Pastor's Corner

Dear Hope Family, I want to invite you to a special event in the life of our church. Davis Mooney, our Pastor for Students & Families, will be officially ordained and installed this Sunday at [read more] about Pastor’s Corner: October 16th, 2020

Dearest Hope Family, Two pressing matters for this Friday’s Pastor’s Corner: A Prayer for Friday’s Restlessness Not many of us are accustomed to prolonged limitations, inconveniences, and [read more] about Pastor’s Corner: October 9th, 2020

Dearest Hope Family, Perhaps like many of you, the Speakman family huddled up to take in the Presidential Debate on Tuesday evening with mixed results. We ran the gamut of reactions - not even [read more] about Pastor’s Corner: October 2nd, 2020

Dearest Hope Family, Our world, especially, it seems, our neck of the woods, groans daily with the weight of “not-the-way-it’s supposed-to-be”. Injustices and hurts, fears and fear-mongering, fight [read more] about Pastor’s Corner: September 25th, 2020

Dearest Hope Family, Two updates for our community today: Memorial Service for Ann Lee We continue to grieve the loss of our dear friend, sister in Christ, neighbor, and family member, Ann [read more] about Pastor’s Corner: September 18th, 2020

Dearest Hope Family, With this coming Sunday’s sermon, we will complete our study of the book of Titus - that brief letter from the apostle Paul to his trusted colleague in ministry, Titus, who is [read more] about Pastor’s Corner: September 11th, 2020

Dearest Hope Family, Psalm 92 lays out a pleasing and restorative rhythm for our corporate worship as God’s people: “It is good to give thanks to the LORD, to sing praises to your name, O Most [read more] about Pastor’s Corner: September 4th, 2020

“And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying, “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek, [read more] about Pastor’s Corner: August 28th, 2020

Dearest Hope Family, The line from the article that grabbed my attention and pulled at my heart strings was as simple as it was troubling: “We are used to being let down.” A UNC first year student [read more] about Pastor’s Corner: August 21st, 2020

Dearest Hope Family, I am continually struck and regularly humbled (terrified?) that some of the most pointed and harshest words that fell from Jesus’ lips were directed towards those called to [read more] about Pastor’s Corner: August 14th, 2020