The end of this life is a departure that most of us dread, but we can make our good-byes less painful when we’ve thoughtfully prepared for them and eternity as well. I share some of our alumni feedback from those who felt loved and comforted in that vulnerable time by such preparations. At the memorial [...]
Are we not NOMADS? Perhaps those who RV it maintain a better sense of the nomadic dimension of the Christian life. However, scripture repeatedly refers to us as nomads, exiles, pilgrims and sojourners. The Exodus certainly qualified as one very long camping trip! Jesus, Paul and many other biblical characters clearly demonstrated this mobile [...]
GET RID OF FALSE BELIEFS: Have you ever been startled to realize you held a false belief? When the pediatrician told me my precious daughter had Scarlet Fever , I erupted into a rapid fire accounting of all the prescribed parenting practices I followed that would preclude such a terrifying diagnosis. Terrifying? Scarlet Fever was [...]
Fall, 2020 in Battle Ground, WA OUR GOD REIGNS! What a wonderful autumn we have had. The trees especially have lifted up their colorful branches And continually cried out, OUR GOD REIGNS! You haven't heard their magnificent shout out? Let those who have ears hear, those who have eyes see. I must have [...]
Heritage of Hope aims to prepare for the end-of-this-life, but an individual departure is assumed. What if you were part of the Rapture? If you suddenly disappeared, would your family know what to do? Would they be with you? Only Father knows how and when the biblical prophecies will play out, but the way of [...]
Solomon tells us that the end of a thing is better than its beginning (Ecclesiastes 7:8). New endeavors can be so exciting and growth producing, this statement is initially surprising. Can he possibly be correct? We love babies and puppies, but we do rejoice when they are potty-trained! The first day of school, weddings, and [...]
As a teenager, I came across an odd “record.” It was the size of a 45, but it was colored, flexible plastic instead of the customary hard, black disc. Curious, I asked Mom about it. She smiled mysteriously and said, “Play it.” What I heard was my dad’s voice . . . not the one [...]
Usually, we visualize THE FINISH LINE as a place, a strip of paint across the track, a physical destination we strive to reach and crossover. For Heritage of Hope, THE FINISH LINE represents a delineation between our mortal lives and our eternal lives. In John 14, Jesus told the disciples he was going on ahead [...]
