Be Fruitful and Multiply: I’m Serious!

Dear New Hope, Our Worst Decision The worst decision of our married life was around 2006. It was a simple procedure called a vasectomy. I could give you a lot of reasons for making the decision, but the bottom line was: We had 4 children under the age of 5. My wife...

A Pastor at the Pope’s Door

Dear New Hope, Last week I had the opportunity to tour the Vatican in Rome. As we wandered through the Vatican Museum, we marveled at the historic sculptures, stood in awe beneath Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel, and ended our tour at the front doors of St. Peter’s...

Connection in Times of Crisis

7 Strategic Care Groups to give hope! Dear New Hope, “She gave me hope.” That’s what John said in a meeting about the opioid crisis. His family was in chaos. His situation was hopeless. But through an encounter with a church ministry, one woman stood in his path,...

The Cost of a Very Good Thing

Dear New Hope, What would you be willing to pay for a haircut?  Or a steak sandwich from Manhattan?  Or a knee surgery? A July 2018 Wall Street Journal (WSJ) article on men’s haircuts explored the wide variety of price tags associated with a hair trim. While most...

Short But Sweet

Dear New Hope, The last 4 weeks of ministry have been exceptionally busy. Preparations for fall ministry have been taking place at rapid succession. Long hours have been the norm as we have been recruiting, developing, and deploying leadership teams to commit to a...