Downtown Hope

Ever feel like you’re running on empty, even after a full night’s sleep? Join us in this episode as we explore how true rest isn't just about catching up on sleep—it’s about worshipping the Prince of Peace. Diving into 1 Kings 5, we’ll unpack how true worship and deep rest are inextricably linked. When we quiet the noise and align our hearts with the Lord, we move from surviving to thriving.

We’re kicking off our fall sermon series, For Our City, with a journey through the book of 1 Kings. We’ll begin with a surprising question God asks Solomon: What do you want me to give you? Solomon’s answer reveals something important about what God entrusts to each of us and what it means to use what’s in our hands for what’s on His heart. Join us as we begin this journey together.

As a church, we’re not just a crowd; we’re a spiritual family growing together as disciples of Jesus in honest, grace-filled communities where people are known, stories are shared. From living rooms to coffee shops to street corners, we carry each other’s burdens and celebrate each other’s joys as we are constructed together as a dwelling place for God's presence. Join us as Joey walks us throu...

Church was never meant to be something we simply attend. Jesus has given each of us a part to play. In Ephesians 4, Paul describes a church where everyday people are equipped for ministry, grow into maturity, and use what God has given them to help others grow. We'll explore what it means to move from simply attending to participating.

We live in a personality and "self-awareness" obsessed culture. Yet, despite all our tests and podcasts, we seem to be less confident in our identity than ever! How do we answer the deep questions of who we truly are? Interestingly, the best way to figure this out, isn't by looking inside of ourselves, but by first looking upward to the one who made us - when we understand who God is...

Modern life and Western Civilization offers us physical comforts as an amazing gift, but an antagonizing god.  Of all the cultural currents that undertow our lives there may be none more subtle but deadly. As Luke closes his narrative (Acts 21-28), we find the apostle Paul being arrested, attacked, humiliated, doubted, shipwrecked, snake-bitten, chained, rejected, awaiting trial and death.  We thi...

Paul has just been beaten, arrested, and carried away by Roman soldiers. And yet, before he’s taken away, he asks one surprising question:  “May I say something to you?”  Paul reminds us that being a witness is about being willing to share what Jesus has done in your life. In this episode, we’ll explore how ordinary people can join Jesus in what he is already doing.

Ever feel like the people around you are too far from God to ever be reached? In Acts 17, Paul steps into Athens—a city filled with idols, hedonism, and skepticism—and delivers a shocking truth: God is actually not far from any of us. Join us as we explore how to build bridges instead of walls, speak people’s language, and share the gospel with confidence. No one is too far gone. Come as you are!

There's a moment in church history where an argument almost tore the whole thing apart. Not a small one either. This week we find out what they were fighting for, and why it was worth it.

King David knew what it's like to hold something in. In Psalm 32, he talks about trying to carry the weight of his own sin instead of bringing it to God. And it crushed him. Anyone who's tried to hold something together on their own knows that feeling. But here's the turn. When David finally confessed it, he found grace. Real freedom. The kind you can't manufacture on your own. Thi...

This week we look back on the early church. Why were they so effective in spreading the gospel? How did they grow their faith? What did they do that invited the Spirit to move so powerfully? This week we look at Acts 2:24-35 and unpack lessons from the early church. Is our family of faith following in their footsteps? And why does this matter?

Do you know your calling? Your purpose? Join us as we learn from Saul’s conversion on the road to Damascus. His transformation from death to life changed the world… but only when he came face to face with Jesus. Come consider Christ with our church family and let’s take bold steps of faith together.

Have you ever wondered if God is still at work in the ordinary moments of your life? In Acts 8, a deserted road becomes the setting for an unexpected encounter that changes everything. What looks like a chance meeting serves as a powerful reminder that the risen Jesus is still pursuing people. Join us as we discover what happens when we stop asking, "How can I bring Jesus into my world?"...

Psalm 43 is raw. The writer is overwhelmed, asking God where he went. But somewhere in the middle of the struggle, he talks himself back. Not by pretending everything is fine, but by reorienting, choosing to remember who God is. In this episode, Josh Young is going to walk us through what that journey looks like and how joy isn't something you feel your way into; it's something you find yo...

Sometimes the most spiritual thing you can do is slow down and actually see the person in front of you. In this episode, we're looking at Acts 3 and asking a simple but uncomfortable question: who have you learned not to see?

The story that unfolds through Luke’s second letter to Theophilus is not primarily about   something so concrete as the church and its tangible acts - rather it’s about an Actor, an unseen protagonist, whose force is felt like a blowing wind. Acts is about the way of this Wind - how the Holy Spirit of God, filled and led Jesus’ first followers in sparking a global movement that blew against the co...

Most of us believe the Holy Spirit did something remarkable two thousand years ago. We're just not sure he's doing anything like that now. At least not in our lives. At least not lately. In this episode. we're opening the book of Acts, and we're going to find out whether the current is still moving and what it looks like to get in it.

100 years after God’s people had returned from exile, their hope of an abundant restored kingdom had not been realized, and their devotion to God became deficient.  We all find ourselves deficient in our devotion to God at times.  The question is why? Join us as Joey closes out our series  Fault Lines  through  Malachi 1:6-14 , to discover what causes our devotion to wane and how we can be restore...

In the midst of exile and spiritual drift, God speaks through the prophets with a simple but challenging command: “Consider your ways.” This week we’ll explore how pride hardens our hearts, how repentance leads to renewal, and how God’s Spirit empowers His people to rebuild what has been broken. Through the messages of Obadiah, Zechariah, and Haggai, we’re reminded that God is still making all thi...

If you've been praying and waiting and nothing has moved, this episode is for you. Habakkuk 2 has a word for people in that place. A word about posture. About where to position yourself when the silence has gone on longer than you expected. Invite a friend.

A day is coming that will reveal what we've actually been trusting. Not what we say we trust. What we actually run to. Zephaniah saw it coming 2,600 years ago. And underneath the warning he buried something we almost missed.

Many of us live like love has to be earned, and once we fail enough, it runs out. But in Hosea 11, we meet a God whose love is not based on our worthiness, but on His unrelenting mercy. Join us in this episode as we discover the love that refuses to let go.

Have you ever known someone or been someone, who on the surface appears to have it all together, but underneath is slowly dying inside? That’s not a new phenomenon. In the days of the Old Testament prophets, God’s chosen people look like they had it all together, but underneath were fault lines. But these prophets are God’s mouthpiece! And God uses them to reveal what’s gone wrong in the hearts of...

We don’t move on from the Gospel, we live under it. Join us in this episode, as we follow Jesus to the cross and see Him raised to the crown, and discover what that means for how we live. That’s not just His story, it’s our pattern. The cross saves you. The crown leads you.

In this episode, we’re closing out our journey through the Gospel of Mark with a simple but honest question: What happens after the resurrection? Because the story doesn’t end with an empty tomb. It moves forward through imperfect, unlikely people… people a lot like us. If you’ve ever felt unqualified, not ready, or unsure what your next step is, this one’s for you.