Tag Archives: COH

spirit/sabbath/rhythm

By rusty | May 2, 2010

If you are a part of Community of Hope church you have heard these three words allot the last few months.  We have been talking about spirit and rhythm, and how if we are living a life that God created us to live these words have deep meaning in our lives. 
I woke up very, very, [...]

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spirit

By rusty | April 26, 2010

I have been reading, listening, praying, and living Spirit the last few weeks. The Spirit of God is an amazing thing. It can comfort in times or turmoil, it can calm in times of storm, it can give hope to the hopeless, and life to the dead. Gods Spirit can also push us past ourselves, [...]

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church planting

By rusty | April 23, 2010

I spent most of the week hanging out with, listening to, and communicating with church planters.  I had the chance to attend the Exponential conference in Orlando Florida along with 4,000 other church planters. I hate to use an overused, and misunderstood word for what I encountered, but the one word that describes church planting [...]

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spirit

By rusty | April 14, 2010

What is spirit? If you had to explain it without using any Christian language. Could you? You probably could.
“We got spirit yes we do, we got spirit how bout you?”
Spirit is the invisible energy that seems to be present at all times. Its personal, its communal, its infectious, and its impossible to see.  Spirit [...]

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new you tube ap

By rusty | April 13, 2010

How cool is this. Of course you have to be searchable.

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lent

By rusty | February 18, 2010

Yesterday was the first day of Lent. For most is was just another Wednesday. For some it was a day to carry out rituals and religious obligations. For some it begins a 40 day journey towards the celebration of Easter. Where you might fall in this list, I pray that the next 40 days move [...]

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merry christmas

By rusty | December 22, 2009

Hard to believe that Christmas is almost here! Just a few more days left to wrap presents, exchange pleasant greetings, and enjoy the lights and decorations. I have question for you to ponder as another Christmas season comes to an end.
What lies ahead of you after its over? Does your everyday life hold [...]

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its back…

By rusty | November 18, 2009

It is here again! Can you believe it? It seems like it starts sooner every year. I know that I saw things being put up in some stores in mid October. Most every other store opened up their stash the week after Halloween; at least they waited until November. This week, as [...]

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first color rendering of COH new home

By rusty | November 8, 2009
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becoming 3

By rusty | August 31, 2009

We have been talking about becoming at COH the last 3 weeks.  We are all becoming something, the question is: Are you becoming who you want to become, or are you becoming who others want you to become?  Below is Seth Godin’s blog today, it hits this question straight on.
Who gets to decide what you [...]

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