Music and Poetry
Stumbling on a Stone | Romans 10:1-4
What did the Jewish people do wrong? Why aren’t the 1st Century churches filled with Jewish followers of the Messiah, Jesus Christ? Join us this week as we explore what...
Why Hope Loves College Students
In 1996, I had the privilege of being the founding pastor of Hope Community Church, which we purposely started right by the University of Minnesota. I was told not to do this as college students are very transient and do not have any financial resources to help fund...
Adam, Where are You? | Romans 9:30-33
If God is in control of anything, what part do we play in this life? Do we have any free will at all? Or, is God to blame for everything? This week on Romans Untangled, we...
It is Not As Though God’s Word Has Failed | Romans 9:6-29
Why were so few Jewish people becoming Christians at the time of the writing of the book of Romans? Join us this week as we start to explore how God’s word has not failed...
The Tension: God’s Promises and Israel’s Reality | Romans 9:1-5
This week, we begin our journey through chapters 9-11 of the book of Romans. These chapters answer a whole slew of relevant questions to us, but ultimately, the biggest...
Season Three Intro & Recap
Romans untangled season three begin soon! This episode will give you our very short 6 1/2 minute intro to this season and recap of the last two seasons. For more resources...
A Personal Story
When I shared my story with Cor, and he invited me to share it with Hope, I went back and forth for months if I wanted to do it. I grew up in the evangelical church, with messages about purity culture being thrown at me often, the main being don’t have sex before...
Rhythm
Rhythm. As a musician, I hear rhythm everywhere I go. Rhythm is found as I practice songs for Sunday services on my guitar, the oscillating sound of the blinker in my car when I turn left or right, the song of the birds returning to sing in spring time, and even in...
Better Wine
You may know the first miracle Jesus performs publicly is at a wedding when he turns water into wine. What’s less talked about is why it matters today. The passage is John 2:1-12, and to really understand what it has to say, it’s helpful to first take an inventory on...
