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Who Should I Vote For?
In this bonus episode, the team welcomes the Senior Pastor of Hope Community Church, Steve Triechler to answer the question, “Who should I vote for?” The LDI crew...
What Should I Do if I Hate My Job?
In this episode, the team discusses an article that offers six reasons to quit a job. Join the LDI Crew as they consider the value of work and the difficulties of toil. ...
Should I Have a Side Hustle?
In this episode, the team discusses the art of navigating side hustles and the pressure culture places on us to or live up to its (or our own) unrealistic expectations....
When Should I Quit My Job?
In this episode, the team discusses decision making. Comfort and ease can be major drivers in our decision making, but the LDI crew offers other factors to consider. Each...
The Lists We Keep: Another Way God is Not Like Us
This article originally appeared on redtreegrace.com. Red Tree is a multi-church ministry effort started by Hope Community Church in order to connect the clarity of God’s grace to our otherwise confusing lives and attempts at reading the Bible. Fridays are the...
Caring for the Panhandler
I’ve been asked numerous times, “What’s a Christian response to panhandlers?” I didn’t know the origins of the term “panhandler”. An ASU study says, “The term ‘panhandling’ derives either from the impression created by someone holding out his or her hand (as a pan's...
Relating to Others During COVID-19
We have all had different reactions to the pandemic. In this short video, Pastor Steve Treichler gives us some guidance in how to relate to those who may think a bit differently than us. He gives five possible reactions to the pandemic, and says that although two of...
Justice Requested, Justice Received
He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. — Micah 6:8 The year 2020 has brought us two crucial things: COVID-19 and increased awareness of systemic racism in our...
Theology of Stewardship and Money
Our Theology around Money, Giving, & Stewardship Here at Hope, we believe that giving is a worshipful response to God, as all of life is in response to how God has already given. We give not because we have to, but because we get to! We are also called to be...