What’s been on your heart lately? How are you REALLY doing? My heart gets heavy for those suffering or going through difficult challenges. Many of you may be like me—thankfully living a good, somewhat comfortable life. My Auntie Marie just passed away. She lived behind us on the same property and played a major role in my childhood,...
Whenever I go to visit our daughter Malia on the mainland, I appreciate the much-needed reminder from my wife: “Honey, watch your spending.” My inclination is to treat Malia and her friends to meals or treats whenever I can. Then, I thought I can treat them to a different kind of spending. What about spending...
Do you know much about Peter, the disciple of Jesus? What stories have you read or heard about him? You are likely familiar with the rooster and Peter’s denial of Jesus, or maybe the story of Jesus rebuking Peter—when He rebuked Satan! That was gnarly! Wasn’t it Peter who jumped out of a boat in...
BELONGING TO NEW HOPE MĀNOA * The downloadable BOOKLET and video teachings available below “So now you Gentiles are no longer strangers and foreigners. You are citizens along with all of God’s holy people. You are members of God’s family. Together, we are his house, built on the foundation of the apostles and the prophets....
When it rains … it pours. So the saying goes—and that was certainly the case in a ministry I once oversaw. It began with one volunteer, then two, then three—each coming to me with heartfelt concerns, hurts, and complaints about their leadership. Over the following months, I spent countless hours meeting with individuals, pairs, and groups...
I sensed the Lord’s affirmation regarding my views on “Church Membership.” I ran into a couple of brothers who were very, very involved with church ministry at one time. One brother became a pastor at a New Hope church plant. Our conversation led me to write the devotional below. Former Church Members Hurt by Leadership There are too many...
“So now you Gentiles are no longer strangers and foreigners. You are citizens along with all of God’s holy people. You are members of God’s family. Together, we are his house, built on the foundation of the apostles and the prophets. And the cornerstone is Christ Jesus himself. We are carefully joined together in him, becoming a holy temple for the Lord.” Ephesians 2:19-21...
“For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from him. He only is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be shaken. On God rests my salvation and my glory; my mighty rock, my refuge is God. Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out...
“If anyone serves me, he must follow me; and where I am, there will my servant be also. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.”John 12:26 ESV For over a decade I worked in the restaurant/hospitality industry. I also worked in customer service and sales for a few years. Serving customers with integrity, grace, compassion,...
“Now may the God of peace who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant, equip you with everything good that you may do his will, working in us that which is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be...
Pastor Rod has been in ministry for more than 38 years. He has shepherded and overseen a variety of ministries, including children’s, youth, college, community/missions, discipleships/small groups, worship and the arts, as well as assisting and consulting with several church planters. Since moving back to Honolulu from Kansas City in 2000, Rod has served on Pastor Wayne Cordeiro’s executive team at New Hope O‘ahu. He has pastored the New Hope Mānoa ‘ohana since January 2015.
