Tag Archives: love

Surrender

Posted on April 17, 2015 by Rev Hope

God help me think of my current situation in a new way. If the best I can do is to see with yesterday’s eyes I could miss the moment’s full potential. God my need to continually surrender is sometimes … Continue reading →

Posted in Spirituality, Uncategorized | Tagged change, Christianity, God, letting go, love, patience, potters clay, spirituality, surrender | 1 Comment

Trafficking Pipeline

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Rev Hope

It was like any other event, filled with attendees from across the county, reaching folks as far away as Fremont. Wonderful really and such a meaningful cause. We gathered to hear important news. News of what this organization is doing … Continue reading →

Posted in Spirituality | Tagged Acceptance, Bible, Christian, Faith, Golgotha, homosexuality, Human Trafficking, Jesus, Justice, Lent, love, Trafficking | Leave a comment

Faith Without Hope

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Rev Hope

We stood there together under the glow of night. The Tenderloin is different by night than day. Cockroaches move. Drug deals, sex sells and lives lost. Her hair was short, dirty, nappy; chopped here and there. Her clothes hung on … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Christianity, Faith, God, Grace, homelessness, Hope, love, Presence, SF, Shame, Tenderloin | Leave a comment

Love God. Love Neighbor. Love Self.

Posted on October 24, 2014 by Rev Hope

Matthew 22:36-40 (NRSV) 36 “Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?” 37 He said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ 38 This is the … Continue reading →

Posted in Spirituality, Uncategorized | Tagged Christian, Christianity, God, homeless, Jesus, love, Pluto, Rejected, SF Night Ministry, worship | Leave a comment

Haight

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Rev Hope

Walked last night along Haight. We started our journey a littler nearer to Gough; just before Buena Vista Park. The neighborhood is awesome there… stacks and stacks of picturesque – ticky-tacky houses all in a row. In and between them … Continue reading →

Posted in Spirituality | Tagged Chaplains, Christianity, Drugs, God, Haight, homelessness, homosexuality, Listening, love, SF Night Ministry | Leave a comment

I am ready.

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Rev Hope

I am set to be ordained this coming Saturday. The time is really here. People are gathering and others are stepping forward to support me and witness to this journey. I am blessed and humbled by this process. This journey … Continue reading →

Posted in Spirituality, Uncategorized | Tagged God, Jesus, Journey, love, Ordination, serve | 1 Comment

How Great Is Your Faith?

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Rev Hope

1 Peter 1: 5-7 God is keeping careful watch over us and the future. The Day is coming when you’ll have it all—life healed and whole. I know how great this makes you feel, even though you have to put … Continue reading →

Posted in Spirituality | Tagged Abomination, American Idol, Christian, Church, DADT, Faith, gay, GLBT, God, Grace, human-rights, Jonathan Allen, LGBT+, love, PFLAG, rejection | 2 Comments

Bible Waving like Joel Osteen

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Rev Hope

Acts 2:1 – 11 (paraphrased) When Pentecost came, the believers were together in one place. Without warning there was a loud sound and strong wind. No one knew where it came from and when the Insiders came to see what … Continue reading →

Posted in Spirituality | Tagged Acceptance, Acts, Bible, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Church, gay, Grace, homosexuality, Joel Osteen, love, Words | 4 Comments

Who’s more grateful?

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Rev Hope

It is interesting how often money is used to deepen the layers (complexity) of Jesus’ parables. Among them we have the woman searching for her lost coin, parables about rich landowners and a banker canceling debts. It is as if … Continue reading →

Posted in Spirituality | Tagged Acceptance, Christianity, Debt, forgive, Freedom, Grace, Jesus, Least of these, love, Luke | Leave a comment

I knew not to raise him in church…

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Rev Hope

When my son was six I walked down the street to see his first grade teacher. He loved her. He was fortunate to have had her for two years in a row and this was the typical spring meeting to … Continue reading →

Posted in Spirituality | Tagged Church, divorce, family, gay, homosexual, Jesus, love, Speak, teacher | 13 Comments

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