly Reflection 5/27/26
Serving for God’s Glory “So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.” 1 Corinthians 10:31 “And Jesus answered him, “It is written, “‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.’”” Luke 4:8 Do all for the glory of God. This… Continue reading Weekly Reflection 5/11/26
Seek the Lord (Isaiah 55:6-9) WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO SEEK THE LORD? Calling upon Him. “Seek the Lord while he may be found; call upon him while he is near;” (Isaiah 55:6 ESV) If you set yourself to seek the Lord, the first thing you will do is call on the Lord. The religious… Continue reading Weekly Reflection 4/28/26
Come Everyone Who Thirsts (Isaiah 55:1-7) If the world we live in were a river, which way is the current flowing, toward Jesus or away from Him? I think we would all answer quickly, “The current of the world is flowing away from Jesus.” If this is true what is a great danger that we… Continue reading Weekly Reflection 4/14/26
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