Christopher Hopper's Blog, page 8

church on Gungor

If your church has to warn everybody about Michael and Lisa Gungor from the pulpit this Sunday morning, it might be a good indicator that your church leadership needs your prayers.

On Monkeys

I believe that our Heavenly Father invented man because he was disappointed in the monkey. -Mark Twain

For the War History Buff

I’m intrigued by a meticulous art project from UK-based photographer Thom Atkinson, in which he obtained and laid out the battle kit of English soldiers over the past millennium. The fiction author in me, as well as the child in me, found the images fascinating. Similarly, my boys were eager to look over my shoulder […]

A Reminder From Rocky

Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It’s a very mean and nasty place, and I don’t care how tough you are, it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard […]

Weight

I’ve been feeling a lot of pressure. While I can’t see it, I can feel it. Weight. Something pressing’s down on me. Many things, actually. And they’re not bad things. They’re good things. In fact, they’re God-ordained things. Serving my wife, stewarding my kids, taking care of our home, investing into people, building the local […]

More Pics en France

Our time in Europe was refreshing and extremely productive from a personal and kingdom standpoint. Jennifer and I both felt extremely used by the Lord (a marvelous commentary to be had on how the rest of secular culture hates “being used”), and that we were in the right place at the right time. The tour […]

Comic Con Perk

The number one Comic Con perk? If you’re ultra famous, all you need is a simple mask to completely blend in. And if you’re already known for living your adult life in your own personal fantasy world, come as you are. No one will think twice. Wait. OK, well, maybe they’d know who you are, […]

Vast

Consider a bird. No, no. Not like that. I mean, act as if you never saw one at all. As if a bird hasn’t ever existed before. No references. No memories. Just pure imagination. All its systems working together to create flight. And self-awareness. And self-reliance. And it’s flock mentality. Maybe a little homing sense […]

My Sermon Preparation Process

How I Use iPhone Apps to Study The Bible and Prepare to Speak I share the following workflow for three reasons. The first is that I get a lot of requests about how I prepare my messages, and people seem genuinely helped when I explain my methods. The second is that it speaks to study […]

Loss Judging

In the arena of business, I’ve met a lot of people who start off conversations by asking future employees or other entrepreneurs how much money they’ve earned. The discussion could include additional possessions, like cars, boats and houses, as if these are medals awarded for valor on the field of capitalist battle. But asking someone […]