(A Pastor to Pastor Special Edition) By Jay Lewis, Hope Komarynsky and Michelle Martin Listen to an audio version of this article. In the early 1990s, while in seminary, we were warned that 8 out of 10 of us would no longer be in vocational ministry within 10 years. I am a survivor, but at [...]
By Hope Komarynsky, Dartha Lewis and Michelle Martin A few years ago, I entered a season of uncertainty like I had never experienced before. Something had been revealed that caused me to question my worth and my purpose… my identity. The joy I had always known as a Christian was gone. Simply existing [...]
By Hope Komarynsky A few weekends ago, I was tending to the landscaping around our house as I do each spring. The previous owners put a lot of work into the yard before listing the house and created a beautiful display of various plants and flowers that wrap up our walkway and around [...]
We are saddened to announce the passing of our friend and longtime HopeNet Board Member Bryce Matteson. Bryce served HopeNet faithfully since 2004 and led HopeNet courageously through one of our most challenging seasons in 2010. We owe a great deal to his leadership and commitment to the hurting in our community. We send our [...]
By Michelle Martin and Hope Komarynsky How would you define faith? What does it mean to have faith in something? Is there a difference between faith and trust? If you're struggling to answer these questions, join the club! When we began putting our thoughts together for this article, we struggled too. That caught both of us by surprise. [...]
