Hope Church Mill Creek

Happy New Year! It is the first Sunday of the new year, and we celebrate all that God has done for our church this past year. Now, we look forward to what we believe in faith God will accomplish through our church this year. For the month of January, we will be starting a new series talking about the DNA of who we are as a church, why that matters, the ways this affects our daily life, and how it...

As 2023 ends, we celebrate commitment to Christ. Today, as we get to watch souls start their journey of faith in Christ publicly through baptism, we also get to join them in communion. In this sermon, we discuss what communion is and what it is not. The Way is difficult and treacherous, but The One who walks with us is the Master of the storm.

Jack Faughn from Hope Church Danville delivers a message about the gift of God's mercy. We read through Luke 1: 26-56, 68-75 and discuss how God's mercy is His steadfast love for us. Mercy and grace are blurred in Jesus; He is central to both. Jesus was the object of mercy for us. As Jesus was given to us, we are to give freely what He gave: love, reconciliation, mercy, and the gospel itse...

With the start of the series titled, "A Son is Given," we read through Romans 3: 9-12, 5: 10-17. Celebrating the first coming of Christ is as central to the Christian as celebrating His future return. During this special Christmas season, we are focusing on some of the things given to us by Christ including love, reconciliation, mercy, and the gospel. All of which have been transferred t...

Motorcycle Missionary, Jeff Stultz, delivers his testimony of how Jesus changed his life. He uses his look, his lifestyle, and his story to share the gospel with many people regionally, across the country, and beyond. We encourage you to listen to his story and hear how Jesus changes everything.

In the spirit of giving thanks to our God for all of His blessings from above, this week we get to take part in the sacred ritual of Communion. The Lord's Supper brings us to remember the sacrifice of Christ on the cross, repent of any sins we wrestle with, and recommit our lives to Him. We read through 1 Corinthians 11: 17-32 in which Paul gives direction regarding the Lord's Supper, and...

With the end of our series in the book of Philippians, we discuss key verses and themes from each week. We also discuss Paul's closing of the letter in the final two verses of the book. This re-cap of Philippians provides an overview of each week as well as the promise that Jesus Christ changes everything.

As humans, we often try to fill our needs with things that only God can satisfy. We often are discontent with what we have and are concerned about wordly things. In this sermon we read through Philippians 4: 10-20, in which Paul reveals that the secret to plenty, hunger, abundance, and need is Jesus Christ. As Christians when we decide to do something, we need to examine ourselves and ask ourselve...

Two friends, both deteriorative and destructive, the cause of more hatred and despair in the hearts of men than we can count. When they work together, they often show up unannounced and at inconvenient times. Both together and by themselves, they make us look like faithless beings holding on to what is false and fleeting. Their names? None other than Anger and Anxiety. In this sermon of the Philip...

The world is falling apart, and the nations are not at peace. There is hunger, poverty, and genocide all over the world. What is right is viewed as wrong and what is wrong is viewed as right. So, why has God left us in this world? What are we supposed to be doing here? How are we to live in a fallen kingdom? What are we supposed to be hungry for? This sermon on Philippians 3: 12-21 attempts to tac...

In this sermon of the Philippians series we read through Philippians 3: 1-11. There is what we call "the good stuff" and then there is garbage. There are also some people who would peddle their trash and sell it as treasure. In the text that we discuss today, Paul explains that this is a very real spiritual threat in churches. In ancient Rome, people added in a "helping" of wor...

"Let's be real!" What does that statement actually mean? Can we safely assume that people are not, "being real," many times? As long as we're honest, does that mean we don't have to worry about the repercussions of our words and actions? Or does that mean no one else can guide us, help us, or hold us accountable? In this sermon we discuss how when Jesus walked this...

Should the book reflect the cover or should the cover reflect the book? In this sermon, we discuss that both should be true. We are sometimes judged by our appearance, but our behaviors and actions are what set us apart as Christians. How do we treat other people? How do we talk to people? How do we talk about people in private? Do we maintain integrity during our interactions? Do we own our mista...

In this sermon of the Philippians series, we read through Philippians 2:1-11 and focus on a hymn written about Christ. This sermon focuses on Christ's story in which he humbled and humiliated himself out of pure love for us. We see that Jesus' motive for incarnation, life, death, resurrection, and ascension was totally pure and benevolent. Because of this, He understands us like no other,...

When we find ourselves in a dilemma, how many of us find it difficult to make hard decisions? As followers of Christ, making a decision should be fairly straightforward as long as we're guided by the Spirit and Truth. However, it can be difficult to make hard decisions or to have hard conversations, especially when our emotions are involved. This sermon in the Philippians series encourages us...

In the second sermon of the Philippians series, we dive into Philippians 1: 12-20. In life, we often follow a set of moral codes, the do's and don'ts of daily life, that is somewhat disconnected from our faith. However, when we start living with Jesus Christ in the center of our lives, everything changes... for the better! Our viewpoints, lifestyle, attitude, and our daily choices are impa...

With the start of a new series in which we start reading through the book of Philippians, we try to answer these questions: What is the difference between joy and happiness? Can joy be held when feelings of happiness are nonexistent? Is it possible for a soul to possess so much joy that even in the midst of adversity, stress, or trials, contented peace remains? How does prayer change things?

Prior to offering communion in remembrance and gratitude of Christ's sacrifice on the cross for us, we encourage baptized believers to examine your hearts by asking yourself the following questions: Do I know Christ? Am I a follower of Christ? What is my story of conversion? Have I privately and publicly committed to Christ? What is my relationship with truth and truth-tellers? What is my rela...

In this sermon of the summer series, we read through Psalm 91 and tackle the topic of identity. People often identify as many different things. By looking at Psalm 91, we discuss Moses' life and how he was also confronted with the problem of identity. This message reminds us that we are more than what we struggle with; instead, we are sons and daughters of God.

Jack Faughn from Hope Church Danville delivers a message on Hebrews 2:1-10. This message reminds us that Jesus is better. Jesus was made like us through suffering so that we could become like Him. Therefore, He can relate to our earthly experiences.

In this sermon of the series, "Summer in the Psalms," we read through Psalm 1 and attempt to answer these questions: Are we living in the image of God or are we like a chaff, and say we are our own god? Are we pouring into the Word of God and aligned with Him? Are we living in line with the Creator or not?

David Owen from Hope Church Danville delivers a message of hope by diving into Psalm 107. This message reminds us that we are able to find true freedom and redemption of our souls through Jesus Christ.

With the start of this series entitled, "Summer in the Psalms," we begin to dive into the book of Psalms in which believers have found encouragement, comfort, hope, empathy, guidance, and even correction for many years. In this first sermon of the series, we discuss Psalm 81, which encourages believers to celebrate God, remember God's work, listen to God's correction, and to see...

Who do we trust? What should our communities see and know about us? What is something that is a marker of a Christian? Should a Christian be different than a lost person? As Christians, what or who should we be delighting in? Who should we trust and wait patiently for? Who should we focus on?

In the conclusion of the Sermon on the Mount series, we tackle the final two verses of Matthew 7: 28-29 where Jesus finishes the sermon. Jesus finished what He had to say before leaving earth. He will also finish what He has to say to us in this life. How will we respond? What does coming to Christ look like?