I’m Nicholas

I’ve struggled with same-sex attraction for as long as I can remember. Being at Living Hope has redefined my view of the words “church” and “grace.” Living Hope redefined what I thought about church, it also opened my eyes to a deeper understanding of God’s grace for me.

Eden: The Starting Line of Obedience

by Bruno Borges, Men’s Minister “The Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to work it and keep it. And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, ‘You may surely eat of every tree of the garden, but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you […]

Open Letter to Tim Cook and Apple from an LHM member

Mr. Cook, I hope this letter finds you in good spirits leaving the Holidays, this was the first Christmas I’ve gotten to spend with my family for some time. I’ve had a lot of difficulties loving my family or having grace on them for not “getting me” in my childhood. Living Hope Ministries (LHM) in […]

Coming Out

Do you have a coming out story? So many people do these days. Each one is boldly posted on our favorite social media platform and affirmed by a plethora of positive comments proclaiming the individual’s bravery, courage, and authenticity, ultimately declaring them as the latest …

The Changing Times

The times they are a-changin’ was the album title of 1960’s Bob Dylan album, but might be an appropriate description of the cultural and spiritual landscape of 2013. Most people have read or heard of the closing of Exodus International.  For over thirty-seven years Exodus has been a portal through which people would find an […]