Deanna RietgrafAug 23, 20223 min readMy Covid VBSVacation Bible School has always been the best ministry week of the year for me! I have so many memories - Marty and I teaching preschool...
Bethany LoisAug 16, 20222 min readPick OneIf you attend one of our services in person or online, you’ve heard “What’s your next step?” We’re all on a spiritual journey, and no...
Michelle SchulteJul 26, 20222 min readSometimes I get asked this question...Think back to those concert tickets you HAD to buy. Not being there wasn’t an option. You scraped, you schemed and you made it happen....
Matt CollinsJul 12, 20223 min readWhy Don’t We Howl at the Moon?I am so thankful to be part of the Evangelical Free Church of America or the EFCA. Twenty-four years ago, I made a conscious choice to...
Deanna RietgrafMay 3, 20222 min readA Beautiful PartnershipI was 16 years old when I went on my first missions trip and I’m pretty sure it was the first calling I had from God to be in ministry....
Nelson JenkinsSep 20, 20192 min readNot just a SpectatorA man walks into a Chicago restaurant with his dog. He begs them to let the dog in. “You see,” he says, “you're playing the Bears game,...
Matt CollinsFeb 14, 20182 min read5 Things I loved about Night to ShineNight to Shine is over, and from all accounts, it was a huge success. This would have been impossible if not for the many, many, many...
Dave ClarkeJan 16, 20182 min readIs Our Church Secure?Periodically, I get questions about security & what Hope Church is doing, especially when a tragic incident like the shooting at the...
Michelle SchulteJan 10, 20182 min readYou can’t follow without walking“You can’t follow without walking.” I read that sentence in my devotional today; so obvious, so simple, but so profound: Following...
Mark SmithNov 15, 20172 min readWhere is the excitement?Does this sound familiar? You started coming to church and hanging out with all these happy Christians. At first everything was...