Posts from January 2012

The Self-Centered Pursuit of God’s Will

Sam Hamstra | Jan 21, 2012

The self-centered pursuit of God's will. Seems like a contradiction doesn't it? But time after time, Scripture reveals individuals, just like you and me, who choose God's will over their relationship with God. Living Hope Church has been traveling with Moses through the "Land Between" (borrowing words from pastor and author Jeff Manion). In the process, we stopped to watch the forty-year old Moses transition from a life of luxury in Egypt to a life in … Read More …

Christ and Culture and Dogs and Cats

Sam Hamstra | Jan 4, 2012

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) ran a commercial during our most recent Advent-Christmas season. It featured Sarah McLachlan, a pop vocal performer with several Grammy Awards on her shelf, discussing the unfortunate plight of abandoned dogs and cats. During the first half of the commercial viewers read a message on the screen and witnessed close-up photos of several dogs and cats whose eyes shouted "help me," (unlike the eyes of … Read More …