LATEST WRITINGS FROM PASTOR PHILIP HOPPE

Posted inTheology and Practice

Beauty in Shame

Shame. Does anyone remember it? It was a condition caused when conscious was expressed as a collective perspective of like-minded people. We removed shame because … Beauty in ShameRead more

Posted inCreationism and Science / Politics / Theology and Practice

Death Penalty

Here is the mumbling that brought me here: The UN just voted that all should place a moratorium on the death penalty. Here are the … Death PenaltyRead more

Posted inMarriage and Family / Theology and Practice

Deceiving our children…

My son in the local newspaper seemingly pleaded, “Santa, please come to my house this year.” The reason? Well because he has never come to … Deceiving our children…Read more

Posted inSexuality / Theology and Practice

Who we are and what we do

Yes, the church should be all about who we are and what we do. Who we are though is not some uber-tolerant institution embracing any … Who we are and what we doRead more

Posted inCreationism and Science / Theology and Practice

A Dead Horse

I read: Bangladesh certainly falls into the “one to watch” category for persecuting countries. Recent elections have placed the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in the … A Dead HorseRead more

Posted inMarriage and Family / Sexuality / Theology and Practice

Will you accept children lovingly from God?

This is the question asked of Catholic couples getting married assuming they use the official Rite of Marriage (1969). So those of you who are … Will you accept children lovingly from God?Read more

Posted inTheology and Practice

The God we must deal with

Anyone who thinks walking with God is easy is either dishonest or disillusioned.    For the God we deal with is not entirely consistent from the … The God we must deal withRead more