“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...
“When they reached the place God had told him about, Abraham built an altar there and arranged the wood on it. He bound his son Isaac and laid him on the altar, on top of the wood. Then he reached out his hand and took the knife to slay his son. But the angel of...
Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing. 1 Thessalonians 5:11 NIV The word encourage means to come alongside someone; to help, strengthen or comfort them. That’s exactly what Jesus has done for you and me, right? By His Spirit in us, He never stops pursuing and...
"You must each decide in your heart how much to give. And don’t give reluctantly or in response to pressure. 'For God loves a person who gives cheerfully.' And God will generously provide all you need. Yes, you will be enriched in every way so that you can always be generous." (2 Corinthians 9:7-8 NLT)
"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,...
Thank You, God, for our freedom in Christ and in our country! Do you agree that despite all challenges and problems we are facing in our world and nation, we are still blessed to be living in our culture and times? We have the blessing from God to be living with the freedoms we have!...
WOWZAH! I can’t believe we are closing out June 2026 already. Time is flying by so quickly and I pray that you are piloting your schedule and life well. This reminds me of two discouraged disciples who were walking away from Jerusalem, confused and disappointed by Jesus’ death. What they didn’t realize was that Jesus...
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.
