Excuses of the Heart

God isn't after our religiosity; He’s after our hearts.

Christopher RaleyLiving HopeMarch 22, 2021Christianity, Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Psalms, Psalm 51, King Saul, King David, Sacrifice, Rebellion, Obedience, Humility, Forgiveness, Scripture, God's Word, Thanksgiving

Path of Hope

Open your Bible and let Psalm 77 take you down the path of hope.

Christopher RaleyLiving HopeOctober 11, 2020Christianity, Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Psalms, Psalm 77, Hope, Prayer, Faith, Old Testament, Complaining

The Joyful Harvest

We continue to go through difficult times, whether from a virus or from fires. So often we try to deal with problems by dismissing them. But the Psalms offer a different way.

Christopher RaleyLiving HopeOctober 4, 2020Christianity, Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Psalms, Psalm 126, Hope, Faith, hope, Old Testament, Restoration, Salvation

Mount Zion

“God is the source of nourishment within the fortress he has established around his people. . .”

Christopher RaleyLiving HopeSeptember 15, 2020Christianity, Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Psalms, Psalm 46, Hebrews 12, Mt. Zion, Salvation, Hope, Suffering, Old Testament, Biblical Theology

Salvation from Wrath

What does the fear of the Lord have to do with being a Christian?

Christopher RaleyLiving HopeSeptember 8, 2020Christianity, Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Psalms, Psalm 34, Salvation, God's Wrath, Suffering, Fear of God, 1 Samuel 21

Parallels

In difficult times, the Psalms provide offer us an alternative to “venting”.

Christopher RaleyLiving HopeAugust 4, 2020Christianity, Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Psalms, Psalm 11, Psalm 12, Suffering, OLD TESTAMENT, Parallelism, King David, Faith, Salvation

The Road

What do we do when the road takes us to dark places?

Christopher RaleyLiving HopeJuly 27, 2020Christianity, Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Psalm 119, Psalm, OLD TESTAMENT, Scripture, COVID-19, Complaining, Submission, DECISIONS, Bitterness, Bruce Cockburn

What Do You Ask?

What are you asking God for these days?

Christopher RaleyLiving HopeJuly 20, 2020Christianity, Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, COVID-19, Prayer, perseverance, Acts 4, Sovereignty of God, Patience, Psalm 2

Perspective

Has COVID-19 blindfolded your perspective?

Christopher RaleyLiving HopeMarch 26, 2020Christianity, Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Bible Reading, New Testament, COVID-19, Hope, Perspective, Acts

Living Hope's Hope in Isolation

Christopher Raley, one of the elders at Living Hope Fellowship, offers us some words of encouragement in our isolation.

Christopher RaleyLiving HopeMarch 23, 2020Christianity, Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, COVID-19, Coronavirus, Psalms, Psalm 100, Church, Isolation, Sovereignty of God, Thanksgiving

Wake-Up Call

What if a sign from God isn’t what we really need?

Christopher RaleyLiving HopeFebruary 18, 2020Christianity, Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Miracles, Hope, Numbers, Old Testament, Numbers 14, Salvation, John 3, John

The Great Artist

God is the great artist.

Christopher RaleyLiving HopeJanuary 23, 2020Christianity, Creation, Creativity, Sovereignty of God, Humility, Chico Living Hope, Living Hope Chico