2019 Advent Video Series Week One
Let Faith Arise “And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him. But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zacharias, for your prayer is heard;...
We Must Boldly Cry for Justice
Throughout 2019 the IPHC has focused on the biblical issue of justice. In 2020 we will place our focus on our seventh core value: “We Prayerfully Value Generosity.” There is...
We Must Be His Witnesses in Times of Darkness
Old Testament prophecies usually have a historical and future context. The historical context is often a word of judgment based on the failure to obey God’s revealed will, relating to...
Don’t Avoid God’s Call to Care About Justice
Preachers usually take time to pray over our sermons because we want to make certain we are hearing the Word of God accurately. We want to clearly convey that Word...
We Must Give Hope to the ‘Strangers’ Among Us
As of June of this year, there were 36,300 homeless people living in the streets of Los Angeles. The causes include mental illness and substance abuse. According to an article...
May God Stir Our Hearts to Reach the Poor
In the early 1990s I read the late Henri Nouwen’s book, The Road to Daybreak, his account of leaving the prestige and comfort of Harvard University to join L’Arche Daybreak,...