verse4today: Let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God (II Cor 7:1).
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Living Hope Church intends to be a multi-ethnic community of Christ’s followers who develop and enjoy community shaped by Scripture. That dream, however, is a strategy, not a goal. Our goal is to partner with our Triune God who is about creating a people with representatives from every tribe and nation. Toward that goal, we have adopted the strategy of multi-ethnicity, one we believe possible because of our location in an ethnically diverse community, but only … Read More …
While God the Father heard the prayer of God the Son and through God the Spirit graced us with a sevenfold unity (Ephesians 4:4-6), we must still work at maintaining unity. The big question then is "How?" In many settings, the answer to that question is that unity comes through uniformity. In other words, unity comes when everyone acts the same, thinks the same, looks the same. In such a setting, individuals who wish to become … Read More …
The emerging "Living Hope Church" gathered for the third time this past Sunday afternoon when 50 people, representing several "tribes and nations," came together in the dining hall of the Chicago Christian High School (Palos Heights, IL) for a "providential feast" (the calvinist version of "Pot-Luck Dinner"). After a great dinner, we enjoyed a time of worship which culminated with the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper. The evening also included teaching on unity with diversity. Here's … Read More …
It has been observed that Jesus talks about money more than any other subject. I wonder if the apostles write about the communal life of believers more than any other subject. They get at that subject in many ways, such as comparing the human body to the church (I Corinthians 12, Romans 12, Ephesians 4). They also seldom miss an opportunity to call believers to improve their relationships with "one another." In fact, a fun and … Read More …
This past Sunday, 53 pioneers gathered on the campus of Trinity Christian College to pray and think about the emerging Living Hope Church, a suburban, multi-ethnic congregation in the Calvinist tradition with dreams of embodying four specific goals: passionate worship, relevant teaching, authentic community, and dynamic partnership with God. Each one of those goals holds its own set of challenges. In the coming weeks, we will look at each one of them. Last Sunday we … Read More …