“So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him, rooted and built up in him…”Colossians 2:6–7 I would often hear newer, younger Christians say, “I want to give back to the Lord. He’s done so much for me!” If we as pastors and leaders over-emphasize serving, giving, and living...
“Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope: Because of the LORD’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.” Lamentations 3:21–23 NIV Have you ever felt faithless? Have you been consumed or overwhelmed by hardships you’ve faced? How have...
“We always pray for you, and we give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. For we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all of God’s people …”Colossians 1:3-4 Paul prays with thanksgiving for his spiritual ‘ohana. He acknowledges their mānoa faith in Jesus and mānoa...
“One generation will commend your works to another; they will tell of your mighty acts.” Psalm 145:4 As people of God, no matter our ages, seasons of life, we need each other, don’t we? There’s something to the older generation sharing stories of their lives — the ups, down, successes and failures. Especially stories that...
Dear brothers and sisters, we can’t help but thank God for you, because your faith is flourishing and your love for one another is growing. We proudly tell God’s other churches about your endurance and faithfulness in all the persecutions and hardships you are suffering.2 Thessalonians 1:3-4 NLT I can’t tell you how filled and...
“From his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace.”John 1:16 Life comes in seasons. Some seasons are filled with joy and clarity. Others bring change, uncertainty, disappointment, waiting, or even loss. But no matter the season of life we are in, we all need grace! God’s grace — and the grace of others. As...
“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.”Ecclesiastes 3:1 NIV Life with God is filled with seasons. Some we welcome and rejoice in – others we would never choose. While we all experience different seasons, we learn to trust the same faithful God. Some seasons make perfect sense, while...
If you consider New Hope Mānoa your home church and missed this past Sunday’s teaching, this is a must listen to! Scroll to 40:12. This is where Pastor Mike begins his teaching. Sometimes it’s difficult to hear God’s voice in the season we’re in and to follow His assignment. John the Baptist was as an...
“Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me … and I too will love them and show myself to them.”John 14:21 In the first-century Jewish world, a disciple wasn’t simply someone who believed a rabbi’s teachings—they followed them. Obedience wasn’t viewed as earning the teacher’s acceptance but as evidence of...
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.
