2nd Annual Dinner & Auction Hope For Life’s second annual Dinner and Silent Auction was held in October at Trinity Community Church, and we are thrilled to report that it was a great success! We enjoyed a wonderful evening of warm fellowship and amazing food, as we celebrated what God continues to do through the ministry of Hope For Life. Pastor Alden Laird of Visalia Ev. Free shared about the vital role that biblical counseling plays in our churches and Continue Reading
Hope For Life Dinner
Our 2nd Annual Dinner & Silent Auction is right around the corner, and we'd love to have you join us! Come hear how God has been powerfully transforming lives through His amazing Word. We'll have a delicious catered dinner and dessert, along with a fun silent auction where you can do some early Christmas shopping, while supporting the ministry of Hope For Life! Here's all the details ... This event is being completely provided by generous supporters of Hope For Life, so please come Continue Reading
We Would Not Be Married
"WE WOULD NOT BE MARRIED IF IT WEREN’T FOR YOU." Recently, as a young couple was leaving my office after counseling, the wife suddenly stopped, turned around, and exclaimed, “I just want you to know that we would not be married if it weren’t for you.” Of course, these were wonderful words to hear, affirming yet again what God does through His Word. But, they also gave me an opportunity to better clarify what Hope for Life is all about. I was able to explain that the “you” is not merely Continue Reading
2013 + A Year of Firsts
Without a doubt, this year has been one of many firsts + big changes for the ministry of Hope For Life and the Baker family! Starting off, in January, our ministry office was relocated to the Willow Dental building, after more than a decade at the Youth For Christ office in downtown Fresno. February and March were spent teaching marriage classes and preparing for upcoming events. In April, we facilitated Hope For Life’s first Marriage Conference at Riverpark Bible Church, and then our Continue Reading