My mama taught me two words to always keep on my lips, thank you; especially when receiving a gift or words of affirmation, or acts of kindness. To be honest if we said thank you each and every time it was appropriate the last two weeks those two words would be the only ones we would have spoken!
Read MoreWhy do we, as men, too often think if something or someone is broken, within or around us and those we love, that we can just find a manual or a YouTube video and fix it?
Read MoreWe often use the end of one year and the beginning of the next as a time to reflect, and I find myself reflecting on one of my favorite things at Living Hope this last year!
Read MoreIn an ideal world, no child would need to be fostered or adopted, but our world is fallen, far from ideal. Every adoption starts with a tragedy and some degree of trauma. But a family is forged out of that fallen place.
Read MoreOur foster story started almost two years ago. After we had our son, Benaiah, we felt the Lord put a desire of fostering to adopt on our hearts.
Read MoreA superhero, or maybe it was Simba in The Lion King, once said, “I laugh in the face of danger.” To that, I say you have never met Child Protective Services.
Read MoreOne of my greatest joys is talking to a child about the Gospel. It never gets old hearing a child, sometimes in the simplest of terms, express their recognition of their need of a Savior.
Read MoreLiving Hope is partnering with St. Patrick Presbyterian Church in Collierville to bring Neighborhood Christian Center (NCC) out to our area.
Read MoreAs I write this, we are halfway through a fantastic eight week study on the book of 1 John and we are in awe of what God is doing.
Read MoreAs men, our culture tells us that we are called to be breadwinners. Our Creator calls us to something much more. He calls us to be disciple makers.
Read MoreThis last weekend, nine people from the worship teams of Living Hope Piperton and Vollintine-Evergreen traveled to Querétaro, Mexico to conduct a worship conference with our church plant partners there.
Read MoreOur family has lived in East Memphis for 6 years, and in our current house off Walnut Grove, near Richland Elementary, for 4 years. Feeling compelled to live in a particular neighborhood, near Brienne’s work and walking distance to the school where our girls will attend, God blessed us with a home. Over the subsequent years, we have developed a love for our neighbors and our community.
Read MoreWe are grateful! God has exceeded all of our expectations and goals in our first year as a church. From Brunch & Bible, to the coffee shop on Echols Street, to the heart of Orange Mound.
Read MoreLiving Hope Vollintine Evergreen, the first church plant of LH, turned 5 last Sunday. The sanctuary was filled with people praising God for all that he has done through LH Piperton and LHVE.
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