Inspiration

  A good news story out of Oklahoma.  Lance, whose home was destroyed in the tornado, was rummaging through the debris with a friend, when they stumbled across a family Bible; it was still open to Isaiah chapter 32 which reads, ”A man will be as a hiding place from the wind, Read More

  Janice, a 48-year-old mother of two, had gotten pregnant when she was 17.  When her son was just 5 months old, she was forced to give him up for adoption.  She was able to visit her son a few times in foster care – enough to know that the family was changing his name from Read More

  Being a politician is no easy gig—just ask 4-year-old Dorset, Minnesota mayor Robert “Bobby” Tufts.  According to Bobby’s mom, 34-year-old Emma, the toddler ran a two-month campaign starting in late June 2012, visiting local restaurants and handing out pins Read More

  I love this story! When 8-year-old Labrador mix Terfel started losing his eyesight, he was diagnosed with cataracts and began confining himself to his bed to avoid bumping into things.  But then he met a cat.  The cat, named Pwditat, approached Terfel and seemed to sense Read More

  In 2010, during his tour in Afghanistan, Marine Cpl. Juan Dominguez stepped on an improvised explosive device. The IED caused him to lose both of his legs and his right arm.  When Dominguez returned home, the residents of his hometown of Temecula, California, and hi Read More

    Bethany Hamilton, a pro surfer whose inspirational life story was made into a feature movie titled “Soul Surfer,” appears to have found her soul mate.  Bethany, who ten years ago lost her left arm to a shark while surfing, is engaged to her boyfriend Adam.  Bethany Read More

  Marc lost his right leg above the knee in the Boston Marathon bombing, and doctors are still fighting to save his shattered left one. He has second- and third-degree burns and a piece of shrapnel lodged in his heart. He’s lost track of how many surgeries he’s Read More

  We asked you to nominate an outstanding volunteer on your worship team.  We were flooded with incredible stories that we’ll be sharing this week! Joel plays drums in our praise band. He has such a heart and passion for the congregation to not only experience God each Read More

  We asked you to nominate an outstanding volunteer on your worship team.  We were flooded with incredible stories that we’ll be sharing this week! Dave Priest is the worship pastor at Living Hope Church. For several years he worked full time outside of the church yet Read More

  We asked you to nominate an outstanding volunteer on your worship team.  We were flooded with incredible stories that we’ll be sharing this week! Patty is tireless. She retired from her 8-5 job due to disability and has since thrown herself only more deeply into worship Read More