“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...
“But our bodies have many parts, and God has put each part just where he wants it. How strange a body would be if it had only one part just where he wants it. Yes, there are many parts, but only one body. The eye can never say to the hand, ‘I don’t need you.’ The head...
“… and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: ‘You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.’”Luke 3:22 NIV Happy Valentine’s Day, ‘Ohana! As the world celebrates love and partnership, in God’s eyes and heart, NO ONE LOVES YOU MORE THAN...
“Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures through all generations. The LORD is faithful to all his promises and loving toward all he has made.”Psalm 145:13 NIV Have you ever been disappointed when your prayers weren’t answered or desires not met? I’ve questioned God many times, not understanding Him or His will. Especially when...
My heart continues to be heavy laden, burdened by various tragedies in our state, country, and world. You don’t have to look far to know that trials and hardships surround us all. More than ever, my heart is leaning into Jesus’ instruction to us to pray this way, “This, then, is how you should pray:...
A recent prayer plea this past week had my heart heavy burdened. And I know the “right answer!” I’ve encouraged the weary and heavy burdened with Matthew 11:28! Two teens went missing on the North Shore. My heart was extra grieved and troubled, having met the parents of Sammy Chun. My daughter Malia knew Sammy and her parents though...
“What you heard from me, keep as the pattern of sound teaching, with faith and love in Christ Jesus. Guard the good deposit that was entrusted to you—guard it with the help of the Holy Spirit who lives in us.”2 Timothy 1:13-14 NIV Aloha Family! I hope your January is going well. I’ve been thinking about my to-do...
“We ought always to thank God for you, brothers, and rightly so, because your faith is growing more and more, and the love every one of you has for each other is increasing.”2 Thessalonians 1:3 NIV We are only in the second week of 2025 and the “Happy New Year” greetings are less and less. Just...
Twenty-Twenty Five! WOWZAH! I’m expectant that God’s Spirit will ignite, renew, deepen, and grow us in our relationship with Him through our new mini-series! We will be reminded and encouraged to daily grow in love and serve Jesus because we are not part-time followers of Christ, right!? EVERY DAY, we need JESUS! “Jesus replied, ‘You must...
“That is what the Son of Man has done: He came to serve, not to be served—and then to give away his life in exchange for many who are held hostage.”Mark 10:45 The Message Anyone else behind in their Christmas shopping? In your last-minute shopping to exchange gifts, I bet you’re still wanting to get something meaningful,...
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.
