I came across Pastor Arden Hodgins through a random search on the internet in 2006 and has since been glued to his messages.  Never spoke to him, never had any direct contact with him but have quitely been following him on sermon audio over the years from Ghana  West Africa, and consider my chanced encounter with him (which he would better describe as God’s act of providence) as the best thing that happened in my life. 

May  God bless and honour his works and memories.

Arden will continue to touch many lives for the glory of God by his ministry that will live on

I am.one of those and I am so grateful for the work of God, ill see you saint and friend at the feet of Jesus Christ our Lord 

News of Arden brought back many memories from years ago. He had such a good sense of humor, a fondness for good food, common sense, knowledge on many topics, and an ability to be personable one-on-one as well as to a large audience. He was also clearly used mightily by God. 

How often did we hear him say that he was preaching to himself, as he would deliver sermons that opened the scriptures, painted the backdrop and brought us into the space and made it real and relevant. His many series would illuminate so much, so thoroughly.

His series on Marriage and Family should be required listening for any couples considering marriage, any counselors and elders advising or guiding, and would be edifying repeated on the regular during marriage.

His series on the Ten Commandments was amazing in detail. One of the bits that blinked like a neon sign in my head years later while I was employed and had customer interaction was that "insincere politeness" was a form of lying. It prevented me from asking, "How are you?" and I instead would ask, "Are you finding what you need?"

I appreciated his preaching, his counsel, his advice, and his feedback. When he complimented my kitchen creations, it meant a lot to me.

Arden loved his family, and he loved the Lord. He's with Him now. Part of me is happy for him, part of me is envious, and part of me is sad. I'm thankful for his sermons yet on SermonAudio.com.

Mostly I'm grateful to have known him, and am still blessed by it. 

Uncle Arden, Aunt Edna, Dana and all of  Arden’s family,  We are so sad to hear of your loss.  We know that Arden is with Jesus but also know how much you will miss him.  Lifting you up in prayer and keeping you in our thoughts.