Dear Hope Church,Tomorrow in our final week of Why? we'll consider our own personal spiritual practices and why this particular congregation matters. In some ways it is easier to critique faith and institutions of faith from a more global perspective. We can identify hypocrisy or harm in people and places out there.What about right here?How do we create healthy spaces for spiritual growth, practic...

Dear Hope Friends and Family,One year ago our congregation had to answer the question of whether we were going to open our doors for good. If you are newer here, please know it was a miracle that we made it to our current location, and I don't use that phrase lightly. You might not "feel" it with varying worship patterns and 2 service times, but we have grown 15% since January!A year later, withou...