God's Plan for Salvation

The “law of secularism” tells us not to talk about God or put any public face on our faith. But when we trust God and break this law, the world around us can see his salvation at work.

Sermons, Matthew Raley, Advent Now, Advent Now 2018Living HopeDecember 16, 2018Advent, Camp Fire, 2 Chronicles 36, Magi, Sovereignty of God, Suffering, OLD TESTAMENT, God's Plan, Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Daniel 6, Daniel, salvation

Advent Sonnet

His light is what will lead us through this night.

Paul MathersLiving HopeDecember 11, 2018Faith, FAITH, Forgiveness, Christianity, Perseverance, Restoration, Advent, Poetry, Creativity

God's Plan for Daniel

What do you do when you are suffering through no fault of your own?

Sermons, Advent Now 2018Living HopeDecember 9, 2018Advent, Christmas, Daniel, magi, OLD TESTAMENT, wise men, WISDOM, Suffering, Camp Fire, Camp Fire Recovery

Searching the Night Sky

How could Israel’s trauma become a witness to the nations?

Christopher RaleyLiving HopeDecember 5, 2018Faith, FAITH, Forgiveness, Christianity, Poetry, Christmas, Advent, magi, wise men, salvation, Christian Poetry

Charter School Connection

In the wake of the Camp Fire, we have seen that with wide spread devastation comes a wide range of opportunities to serve others.

Christopher RaleyLiving HopeDecember 5, 2018Christianity, Perseverance, courage, Restoration, Charter Schools, COMMUNITY, Hope, Camp Fire, Paradise, Camp Fire Recovery

God's Plan for the Magi

The appearance of the magi in the Christmas story seems strange, but it wasn’t random.

Sermons, Matthew Raley, Advent Now, Advent Now 2018Living HopeDecember 2, 2018Advent, Camp Fire, 2 Chronicles 36, 2 Chronicles, Magi, Sovereignty of God, Disaster, Suffering, Matthew 2, OLD TESTAMENT, God's Plan, Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope

Humility Has a Future

What hope can a pastor give who has just lost not only his home, but his entire hometown to the largest fire in California history?

Sermons, Response to the Camp FireLiving HopeNovember 25, 2018Humility, CampFire2018, Suffering, hope, Future, 1 Peter 5, Heath Jarrett

The Water of the Word

Where do you turn when you are desperate to hear the voice of God?

Paul MathersLiving HopeNovember 13, 2018Faith, FAITH, Christianity, Scripture, thirst, emotions, 2 TIMOTHY, John Owen, Satisfaction, Relationship, Hearing God, God's voice, Knowing God

Faith That Endures

On the morning of Thursday, November 8th, many of our congregation awoke to the fire that would burn through the entire town of Paradise, CA in a single day. How can our faith endure in the midst of such devastating loss?