Fellowship (Page 11)

Over 111 million people!  That is the estimate of how many people will be watching Super Bowl XLVI.  100 million!  That is the estimate for the number of Bibles that will be sold around the world this year.  Which is more important:  most watched, or most read? Advertisers want you to think it is the Super Bowl.  They spent $3.5 million for 30-second advertising time slots.  One of them bought 9 slots.  That’s a lot of money – but estimated…

Live life connected! Connect Groups are back! Connect Groups are about relationships – Developing our relationship to God and our relationship with others. We will have a time of fellowship and connecting, then a “19 minute” Bible study on the book of Genesis, then time for snacks. If you don’t know much about the book of Genesis then this is a great opportunity to learn! Contact Pastor Kerkow for more information: pastork@hopeaustin.com

“I achieved every goal in 2011 and then some! I lost more weight and exercised more than I needed to, I am proud of my spiritually strong life and my finances are healthy. I don’t need to set any goals for 2012!” Did you hear someone make such a statement recently? I didn’t. I didn’t hear anything even close to that! For most of us reflecting on the year past reveals our failures and weaknesses. We look forward to the…

Growing up in Australia, Christmas was very different to what I experience now. For one thing it was always very hot, because December 25th in the Southern Hemisphere is in the middle of summer.  Also, because of the summer sunlight hours few people would bother with Christmas lights. How different it was when I came to the U.S.A.! Christmas decorations and lights are everywhere. I have to admit, I love Christmas lights and the whole Christmas atmosphere. No matter how…

Christmas presents, gift wrapping, travel planning, work wrap-up – Does your Christmas to-do list seem a mile high? Do you feel paralyzed by your list? Is there so much you have to do that you don’t know where to start? Peg Pickering, author of “How to Make the Most of Your Workday”, suggests putting the most difficult item, that is, the item you want to do least, first on your to-do list. Once you’ve tackled it the rest of your…

Growing up in Australia, Christmas was very different to what I experience now. For one thing it was always very hot, because December 25th in the Southern Hemisphere is in the middle of summer.  Also, because of the summer sunlight hours few people would bother with Christmas lights. How different it was when I came to the U.S.A.! Christmas decorations and lights are everywhere. I have to admit, I love Christmas lights and the whole Christmas atmosphere. No matter how…

As I type this post, it is raining a steady drizzle outside. It would be an understatement to say that Central Texas needs this rain – we are in a severe drought. I have made and heard many prayers for rain recently. Maybe you have also been praying for rain. But now that the Lord has sent rain it can be easy to forget to thank Him. So my prayer today is “Thank you, Lord for the rain!” Sometimes, we…