Top 10 stories from 2017
Stories are powerful, and each of us is writing our own story every day. At HPUMC, we value sharing stories that highlight the amazing ways God is working through the people of HPUMC.
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Top 10 most viewed sermons of 2017
So to help usher in 2018, we gathered a few of the most watched messages of 2017. We encourage you to grab your journal, a cup of coffee, and pick a message (or two) that speaks to you!
Five things you may have missed in 2017
As we prepare to usher in 2018, we want to take a moment to pause and look back at some of the incredible things that happened in the life of our church. Here are five things we want to highlight from 2017.
Breaking the news about Santa
What do you say when your child comes to you and demands to know the truth about Santa? How do you help your child over this important childhood threshold without losing any of the magic and wonder of Christmas? What if you have younger kids who...
What your kids need you to do this Christmas
Over and above saving money and reducing clutter, we want our girls to understand at their very core that Christmas is a time of celebrating the birth of our Savior. It’s not about them. Or us. It’s about Jesus. And we give gifts at Christmas to...
How I survived my first Christmas as a cancer patient
Everything was different. But what could have been a Christmas filled with self-pity due to recent events, was not. Quite the contrary, I experienced a level of gratitude that day I never had before. I felt closer to my Savior than ever before. I...
Three ways you can be better at life this week
Our words matter. If you find yourself surrounded by people who are negative and critical all the time, then it may be time to take a hard look at your own words.
Five ways to be thankful, even when you don’t feel like it
Here are five simple suggestions that should help you and me give thanks, especially when we don’t feel like we have anything to be grateful for.
How I teach my kids to be thankful
Hearing your child’s little voice say those two important words is like hearing the embodiment of gratitude. When our kids show gratitude to other people in public, we feel like we have mastered this parenting gig; bonus if it’s without being asked.
International Survivor Day: Thriving After a Suicide Loss
David’s death started me on a spiritual journey that I could not have imagined; it took me back to God and church, and then to seminary.