Matt Hoppe
Posts by Matt Hoppe:
Realigning Affections
“It is pain that penetrates through despair and stimulates a new beginning – a journey to God that becomes a life of peace.” – Eugene Peterson The liturgical seasons point me to the ebb and flow of my journey helping me to reexamine the way I engage with Jesus’ story. Asking the Spirit to help […]
Grab Your Sledgehammer and Come
Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. – Jesus (Matthew 11:28-29) We are broken people being restored by God’s grace living […]
A Violent Mercy
But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. – Romans 5:8 Sandra McCracken and a number of other artists have been making an art form of breathing new tunes into some old hymn texts. While I do not believe that all old hymn texts need […]
Glory to God Forever
“Present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.” – Romans 12:1 Vicky Beeching’s album Eternity Invades has provided Restoration with the songs “Deliverer” and “May I Never Lose the Wonder.” This Sunday we will sing her song “Glory to God Forever.” I love the explicit truths […]