Hope Alliance Bethlehem

The story of Ruth and Boaz is a story of unexpected kindness. Kindness that lays down one's life for another to protect and preserve them. In all, this kindness finds its source in God himself who is…

As two spies blow their cover, they are surprisingly protected by a Canaanite woman named Rahab.  Why? Because she had experienced a transformation and her faith was now in the God of Israel.  As a r…

Why include such a horrible story in the genealogy of Jesus? Matthew does so to remind us of the destructive power of sin and the redemptive power of grace. Grace is greater than sin. And he shows th…

Isaac arrived as an unexpected joy to his parents and the world. But at the climax of his story, in faith he willingly laid down his life.  God supernaturally intervened to provide a sacrifice.  Isaa…

God gave Abraham an outrageous call.  He was to leave home for a foreign land where he would become a great nation to bless the world.  Abraham's faithful response is amazing, but it is also faulty. …

God’s gifts are meant to be shared.  With this in mind, our aim at Hope is to see people come to embrace Jesus and grow, while investing themselves to make this happen in others as well.  In the same…

Too much in life is artificial!  At Hope, our desire is to see people make a real connection to God and real connections to each other.  We also want to help people connect to their unique, God-given…

At Hope we believe it should not be hard to meet Jesus, but it is hard to stay with him.  So, we are guided by a key priority we call casual depth.  That means we want to create environments were eve…

At Hope we value gospel saturation.  Everything we do is saturated with the gospel because it is our true message and the only way we can bear fruit.  The gospel is not just an entrance into faith, i…

At Hope, we are defined by the statement Simply Jesus.   Jesus is first.  Everything else is second.  It's that simple.  The story of the transfiguration helps remind us that our role is to point peo…

Everyone has a shepherd.  In Psalm 23, David is telling us that God is the best shepherd.  Why?  He lead us to true contentment.  He nourishes our soul and gives it true rest.  He directs us toward G…

The psalmist says that one day in God's presence is better than a thousand elsewhere.  Why?  Because in God's presence we find strength.  The presence of God is our true home where we experience his …

The psalmists love to remind us that God is our refuge.  That amidst the darkness of the night and terror of the day, God is our shield and protector.  However, this is not simply a call to hide in f…

When David says that God is compassionate, he is reminding his forgetful soul of what God has done and who God is - his character and his covenant.  This is the God who forgives and restores us. The …

In the course of life, just like David, we run into fears, pain, loneliness, guilt and uncertainty.  Often beneath these feelings are deep questions in our soul.  David asked those same questions.  W…

The holiness of God represented by the ark of the covenant was an anchor for the people of God.  No matter their circumstances or the powers that threatened them, the holiness of God meant that his j…

Psalm 95 reminds us that the LORD is God.  He is the God far above any would be gods and he is our God who shepherds us through this life.  Our only response, no matter the current circumstances of l…

Paul tells the church at Ephesus to walk in the way of love.  What does this mean and how can we do it?  Perhaps the best answer comes from another letter of Paul to the church at Corinth.  In his fa…

Central to loving another person is listening to them.  When we genuinely listen to each other, we affirm our shared humanity.  In an age of shouting over each other and the polarization that brings,…