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April 19, 2023 3 Ways to Be a Vision-Driven LeaderOneHope was birthed out of a vision God gave my dad, one in which he saw the children...
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March 29, 2023 Reaching 2 Billion Children and Youth with God’s WordOn February 28, 2023, OneHope reached our 2 billionth child with God’s Word since 1987. This was such...
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May 13, 2019 Higher education and its role in higher callingThe underhandedness has been going on for ages. However, the world sat up and took notice when the...
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February 12, 2019 How the Church can support those who are sufferingThe evangelical world needs to refocus how we see and embrace those who are oppressed and suffering. We...
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November 21, 2018 Thanksgiving thoughts 2018I get nostalgic around Thanksgiving. This year finds me thinking back to my childhood on the mission...
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November 5, 2018 10 things Church leaders need to know about Gen ZQuiz! 1. Gen Z is currently made up of: a. Newborn to 18 year olds b. age 4...
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September 25, 2018 What it looks like to be Spirit LedI was recently with the youngest Megachurch pastor in America and asked him what excited and concerned him....
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September 4, 2018 6 Ways to Improve Your Youth Ministry Assessment[Tweet "Assessment should be more Fitbit than report card"] There was a moment of silence as these words...
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August 21, 2018 Planning for agilityIn preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable. -Dwight D....
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July 30, 2018 9 Principles for Biblical LeadershipI’m grateful to be working alongside incredible leaders like José Bernardo who is a Vice-President at OneHope overseeing...
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July 10, 2018 Grandparents taking on the role of parents (Lost generation raising the left behind generation)You know when you get a new car, all of a sudden you start to see the same...
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June 19, 2018 Chris Pratt’s MTV Generation award speechWhile accepting MTV’s Generation Award, Chris Pratt shared an unexpected message from an unlikely stage. "Being the Generation...
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June 4, 2018 Unlikely but undaunted: Sylvia Walker, pioneer womanAn incredible woman of God has gone home to be with her Lord. Today is the memorial service...
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April 24, 2018 Grandpa, Gaga and GodAt Christmas, Kim and I were gifted with the knowledge that we are going to become grandparents! Our...
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March 27, 2018 The ‘Black Panther’ quote no one is talking aboutThe blockbuster Marvel superhero movie Black Panther is breaking all kinds of records. Rife with deeply thoughtful writing...
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March 13, 2018 The Changing face of education in the US and how it’s impacting the faith of children“Our kids learn within a system of education devised for a world that increasingly does not exist.”[1] Technology...
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February 6, 2018 How screens are killing teensNot only am I fascinated by trends, I believe they hold predictive indicators. When studied, these trends allow...
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January 16, 2018 Praying with my eyes openI started 2018 with fasting and prayer. During an early prayer time, I felt God calling me to...
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January 9, 2018 Leading through changeOnce your organization has been “steady” or has experienced growth and momentum in any area, it’s time to...
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December 5, 2017 Busy, or Empty?In ministry, we sometimes wear our busyness like a badge of honor – comparing how many trips, miles,...
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August 22, 2017 Mom, the ‘One’Hope, and the PresenceFrance is my favorite place in the world. However, after losing my mom two years ago, it’s now...
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July 25, 2017 The Cheerios MomentWith the impact of the Internet and rapid innovations in technology, these Cheerios moments are happening at younger...
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July 11, 2017 When You Can’t Fix What’s BrokenWe wonder why God has chosen to bless someone else, but not me or the church or ministry...
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July 5, 2017 How Many Teens Are Really Reading The Bible?While many teens may be reading the Bible, most are not engaging with Scripture at the depth or...
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May 30, 2017 Do You Dare Ask for More?If people understood the theological implication of sacrifice that this request for “more” requires of them, they might...
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May 9, 2017 Tracking The Trends: Paganization of The WestWhile we fully anticipated that the West would grow increasingly paganized, I never expected how hard the rise...
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April 25, 2017 5 Things I’ve learned from David GreenThere are things you only learn through association with others. I’ve been blessed to be surrounded by incredible...
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April 11, 2017 A Place For Every PersonEvery time I post about refugees, I get a backlash of political comments. I don’t broach this subject...
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March 14, 2017 What I Learned from John C. MaxwellJohn C. Maxwell is the leadership guru. He’s the guy whose books you read and seminars you attend...
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February 21, 2017 Reading vs. Engaging“Is it enough to simply read God’s Word, or must one actually engage with it to grow in...
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January 12, 2017 OneHope turns 30!OneHope was birthed out of a vision God gave Dad; of Satan attacking the children of the world...
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January 10, 2017 2016: The Year in ReviewThis was a challenging ministry year. And while there were whispers of God’s faithfulness sustaining us through each...
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December 21, 2016 The Greatest GiftI remember years ago—when my daughters were much younger—the excitement that would build in the days leading up...
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December 6, 2016 Bible App for Kids Unlocks New DemographicEvery year since its launch, we celebrate—alongside our partner YouVersion—the anniversary of the Bible App for Kids. And...
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October 11, 2016 Experiencing God’s LoveMay Jesus himself and God our Father, who reached out in love and surprised you with gifts of...
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April 18, 2016 Listen to the Mustn’ts if you want to hear the miraclesWe believe. That God’s Word IS enough. So we plan to reach every child on the planet with...
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February 21, 2016 Living a Gutenberg MomentWe are living in exciting times. The Word of God is going forth like never before! I feel...
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November 16, 2015 The Bible: an Indestructible Seed“He also said, ‘This is what the kingdom of God is like. A man scatters seed on the...
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October 5, 2015 Raise Kids that Stand Strong Against Negative InfluencesMy baby girl got married recently. As I lay awake many nights prior to the ceremony contemplating my...
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August 17, 2015 Family and dis·con·nec·tionIn her book Almost Christian, Kenda Creasy Dean reveals that American youth are ‘almost Christian – but perhaps not...
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October 6, 2014 Why Children?When we share our tagline, of God’s Word, Every Child, sometimes people ask whether or not it’s important...
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September 11, 2014 Creating a COSTCO culture in a ministry setting: why DNA is everythingHave you seen the fascinating CNBC documentary on Costco? About 21 minutes into the interview, Carl Quintanilla...
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August 4, 2014 Outcome Based Ministry—What is it?OneHope has been around for nearly three decades. It’s not by accident, and we didn’t just get lucky;...
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July 28, 2014 Transitioning through the change wellThoughtfully shifting 20th century missions practices to a 21st century paradigm If you are a pastor, staff member...
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July 10, 2014 The Ebola virus is out of control in West Africa; how you and I are not immune…As I’ve been scanning news articles like this one from Time calling the spread of the deadly Ebola...
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June 30, 2014 Can What You Don’t Know Hurt Your Ministry?Can what you don’t know hurt your ministry? Do you think they wish they had known they were...
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June 23, 2014 The Universal Language of SoccerI love soccer. I've been trying to get my basketball buddy Erik Cooper to start watching. He's trying to...
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June 19, 2014 Brazil “kicks off” the Gospel with the World CupLeading up to the 2010 World Cup games, we were surprised when local leaders in Brazil said “no”...
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May 29, 2014 Dare to dream big for Global Church expansionGod’s Word. Every Child. Four small words made up of less than twenty letters, yet one behemoth undertaking....
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February 17, 2014 Legacy: celebrating my dad’s 70th year of ministryAs a seven-year-old boy, my dad—Bob Hoskins—received a vision from the Lord, and preached his first sermon just...
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