Good Hope Adventist Church

Address: 15930 Good Hope Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20905 Contact: David Kim, pastor church: 301-678-3620 email: goodhopeac@gmail.com   Worship… read more

Where’s the Adult? Oh, That’s Me

Summer sounds like a good time to start up a teaching/learning blog again. We've had a lot of life changes around here, including moving (again),… read more

How do you know when you’re ready for a relationship?

How do you know when you’re ready for a relationship? Thank you for this question, but I really need to know what type of relationship you are… read more
English Compass - Pastor's Corner: an online forum
July 31, 2025
ECKCM 2025 was successful in every way a camp meeting can be successful. But beyond the attendance, the speakers, and the activities, there was something deeper—something intangible—that made this year’s camp meeting truly special. It was… read more
July 31, 2025
My name is Kevin Kim and it has been two years since I moved to the United States. This year, I had my very first  experience attending a Camp Meeting here. Leading up to it, I was both excited and nervous — excited to meet new people, and nervous… read more
July 31, 2025
As the dentist pressed the button to lean my chair back, my imagination began to run wild. Thoughts of whatchamacallits and thingamabobs sent my mind racing to the destruction that would soon ensue in my mouth. In a nervous mumble I told him, “I’m… read more
June 3, 2025
A few days ago, I was in New York City to celebrate my daughter’s graduation with her Master of Arts in Religion. It was a joyful milestone, and we took the opportunity to spend some quality time together. We shared good meals, wandered the city, and did… read more
June 3, 2025
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 25.3 million Americans—7.6% of the population—were uninsured in 2023. This includes 2.8 million children (3.9%) and 10.9% of working-age adults between 18 and 64.… read more
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