|
WHEN STRENGTH SEEMS GONE
We thank God every day for the privilege of ministry. We love it. We always have. But to be honest, at times the emotional and spiritual drain, the expectations and the sheer pace have been overwhelming. And like most ministers, we can’t count the blue Mondays that found us mentally drafting a resignation letter—ready to throw in the towel or run screaming into the woods.
[more]
WHEN STRENGTH SEEMS GONE
This past summer as Carolyn was leading a group of Pastor’s wives in an interdenominational retreat, she pointed them to I Peter 4.11, “If anyone serves … do it with the strength God provides.”[more]
CONVICTIONS WITHOUT BIGOTRY
A Christian university responds graciously to a campus visit from SoulForce.
I am deeply moved by this report from Dr. Jack Reese, Dean of the College of Biblical Studies at Abilene Christian University. ACU has done a courageous thing here, and shaped a template for Christ-like treatment of those with whom we might disagree.
[more]
WAVING A RED FLAG
I take great pride in being the first person to receive a Doctor of Ministry degree from ACU. Eddie Sharp was the 10th since he was at the other end of the alphabet in that 1st guinea pig class. Such fond memories. We called ourselves "the dead theologian's society." I was also the first D. Min. Dr. Royce Money ever hooded too, and he must have been nervous as I because he mugged me with the hood. Of course he was an elder of the church where I was preaching at the time, so the mugging may have been deliberate. [more]
LISTEN TO LYNN’S MESSAGES ONLINE
You can listen to some of Lynn's messages online. We will start with an 8-part series based on Lynn’s book The Jesus Touch.
[more]
Click here for Hope from the Hills archives.
|
Hope Network Ministries
22 Park Mountain
San Antonio, TX 78255
(210) 690-2597
email: Hope Network
|
| |
designed and powered by JabezNetworks.com
Site-specific content Copyright (c) 2000 FaithSite.com or Used by Permission
All other content Copyright (c) 2000 FaithSites, Inc. All rights reserved.
Use of this site is subject to Terms of Service and to our Privacy Policy. |
|
Donate Now!