Vacation Bible School has always been the best ministry week of the year for me! I have so many memories - Marty and I teaching preschool...

If you attend one of our services in person or online, you’ve heard “What’s your next step?” We’re all on a spiritual journey, and no...

If you’ve been around Hope Church for a while, you’ve probably noticed our efforts in sending both kids and students to summer camps....

I was 16 years old when I went on my first missions trip and I’m pretty sure it was the first calling I had from God to be in ministry....

I was sitting in a restaurant eating lunch when I overheard a conversation that stuck with me. At the table next to me I was admiring a...

Happy New Year! A new year often brings a new start. We all know that the turning of a new year doesn’t remove all our old troubles....

“For God so loved the world that He gave…” Go ahead…finish this off. Some of you were just able to quickly rattle off the rest of John...

As parents, we spend a lot of time making sure our kids are well fed. We plan out meals to make sure they eat healthy. We all know that...

“Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.” — Ephesians 6:4 Parenting...

As I was casually listening to music the other day, I heard this song that stopped me in my tracks: Listening closely to the lyrics, this...

Recently we said good bye to Mark and Martha Hansen. They moved out of town to be closer to family. They had been in Dubuque for 44 years...

Parenting has to be THE hardest thing I’ve ever done in my life. Knowing the right thing to say at the right time… using discernment and...

Over the past two weeks our family has been in the chaotic rush to get back in the swing of school. Orientations, Dr. visits, school...